Phoenix had to fade a fourth-quarter Clippers rally that included a 12-0 run to hold on for a 136-130 win to secure a 4-1 series victory. The Clippers cut a 21-point Suns lead to as close as 132-130 in the final two minutes. But a Kevin Durant transition layup put Phoenix up by four, and the Clippers didn’t score again.
Phoenix advances to the second round to face the top-seeded Denver Nuggets, who eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier Tuesday. The Clippers are left to wonder what might have been after George missed the entire series and Leonard missed the last three games, both with knee sprains.
Clippers list Kawhi Leonard as out for Game 5 vs. Suns.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 24, 2023
Russell Westbrook finished the series vs. the Suns averaging 23.6 PPG, 7.6 RPG and 7.4 APG.
He led the Clippers in points, assists, steals and blocks 👏 pic.twitter.com/AHJit7seRm
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 26, 2023