Clippers Fall to Phoenix Suns in Blowout Loss

After getting their first win to break a seven-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Phoenix Suns on the road, 133-110. The Clippers struggled throughout much of the game, but one of their bright spots was rookie forward Baba Miller. 

Miller finished the game with 13 points on a perfect 4-4 shooting from the floor. He has been fairly productive this season through the Clippers' struggles, as he's averaging 4.6 points per game, 2.7 rebounds, and 1 assist in limited playing time. 

He had a similar performance in the recent win over the New Orleans Pelicans, as he scored 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. If he can continue to stack games like these, the Clippers may look to have him on the floor more often moving forward. 

As for the rest of the team, it was another game where Los Angeles could not defend well, and the Suns' hot shooting overmatched this team. Phoenix shot 55.7 percent from the field in this game and 51.2 percent from the three-point range.  

The Clippers have had games this season where their defense has not been up to par, and it has caused them to lose big. Perimeter defense has been a consistent struggle for this team, and head coach Tyronn Lue and this coaching staff will have to get it figured out. 

Another bright spot for the Clippers in this game was that they did not turn the ball over as much as they have in previous losses. Los Angeles committed 12 turnovers compared to Phoenix's 18, and that is something the Clippers have been trying to fix. 

Moving forward, this team has to continue to find ways to keep themselves in games. There have been times when the opposing teams overwhelm the Clippers with their offense, and it seems as though they cannot do anything about it. 

When Los Angeles gets healthier, that could change for them, and we could see an improvement on the defensive end, but right now this team has a lot of issues on that front. 

It will be interesting to see if this game is the start of young players like Baba Miller seeing more minutes. The Clippers were completely outmatched with the current rotation they have now, and this could influence Ty Lue to make some changes to the rotation. The Clippers play their next game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at home Friday.