Clippers come out the gate roaring and ready to go. Perhaps this being the latter half of a tough back-to-back actually worked on in Los Angeles’ favor, as they were able to ride the momentum from last night’s win to start this game with energy. One subtly impressive stat: the Clippers, who currently ranked in the bottom three teams in terms of rebounding percentage, out-rebounded the Suns, who currently sit in the top 10, in the first quarter.
Marcus Morris Sr. remained unfazed by the defense, tonight. Scoring or assisting in all 12 of the Clippers’ points in the first half of the second quarter, Morris Sr.