Clippers 103-99 Suns (18 Apr, 2007) Play-by-Play

LA Clippers

40-41, 15-26 away

103

	1	2	3	4	T
LAC	21	29	21	32	103
PHX	20	28	26	25	99

Phoenix Suns

61-21, 33-8 home

Amare Stoudemire misses 18-foot jumper
James Jones makes 27-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Steve Nash misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shawn Marion misses layup
Shawn Marion misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire misses 11-foot jumper
Shawn Marion misses 26-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire misses 18-foot jumper
Steve Nash makes jumper
Raja Bell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Steve Nash makes driving layup
Raja Bell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Elton Brand blocks Leandro Barbosa's 9-foot jumper
Steve Nash misses 17-foot jumper
Raja Bell misses 23-foot three point jumper
Raja Bell makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
James Jones misses 16-foot jumper
Leandro Barbosa makes 25-foot three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Shawn Marion misses 9-foot jumper
Shawn Marion misses 9-foot jumper
Boris Diaw misses 24-foot three point jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Jones misses 28-foot three point jumper
Shawn Marion makes dunk (Leandro Barbosa assists)
James Jones makes 21-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Boris Diaw makes layup (Leandro Barbosa assists)
Leandro Barbosa makes layup (Boris Diaw assists)
Shawn Marion misses 20-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes 7-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Leandro Barbosa makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
James Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire misses 7-foot two point shot
Boris Diaw misses 21-foot jumper
James Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Raja Bell assists)
Boris Diaw misses two point shot
Boris Diaw makes 19-foot jumper (James Jones assists)
Amare Stoudemire misses jumper
Boris Diaw makes 17-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Raja Bell misses jumper
Leandro Barbosa makes 25-foot three point jumper (Raja Bell assists)
Leandro Barbosa misses 60-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes layup (Shawn Marion assists)
Steve Nash misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shawn Marion makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Amare Stoudemire misses 7-foot jumper
Shawn Marion makes layup
Raja Bell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Shawn Marion misses 9-foot jumper
Shawn Marion makes layup (Raja Bell assists)
Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Elton Brand blocks Shawn Marion's 4-foot jumper
James Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper
Shawn Marion misses 26-foot three point jumper
Sam Cassell blocks Raja Bell's layup
Raja Bell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 19-foot jumper
Boris Diaw makes 9-foot two point shot
Leandro Barbosa misses 21-foot jumper
Boris Diaw makes driving layup
Raja Bell makes 25-foot three point jumper
Leandro Barbosa makes 10-foot running jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 8-foot two point shot
Shawn Marion misses layup
Boris Diaw misses 7-foot jumper
Boris Diaw makes hook shot
Shawn Marion misses 24-foot three point jumper
Shawn Marion makes 10-foot two point shot
Leandro Barbosa makes 26-foot three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Shawn Marion misses 12-foot two point shot
Leandro Barbosa misses 26-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes 11-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Leandro Barbosa makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Amare Stoudemire makes 12-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire misses 16-foot jumper
Raja Bell misses 26-foot three point jumper
Boris Diaw makes 13-foot jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses 25-foot three point jumper
Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Steve Nash misses 24-foot three point jumper
Boris Diaw makes layup
Elton Brand blocks Raja Bell's layup
Leandro Barbosa makes 11-foot two point shot (Boris Diaw assists)
Leandro Barbosa makes 27-foot three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Amare Stoudemire makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
Raja Bell misses 55-foot three point jumper
Corey Maggette misses 19-foot jumper
Tim Thomas misses 9-foot jumper
Elton Brand misses layup
Jason Hart misses 20-foot jumper
James Jones blocks Tim Thomas's 14-foot two point shot
Elton Brand makes layup (Jason Hart assists)
Jason Hart makes 18-foot jumper (Elton Brand assists)
Tim Thomas makes two point shot (Corey Maggette assists)
Quinton Ross makes 11-foot jumper (Elton Brand assists)
Quinton Ross misses 16-foot jumper
Elton Brand misses 14-foot two point shot
Quinton Ross makes layup
Jason Hart makes 18-foot jumper (Elton Brand assists)
Tim Thomas makes 26-foot three point jumper (Corey Maggette assists)
Tim Thomas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Hart assists)
Corey Maggette misses 21-foot jumper
Jason Hart misses 19-foot jumper
Corey Maggette misses 7-foot jumper
Quinton Ross misses 16-foot jumper
Kurt Thomas blocks Elton Brand's 9-foot jumper
Tim Thomas misses 13-foot jumper
Chris Kaman misses 17-foot jumper
Jason Hart misses 20-foot jumper
Tim Thomas misses 16-foot jumper
Kurt Thomas blocks Corey Maggette's 8-foot jumper
Chris Kaman makes 11-foot jumper
Sam Cassell makes 20-foot jumper (Tim Thomas assists)
Corey Maggette misses 20-foot jumper
Tim Thomas misses 16-foot two point shot
Corey Maggette makes driving layup
Chris Kaman makes layup (Sam Cassell assists)
Corey Maggette misses 21-foot jumper
Sam Cassell makes 18-foot jumper (Corey Maggette assists)
Elton Brand makes driving layup
Sam Cassell misses 17-foot two point shot
Amare Stoudemire blocks Jason Hart's layup
Corey Maggette misses 11-foot jumper
Jason Hart misses 17-foot jumper
James Jones blocks Chris Kaman's 9-foot jumper
Elton Brand makes 14-foot jumper (Tim Thomas assists)
Elton Brand makes 17-foot jumper
Quinton Ross makes 19-foot jumper (Elton Brand assists)
Tim Thomas makes 8-foot hook shot
Quinton Ross makes 21-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire blocks Elton Brand's layup
Jason Hart makes 11-foot jumper
Tim Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tim Thomas makes 8-foot hook shot
Corey Maggette makes 11-foot jumper
Elton Brand makes 20-foot jumper
Jason Hart misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Hart misses 18-foot jumper
Elton Brand misses 18-foot jumper
Quinton Ross makes dunk
Sam Cassell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Hart assists)
Tim Thomas misses 26-foot three point jumper
Elton Brand misses 5-foot jumper
Quinton Ross misses 17-foot jumper
Sam Cassell makes 19-foot jumper
Sam Cassell misses 20-foot jumper
Elton Brand makes 10-foot jumper
Elton Brand misses 13-foot two point shot
Sam Cassell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sam Cassell misses 9-foot jumper
Sam Cassell misses 12-foot jumper
Elton Brand makes dunk (Chris Kaman assists)
Elton Brand makes 8-foot two point shot
Sam Cassell misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Kaman misses 16-foot jumper
Elton Brand misses 15-foot jumper
Quinton Ross makes 7-foot jumper
Tim Thomas misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tim Thomas misses 12-foot jumper
Chris Kaman makes 8-foot jumper
Corey Maggette misses 18-foot jumper
Tim Thomas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Hart assists)
Tim Thomas misses 15-foot two point shot
Quinton Ross misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Hart misses 21-foot jumper
Corey Maggette makes 19-foot jumper
Tim Thomas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Quinton Ross assists)
Tim Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper
Elton Brand misses 16-foot two point shot
Jason Hart makes tip shot
Jason Hart makes 17-foot jumper
Jason Hart misses 9-foot jumper
Elton Brand misses 14-foot two point shot
Corey Maggette makes 12-foot two point shot
Jason Hart makes 8-foot running jumper
Corey Maggette misses 20-foot jumper

CLIPPERS

SUNS

TIME		LAC	PHX
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Elton Brand vs. Amare Stoudemire (Raja Bell gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Amare Stoudemire misses 18-foot jumper	0	0
11:37	Corey Maggette defensive rebound	0	0
11:17	Elton Brand bad pass (Shawn Marion steals)	0	0
11:10	James Jones makes 27-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)	0	3
10:48	Corey Maggette misses 19-foot jumper	0	3
10:47	Tim Thomas offensive rebound	0	3
10:41	Tim Thomas misses 9-foot jumper	0	3
10:38	Steve Nash defensive rebound	0	3
10:30	Steve Nash misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	3
10:29	Phoenix defensive rebound	0	3
10:15	Elton Brand misses layup	0	3
10:14	Amare Stoudemire defensive rebound	0	3
10:10	Shawn Marion misses layup	0	3
10:07	Quinton Ross defensive rebound	0	3
10:00	Jason Hart misses 20-foot jumper	0	3
9:59	James Jones defensive rebound	0	3
9:41	Shawn Marion misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	3
9:38	Corey Maggette defensive rebound	0	3
9:22	James Jones blocks Tim Thomas's 14-foot two point shot	0	3
9:19	Elton Brand offensive rebound	0	3
9:19	Amare Stoudemire shooting foul (Elton Brand draws the foul)	0	3
9:19	Elton Brand misses free throw 1 of 2	0	3
9:19	Los Angeles offensive rebound	0	3
9:19	Elton Brand makes free throw 2 of 2	1	3
9:06	James Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	1	3
9:03	Tim Thomas defensive rebound	1	3
9:00	Elton Brand makes layup (Jason Hart assists)	3	3
9:00	Amare Stoudemire shooting foul (Elton Brand draws the foul)	3	3
9:00	Elton Brand misses free throw 1 of 1	3	3
9:00	Shawn Marion defensive rebound	3	3
8:49	Amare Stoudemire misses 11-foot jumper	3	3
8:48	Quinton Ross defensive rebound	3	3
8:34	Jason Hart makes 18-foot jumper (Elton Brand assists)	5	3
8:22	Shawn Marion misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	3
8:21	Elton Brand defensive rebound	5	3
8:15	Tim Thomas makes two point shot (Corey Maggette assists)	7	3
8:03	Amare Stoudemire misses 18-foot jumper	7	3
8:02	Corey Maggette defensive rebound	7	3
7:58	Corey Maggette bad pass (James Jones steals)	7	3
7:50	Steve Nash makes jumper	7	5
7:31	Quinton Ross makes 11-foot jumper (Elton Brand assists)	9	5
7:24	Raja Bell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)	9	8
7:03	Quinton Ross misses 16-foot jumper	9	8
7:01	Steve Nash defensive rebound	9	8
6:48	Steve Nash makes driving layup	9	10
6:22	Elton Brand misses 14-foot two point shot	9	10
6:20	Quinton Ross offensive rebound	9	10
6:20	Quinton Ross makes layup	11	10
6:11	Raja Bell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)	11	13
5:52	Phoenix full timeout	11	13
5:52	Boris Diaw enters the game for James Jones	11	13
5:52	Leandro Barbosa enters the game for Shawn Marion	11	13
5:47	Jason Hart makes 18-foot jumper (Elton Brand assists)	13	13
5:28	Steve Nash lost ball (Quinton Ross steals)	13	13
5:16	Tim Thomas makes 26-foot three point jumper (Corey Maggette assists)	16	13
4:56	Elton Brand shooting foul (Amare Stoudemire draws the foul)	16	13
4:56	Amare Stoudemire makes free throw 1 of 2	16	14
4:56	Amare Stoudemire makes free throw 2 of 2	16	15
4:39	Tim Thomas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Hart assists)	19	15
4:28	Elton Brand blocks Leandro Barbosa's 9-foot jumper	19	15
4:28	Phoenix offensive rebound	19	15
4:22	Steve Nash misses 17-foot jumper	19	15
4:20	Raja Bell offensive rebound	19	15
4:18	Raja Bell misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	15
4:16	Jason Hart defensive rebound	19	15
4:03	Corey Maggette misses 21-foot jumper	19	15
4:01	Steve Nash defensive rebound	19	15
4:00	Raja Bell makes layup (Steve Nash assists)	19	17
3:56	Corey Maggette inbound	19	17
3:56	James Jones enters the game for Amare Stoudemire	19	17
3:56	Kurt Thomas enters the game for Steve Nash	19	17
3:47	Raja Bell bad pass (Quinton Ross steals)	19	17
3:30	Jason Hart misses 19-foot jumper	19	17
3:28	Corey Maggette offensive rebound	19	17
3:24	Corey Maggette misses 7-foot jumper	19	17
3:21	Elton Brand offensive rebound	19	17
3:20	Elton Brand lost ball (James Jones steals)	19	17
3:09	James Jones misses 16-foot jumper	19	17
3:08	Elton Brand defensive rebound	19	17
2:53	Quinton Ross misses 16-foot jumper	19	17
2:50	Leandro Barbosa defensive rebound	19	17
2:43	Quinton Ross personal foul (Raja Bell draws the foul)	19	17
2:43	Los Angeles full timeout	19	17
2:43	Shawn Marion enters the game for Raja Bell	19	17
2:43	Chris Kaman enters the game for Tim Thomas	19	17
2:32	Leandro Barbosa makes 25-foot three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)	19	20
2:11	Kurt Thomas blocks Elton Brand's 9-foot jumper	19	20
2:11	Chris Kaman offensive rebound	19	20
2:11	Boris Diaw shooting foul (Chris Kaman draws the foul)	19	20
2:11	Chris Kaman makes free throw 1 of 2	20	20
2:11	Tim Thomas enters the game for Corey Maggette	20	20
2:11	Chris Kaman makes free throw 2 of 2	21	20
1:54	Shawn Marion misses 9-foot jumper	21	20
1:54	Shawn Marion offensive rebound	21	20
1:52	Shawn Marion misses 9-foot jumper	21	20
1:50	Jason Hart defensive rebound	21	20
1:35	Tim Thomas misses 13-foot jumper	21	20
1:32	Elton Brand offensive rebound	21	20
1:21	Elton Brand discontinue dribble	21	20
1:02	Boris Diaw misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	20
1:00	Tim Thomas defensive rebound	21	20
40.9	Chris Kaman misses 17-foot jumper	21	20
38.9	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound	21	20
20.9	Leandro Barbosa misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	20
18.3	Phoenix defensive rebound	21	20
18.3	Sam Cassell enters the game for Quinton Ross	21	20
0.1	Jason Hart misses 20-foot jumper	21	20
0.0	Los Angeles offensive rebound	21	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	20

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Clippers
104
Suns
112

Game 1

2/11

Suns
108
Clippers
114

Game 2

5/11

Suns
115
Clippers
90

Game 3

21/2

Clippers
103
Suns
99

Game 4

18/4

Footprint Center

12:00 AM, 18 April 2007

Phoenix, AZ

Attendance: 18,422

Referees:
Eddie F. Rush
Matt Boland
Bill Kennedy

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Golden State	.000	-	-
LA Clippers	.000	-	-
LA Lakers	.000	-	-
Phoenix	.000	-	-
Sacramento	.000	-	-

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