LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
- Last Matchup: 04/22/2023 | LAC 100 – PHX 112 | Russell Westbrook: 37 PTS – Kevin Durant: 31 PTS
- This is the third time the Clippers have trailed 3-1 in a postseason series, winning Game 5 before losing the series in Game 6 in both of the first two instances (2019 first round vs. Golden State, 2021 West Finals vs. Phoenix).
- The Suns are one of three franchises to lose multiple best-of-seven series after leading 3-1 along with the Clippers and 76ers. The Suns blew a 3-1 lead in the 1970 West Division Semifinals vs. the Lakers and the 1995 West Semifinals vs. the Rockets.
- Russell Westbrook led all scorers with 37 points in Game 4, his highest scoring output in any game since May 1, 2021 (42 at Dallas). He scored 14 of his points in the fourth quarter after he had 15 fourth-quarter points in the first three games combined.
- Westbook is currently leading the Clippers in playoff points (104), assists (29), steals (6) and blocks (7). The only Clipper all-time to lead the team in all four categories in a single postseason was Kawhi Leonard in 2019-20.
STATS:
2022-23 OPPONENT COMPARISON
| PPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | |
| LAC | 113.6 | .477 | .381 | .781 | 43.2 | 23.9 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 14.2 |
| PHX | 113.6 | .467 | .374 | .793 | 44.2 | 27.3 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 13.5 |
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