Phoenix Drills 22 Threes, Including a 39-Foot Gillespie Heave, and Beats the Clippers 133-110
The Suns shot 51.2% from deep. Jordan Goodwin scored 18 points with six threes, Devin Booker had 17 and five assists, and seven Phoenix players scored in double figures in a third win in four games.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 3 min read
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The Phoenix Suns made 22 three-pointers and shot 51.2% from deep in a 133-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, NBA.com reported, a night that included a 39-foot buzzer-beater by Collin Gillespie before halftime.
Jordan Goodwin scored 18 points with six threes, and Devin Booker had 17 points and five assists, as seven Suns finished in double figures, the league site said. It was Phoenix’s third win in four games. NBA.com did not publish a full remaining box score in the Starting 5 recap.
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