MVP: The Clippers bench was handed a 1-point deficit at the start of the second quarter and a 3-point deficit late in the third quarter. Both times, they handed a lead back to the starters. The second unit would finish the night with 41 points.
That was … a milestone: With a corner three at 9:27 of the fourth quarter, Jamal Crawford would surpass 16,000 points for his career, making him the 23rd shooting guard in the league to have ever crossed that mark.
X factor: The Phoenix backcourt of Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight came into tonight’s game averaging nearly 43 points combined.