LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns
November 8, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Suns beat the Clippers 114-103 on 2025-11-08 on the road against the Clippers. The Clippers started James Harden, Bradley Beal, Kris Dunn, Ivica Zubac, and Derrick Jones Jr. The Suns started Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Grayson Allen, Jalen Green, and Mark Williams. Devin Booker (Suns) scored 12 points (5/13) in his matchups, with Kris Dunn as his primary defender. James Harden (Clippers) scored 18 points (7/11) in his matchups, with Dillon Brooks as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
LAC
LA Clippers
103
Did not play: Bogdan Bogdanović (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kobe Brown (DNP - Coach's Decision), Chris Paul (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kobe Sanders (DNP - Coach's Decision)
PHX
Phoenix Suns
114
Did not play: Rasheer Fleming (DNP - Coach's Decision), Nigel Hayes-Davis (DNP - Coach's Decision), Khaman Maluach (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
LAC
LA Clippers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- James Harden · Bradley Beal · Kris Dunn · Ivica Zubac · Derrick Jones Jr. Starter 11.8 min
- Nicolas Batum · James Harden · Kris Dunn · Ivica Zubac · John Collins 10.1 min
- Nicolas Batum · Bradley Beal · Kris Dunn · Ivica Zubac · John Collins 5.9 min
- Nicolas Batum · James Harden · Ivica Zubac · Derrick Jones Jr. · Cam Christie 4.7 min
- Brook Lopez · James Harden · Derrick Jones Jr. · John Collins · Cam Christie 4.6 min
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Devin Booker · Dillon Brooks · Grayson Allen · Jalen Green · Mark Williams Starter 5.9 min
- Devin Booker · Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Grayson Allen · Mark Williams 12.8 min
- Grayson Allen · Nick Richards · Jordan Goodwin · Collin Gillespie · Ryan Dunn 5.7 min
- Devin Booker · Royce O'Neale · Collin Gillespie · Oso Ighodaro · Ryan Dunn 3.3 min
- Devin Booker · Royce O'Neale · Dillon Brooks · Mark Williams · Collin Gillespie 3.1 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Clippers defense
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Devin Booker 12 pts (5/13) in 63 possessions
Guarded by: Kris Dunn (28 %, 2 pts) · Derrick Jones Jr. (13 %, 0 pts) · James Harden (12 %, 3 pts)
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Dillon Brooks 12 pts (5/8) in 51 possessions
Guarded by: James Harden (55 %, 2 pts) · Kris Dunn (15 %, 0 pts) · Ivica Zubac (9 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| James Harden | Dillon Brooks: 28 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Ryan Dunn: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Ivica Zubac | Mark Williams: 35 poss., 7 pts (3/4) · Nick Richards: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kris Dunn | Devin Booker: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Grayson Allen: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| John Collins | Royce O'Neale: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Jordan Goodwin: 10 poss., 5 pts (2/3) |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | Royce O'Neale: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Jalen Green: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Bradley Beal | Grayson Allen: 21 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Devin Booker: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Nicolas Batum | Grayson Allen: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Devin Booker: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Cam Christie | Collin Gillespie: 12 poss., 4 pts (1/1) · Devin Booker: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Brook Lopez | Nick Richards: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Oso Ighodaro: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Suns defense
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James Harden 18 pts (7/11) in 75 possessions
Guarded by: Dillon Brooks (27 %, 8 pts) · Devin Booker (17 %, 4 pts) · Ryan Dunn (12 %, 2 pts)
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John Collins 15 pts (5/9) in 47 possessions
Guarded by: Royce O'Neale (24 %, 9 pts) · Ryan Dunn (19 %, 0 pts) · Jordan Goodwin (16 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Devin Booker | Derrick Jones Jr.: 20 poss., 2 pts (1/5) · Kris Dunn: 13 poss., 6 pts (1/1) |
| Mark Williams | Ivica Zubac: 35 poss., 7 pts (2/3) · James Harden: 8 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Dillon Brooks | James Harden: 20 poss., 8 pts (2/2) · Kris Dunn: 8 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Grayson Allen | Kris Dunn: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Bradley Beal: 10 poss., 5 pts (2/3) |
| Royce O'Neale | John Collins: 11 poss., 9 pts (3/3) · James Harden: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Collin Gillespie | Nicolas Batum: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Cam Christie: 9 poss., 4 pts (1/1) |
| Ryan Dunn | James Harden: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · John Collins: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jordan Goodwin | John Collins: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · James Harden: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nick Richards | Ivica Zubac: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Brook Lopez: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jalen Green | Kris Dunn: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Derrick Jones Jr.: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Oso Ighodaro | Brook Lopez: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · James Harden: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |