Game Preview: Phoenix aims to bounce back vs. Clippers

Who: Phoenix Suns (3-6) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (2-7)

When: 7:00 pm Arizona Time

Where: Mortgage Matchup Center — Phoenix, Arizona

Watch: Suns+, 3TV/AZFS

Listen: KMVP 98.7

The Phoenix Suns will need to have a short memory after being dominated by Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs last night.

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Wemby walked into our building and dropped 40, 11, and nine blocks in 25 minutes without breaking a sweat. Spurs 122, Suns 96. It was a rough night. But the silver lining is that the starters were on the bench with 9:34 left. Because tonight they have the second of a back-to-back, and tired legs cannot be an excuse.

The mood in this fanbase right now is somewhere between “burn it down” and “it’s November, relax.” The Suns sit at 3-6. They’re 2-2 on this seven-game homestand. The two-game win streak over Houston and Orlando either becomes a distant memory (after a loss) or a building block if they win, because then it’s suddenly “they’ve won 3 of their last 4 games”. So which is it?

Make no mistake about it… this is a MUST-WIN game for the Suns. These are the teams you need to beat.

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LA Clippers

Ingram and Beal are still out, so expect LA to run back the same five that started Sunday in their win over the Pelicans.

Injury Report

Goody is back!

Suns

Mark Williams — OUT (Left Shoulder Surgery)

Clippers

Brandon Ingram — OUT (Achilles)

Bradley Beal — OUT (Knee)

What to Watch For

Devin Booker needs help, and he needs it from the starters.

Book went 10-for-17 for 32 last night. The other four starters combined for 27 points on 10-of-36 shooting. That’s 27.8%. Phoenix shot 39.3% as a team. Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and Miles Bridges have to be the second and third options tonight, or this turns into another Booker solo show that ends in a loss.

Hunt the Clippers’ second unit.

LA snapped a seven-game skid Sunday by beating New Orleans 139-123, and the bench won that game: 59 points and 14 assists from the reserves. Gradey Dick went 6-for-7. Top-5 pick Keaton Wagler hit 3 of 4 from deep in 18 minutes. Wagler also picked up five fouls. That unit is 4th in bench scoring per…

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