Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns
After dropping Game 4 on their home court 84-80, the Clippers are now in must win mode or it's season over. We'll start with the positives - their defence has been solid and Zubac is playing well at the centre position. In their 2 games in Los Angeles, the Clippers kept the Suns to 84 and 92 points. So after conceding 100+ points in the first 2 games of this series, that should give them confidence. However, their offence was brutal to watch in Game 4 as they scored just 80 points. Paul George was the main culprit as he finished 6 of 29, missed 6 free throws and also fouled out, in the end, to top it off. His teammates weren't much better as they shot just 32.5% from the field and only managed 5 threes for the game. Their defence can keep their season alive but they simply need to shoot better if they want to compete with the Suns in Phoenix.
The Suns outlasted the Clippers in a sloppy Game 4 and now sit just one victory away from the NBA finals for the first time in 28 years. In Game 5, the Suns will look to get their offence back on track through the Paul / Booker combination. Both struggled with their shot in Game 4, going 14 of 44 from the field and missing all 8 three attempts. The Clippers are getting good defensive pressure on Booker so look for the Suns to gameplan around giving him more space on Tuesday.
The Suns have won both home games in this series and overall in this year's playoffs, they're 6-1 on their home court. However, the Clippers have shown great resolve in the playoffs when they're down and out. So we'll be looking for the low scoring trend to continue in Phoenix. The Under has saluted in the last 3 games and with Booker, Paul and George struggling against good defence, we can see this game going Under the total once again.
Stadium Record
The Suns are 6-1 in their last 7 home playoff games. The Clippers are 2-4 at this venue in their last 6 games.
Head to Head Record
Phoenix holds a 3-1 series lead and have won both games at home.
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