NBA Game Preview: Phoenix Suns (1-0) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (0-1)

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Venue & Game Info

Stadium: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California

Tipoff: 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network, AZFamily, Suns+, NBA League Pass

Injury Report

Phoenix Suns:

Jalen Greenday-to-day (hamstring)

Los Angeles Clippers:

Jordan Millerday-to-day (hamstring)

Team Recent Form

Phoenix Suns:

Beat Sacramento 120-116 in opener after trailing by 20.

Devin Booker: 31 points, 5 rebounds.

Dillon Brooks: 22 points, strong defensive presence.

Outrebounded Kings 51-37, including 18 offensive boards.

Los Angeles Clippers:

Lost opener 129-108 vs Utah Jazz.

James Harden: 15 points, 11 assists.

Kawhi Leonard: 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting.

Defense allowed 78 first-half points, struggled with spacing and turnovers.

Key Player Matchups

Devin Booker (PHX) vs Kawhi Leonard (LAC): Booker’s scoring vs Kawhi’s defense—Leonard must bounce back after a poor opener.

Bradley Beal (LAC) vs Suns’ perimeter defense: Facing his former team, Beal will look to improve after a quiet debut.

Dillon Brooks (PHX) vs Paul George (LAC): Brooks’ physical defense against George’s versatile scoring.

Series History

2024–25 Season: Suns won both meetings at Intuit Dome.

Recent: Suns have won 3 straight vs Clippers.

At Los Angeles: Clippers 30-11 at home last season, but 0-2 vs Suns.

Betting Trends

Clippers:

37-11 as moneyline favorites last season.

26-6 ATS when scoring more than 116 points.

Suns:

7-32 as underdogs last season.

26-31-2 ATS when allowing more than 108 points.

Totals: Both teams’ openers went OVER.

Final Score Projection: Clippers 118 – Suns 112

Game Odds

Phoenix Suns                     223.5

Los Angeles Clippers      – 9.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 23, 2025