The Los Angeles Clippers aren't ready to have their season end.
Despite not having first-team All-NBA selection Kawhi Leonard and starting center Ivica Zubac, both out with knee injuries, the fourth-seeded Clippers defeated the second-seeded Phoenix Suns, 116-102, in Monday's Game 5 of the Western Conference finals at Phoenix Suns Arena.
Paul George scored a game-high 41 points to lead the Clippers as the Suns must now head back to Los Angeles for Wednesday's Game 6, up 3-2 in this best-of-7 series.
If there's a Game 7, it will be played Friday in Phoenix.
Looking to return to the NBA Finals for the third time in franchise history and the first time since 1993, Phoenix still has two opportunities to win one more game and return to the championship round after an 11-year playoff drought.