Suns Best Clippers In VSL Play

POSTED: July 11th 2005

Chris Kaman was a double-double monster on Saturday vs. the Suns.

Leandro Barbosa continued his excellent summer league play by pouring in a game-high 32 points (11-20 FG, 10-12 FT) to help the Phoenix Suns defeat the Los Angeles Clippers, 74-68.

Phoenix trailed by four heading into the fourth quarter, 52-56, but Barbosa turned things around for the Suns in the fourth. He single handedly outscored the Clippers, 17-12 in the fourth. Phoenix held Los Angeles to three of 13 shooting in the final quarter.

Stephen Graham had 14 points (6-9 FG) and four rebounds for the Suns. Phoenix ended the game shooting 45 percent (26-58 FG). The Suns out scored the Clippers 40-32 in the paint and 21-11 in points off of turnovers.

Chris Kaman had 25 points (10-18 FG) and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, but also committed 10 turnovers. Quinton Ross (5-10 FG) and Erwin Dudley (5-6 FG) chipped in 10 points a piece, with Dudley nearly missing a double-double with 9 rebounds.

The Clippers shot 46 percent (26-57 FG) for the game. The Clippers out rebounded the Suns 42-30 resulting in a 15-4 advantage in second chance points.

The Suns take on the Boston Celtics on Monday at 3 p.m., while the Clippers battle the Detroit Pistons on Monday at 5 p.m.