The Phoenix Suns grabbed the series lead with a win last Friday in Los Angeles. Will they go up 3-1 this Saturday? Or will the Los Angeles Clippers find a way to even it all up? Check out our preview of this Suns vs Clippers matchup in the 2022-23 NBA Playoffs. There are more basketball previews to read here at TopBet, so feel free to look around and make bets once you’re ready.
The Suns relied on the hot hands of Devin Booker in Game 3 to score a 129-124 win on the road on Thursday. Booker went off for 45 points, while Durant put up 28 points. Phoenix has all its big guns healthy, while the Clippers did not have both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in Game 3. That could be the case again in Game 4, which definitely would be a huge plus for the Suns, who are shooting 51.4 percent from the field in the series. Over their last 10 games, the Suns have averaged 114.0 points, 44.7 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 6.6 steals, and 6.9 blocks. They are also 5-1 against the spread in their last six games on a Saturday.
The Clippers clearly missed the services of George and Leonard (knee) in Game 3, but the latter’s absence was more shocking because of how close to the contest that LA knew he was not going to be available. The hope now for the Clippers is that Leonard will be ready for Game 3. Leonard is considered day-to-day as of this writing. Nevertheless, the Clippers are hopeful that Norman Powell and Russell Westbrook will sustain their forms after scoring 42 and 30, respectively, in Game 3. Over their last 10 games, the Clippers have averaged 118.7 points, 41.0 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 6.9 steals, and 4.8 blocks. The Clippers are also 5-1 against the spread in their last six games after a loss.
