Phoenix nearly forced the Los Angeles Clippers to relive one of those collapses they experienced in the bubble.
Down by as many as 31 points in the first half, the Suns pulled within a point in the fourth quarter before losing, 112-107, Sunday at Phoenix Suns Arena.
Paul George scored a game-high 39 points, hitting 7-of-10 from 3 in leading the Clippers (5-2) to victory while Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton went for 25 and 24, respectively, for the Suns (5-2), who had their four-game winning streak snapped.
Down 60-29 in the second quarter, Phoenix fought its way back to within a point, 90-89, on a Cam Johnson 3 with 10:08 left in the game.