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Game Recap: Suns Escape from L.A., winning 116-113 in season opener against Clippers

John Voita is the Managing Editor of Bright Side of the Sun, co-host of the Suns JAM Session Podcast, and has been a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023.

The Phoenix Suns season opener. When the unrelenting heat was beating down upon us this past summer, I never thought we’d get here. But here we are.

Phoenix opened the season against the Los Angeles Clippers, marking the inaugural game in the $2 billion Intuit Dome in Inglewood. The Suns christened the arena with a hard-fought victory, edging out the Clippers 116-113 in overtime.