It’s been said all season long: When the Suns rebound, defend and knock down shots they’re as lethal as any team in the NBA. After a mediocre first half, the Suns rallied together and mastered those three things en route to a 127-101 win over the Clippers in the Staples Center, a week after defeating [...]

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Suns 127, Clippers 101

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have been inconsistent in almost all realms this season.
They started 14-3, slugged through a pair of 7-9 months and have now won 12 of 15 including their last two wins in January.
But the one thing they have consistently done is beat the bottom feeders [...]

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After starting 21-31 and dumping one of their best players at the trade deadline, there have been few bright spots in the Los Angeles Clippers’ season.
A recent three-game winning streak, which included a win over the decent Charlotte Bobcats, had things going the Clippers’ way if only for a week. Then they had to come [...]

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Suns 125, Clippers 112

PHOENIX — Everybody knows the Phoenix Suns are a devastating offensive basketball team.
They currently lead the NBA in offensive efficiency (averaging 110.9 points per 100 possessions), as they have every year since Steve Nash returned to Phoenix in 2004.
But that’s not the reason the Suns have won 10 of [...]

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PHOENIX — When Alvin Gentry called his first timeout just 5:49 into the game, the Suns trailed 18-10, were getting pounded on the glass 14-2 and seemed content to make this a very merry Christmas for the visiting Los Angeles Clippers.
We probably cannot print whatever words Gentry used in that huddle, but whatever he said [...]

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Suns 124, Clippers 93
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns will suit up on Christmas Day for the third straight season when they host the Los Angeles Clippers tonight at US Airways Center.
I’m sure the Suns would have preferred even a lump of coal to their recent two-game home losing streak, but despite their recent struggles, they [...]

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