Don’t be surprised to see the Suns rising as the second half of the regular season unfolds. They have all the pieces to be much better than what their current record indicates.

Led by Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the Western Conference's eighth-place Suns have played well in January, winning seven of their last nine, and are 8-4 overall this month. The Clippers are sixth in the West standings, led by veteran stars James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, plus their top scorer this season Norman Powell.

And then Norman Powell entered the chat ... directly behind guys like Kevin Durant (32), Damian Lillard (33), LaMelo Ball (34), and Donovan Mitchell (35). That’s also ahead of guys like Jaylen ...

Ivica Zubac, James Harden and Norman Powell again lead the Clippers, who use a 10-0 surge to pull within one point with 40.4 seconds left, but the Suns hold on for a 111-109 win.

Devin Booker and Kevin Durant took charge in the fourth quarter to lead the Phoenix Suns past a gritty Los Angeles Clippers, 111-109. Booker scored 26 points (9-21 FG), seven rebounds and eight assists to lead Phoenix.

Kevin Durant was surpassed by LeBron James in fan voting for the 2024-25 NBA All-Star Game in the past week, the NBA revealed.

The Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to get a first-time NBA All-Star by the name of Norman Powell following a strong start to the year.

Norman Powell helps spur a late Clippers run, but Devin Booker and Kevin Durant help the Phoenix Suns hold on for a 111-109 victory.

Check azcentral for live updates of scores, highlights, and statistics during the Suns-Clippers game. Phoenix ended the third quarter ahead, 83-78 after L.A. put the Suns on their heels. James Harden produced 10 of his 18 points in the third as the Clippers went on a 20-6 run from 10:45 to 5:29 to get back in front 67-66,

Powell is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Celtics due to back soreness, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports. Powell is in danger of missing his first game since Dec. 4 on Wednesday due to back soreness.

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BJ Matthews is a credential NBA creator covering the LA Clippers for thePeachBasket.net. He is also a host of the Pull Up! Basketball Podcast. In this article he makes a compelling All Star case for Norman Powell!