LA Clippers @ Phoenix Suns
West 1st Round - Game 1 • LAC lead series 1-0
44-38, 21-20 Away
115
44-38, 21-20 Away
45-37, 28-13 Home
110
45-37, 28-13 Home
LA Clippers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 21 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -8 | |
| 42 | 38 | 13-24 | 3-5 | 9-10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +3 | |
| 30 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | -11 | |
| 33 | 19 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | |
| 36 | 9 | 3-19 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -6 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 18 | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | +16 | |
| 23 | 14 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | |
| 24 | 10 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +13 | |
| 13 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +13 | |
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115 | 41-93 | 10-31 | 23-29 | 49 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 21 | |||
44% | 32% | 79% | ||||||||||||
Phoenix Suns
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 45 | 27 | 7-15 | 3-7 | 10-10 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | |
| 27 | 22 | 9-12 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | +14 | |
| 33 | 18 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +13 | |
| 39 | 7 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | |
| 43 | 26 | 10-19 | 0-3 | 6-8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -12 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -11 | |
| 8 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -8 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| 24 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -14 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -10 | |
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110 | 39-82 | 6-19 | 26-33 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 25 | |||
48% | 32% | 79% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Phoenix, AZ
Referee:Brian Forte
Referee:Marc Davis
Referee:Kevin Scott
Referee:Scott Twardoski
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 50 | 28 | .641 | - | L2 |
| Phoenix | 43 | 35 | .551 | 7 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 40 | 38 | .513 | 10 | W1 |
| Golden State | 36 | 42 | .462 | 14 | L4 |
| Sacramento | 21 | 58 | .266 | 29.5 | L1 |
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