The Clippers lost their third straight. They played without James Harden, who missed the game for personal reasons, and Kawhi Leonard, sidelined with a right ankle sprain. Ivica Zubac led the Clippers with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Cam Christie scored 17 off the bench, John Collins had 13 and Bogdan Bogdanovic 12.

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer sued by 11 former Aspiration investors, claiming the company was used to pay All-Star Kawhi Leonard for a no-show job.

Both the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's matchup.

The first month I think he told me four words, five words at all. At all. And I was, man, that's tough, right? This is the superstar system here in the NBA, my first year... In the beginning of the playoffs,