The Balkan duo gave their best effort, but the Suns were stronger in the matchup. Croatian center Ivica Zubac led the Los Angeles Clippers with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Serbian captain Bogdan Bogdanovic contributed 12 points. Despite their contributions, it was not enough to secure the win.
Phoenix Suns defeated the short-handed Clippers 115-102 in the only NBA game of the night. Jalen Green shined in his debut for Phoenix, scoring 29 points, and Devin Booker supported with 24 points.
The Clippers suffered their third consecutive loss, playing without key players James Harden, who was out for personal reasons, and Kawhi Leonard, sidelined due to a right ankle sprain.
"The Suns beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 115-102 in the only NBA game of the night."
Dallas Mavericks have a 2-6 record so far.
Summary: Despite strong performances by Zubac and Bogdanovic, the Clippers fell short against the Suns, struggling without Harden and Leonard in a tough NBA contest.