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The Clippers won with 27 points! Harden had the highest number of starts with 30+7, Leonard had 27+5, Paul had 0 points and 8 assists, and Bill had 6+2.

1:58am, 26 October 2025【Basketball】

On October 25, the Clippers played against the Suns at home. At the end of the game, the Clippers successfully defeated the Suns 129-102. Although the Suns underwent tremendous changes during the offseason and Jaylen Green also suffered injuries, the Suns played well against the Kings in the first game. In the end, the Suns completed a great comeback and won their first win of the season. As for the Clippers' performance in the opening game, it was very disappointing. After all, the Jazz's goal this season is still to rebuild. On the other hand, the Clippers are aiming to compete for the championship. However, the Clippers played a mess in the first game. In the end, the Clippers suffered a disastrous defeat. Now how the Clippers adjust is also attracting attention. The Clippers' starting lineup for this game is: Harden, Beal, Leonard, Jones and Zubac, while the Suns' starting lineup is: Brown, Allen, Dillon, Dunn and Iguodaro.

In the first quarter, Jones scored on a fast break. After Dillon scored a shot, Dunn scored a dunk. After Bill hit a throw, Dillon hit a three-pointer. After Dunn scored a dunk, Harden tied it 2+1. Originally, the two teams played in a stalemate, but Dillon and Allen hit three-pointers later. Iguodaro also scored in the paint, and the Suns slowly led to 9 points. Fortunately, Harden turned on the scoring mode, and Lopez also hit a three-pointer. When Kris Dunn scored a free throw, the Clippers directly completed the lead. The two teams were inseparable at the end of the game, and the Clippers led by 1 point at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Clippers went on a 12-0 run, and then O'Neal hit a three-pointer to stop the bleeding. After Leonard scored, Dunn scored a tip-in, and the Clippers led by 7 points. After the timeout, Harden made 3 of 3 free throws. After Dillon hit a three-pointer, Zubac dunked. After Jones hit a three-pointer, Dillon made 2 of 2 free throws. Then Harden's hot state helped the Clippers expand their lead. At the end of the half, the Clippers led by 16 points.

The Clippers went on a 12-0 run in the third quarter, and Booker finally made a free throw to stop the bleeding. Booker hit a mid-range shot after Bill scored a layup, and Booker made a jumper after Harden scored a floater. Dillon also hit a three-pointer after Jones hit a three-pointer, and Dillon hit a three-pointer after Leonard made 1 of 2 free throws. The Clippers then led an 8-0 run to 32 points. After the timeout, Booker scored 4 points in a row to stop the bleeding. Collins made 1 of 2 free throws and Iguodaro scored inside. Allen hit a three-pointer and Batum also hit a three-pointer. Kris Dunn scored on a throw at the last minute. At the end of the three quarters, the Clippers led by 29 points. Allen scored first in the fourth quarter. After Collins scored 2+1, Gillespie hit a three-pointer. After Lopez hit a three-pointer, Iguodaro scored with a throw. The Clippers firmly took the lead in the next game. Later, the Clippers finally replaced their main players. In the end, the Clippers beat the Suns with 27 points.

The Suns had a very difficult time in this game. Originally, the Clippers had more success. Booker should have stepped up to help the team, but Booker was in poor condition in this game. Although Dillon was in good form from outside three-pointers, the Suns were really unable to make a comeback by relying on him alone. In the end, the Suns still suffered a disastrous defeat. At the end of the game, Booker had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, Dillon had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Allen had 12 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists. Leonard received a lot of criticism for his performance in the opening game, but in today's game Leonard showed off his power. Leonard performed well on both offense and defense. At the end of the game, Leonard scored 27 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

As for Harden, he broke out early in this game, and Harden maintained a high offensive efficiency throughout the game. It can be said that when Harden showed such an offensive performance, it was of great help to the Clippers. At the end of the game, Harden scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists on 8-of-12 shooting. Among them, the plus-minus value of +22 was the highest among starters. As for Paul, he focused on organization in this game. In the end, Paul scored 0 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists in 1-for-1 shooting. Bill still did not take too many shots in this game, so in this game, Bill only scored 6 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 2-for-4 shooting.