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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Los Angeles Clippers will pay a visit to the Pacific-rival Phoenix Suns Sunday at US Airways Center. The Clippers and Suns are two of the top scoring teams in the NBA. The Suns are averaging 107.5 ppg and the Clippers are right behind at 107.1 ppg. Los Angeles has won three in a row, four of five and nine of its last 12 games, including Thursdays 123-84 demolition of the Brooklyn Nets at Staples Center. All-Star Blake Griffin led the way with 24 points and both J.J. Redick and reserve Jamal Crawford scored 17. DeAndre Jordan supplied 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Chris Paul handed out 17 assists to go along with six points for the Clippers, who shot a sizzling 59 percent and led by a 70-37 score at halftime. This is what weve been talking about all year, finding that consistency, Paul said after handing out a season-high in assists. The Clippers, who are 27-6 when reaching 100 points and 16-6 against the West, have a 10-7 record away from home and are scheduled to play nine of the next 10 games away from home. Meanwhile, the Suns are coming off their first loss on this franchise-record eight-game homestand and look to bounce back versus the Clips. Phoenix was 4-0 on the stay until a heart-breaking 113-111 loss to James Harden and the Houston Rockets Friday night. Harden buried the game-winning shot at the buzzer and finished with 33 points. Well we didnt want to let him (Harden) beat us, Suns coach Jeff Hornacek said. We sent Isaiah (Thomas) with five, but he made a good play. Isaiah flew by him at that point, but we couldnt get it out of his hands. Great players make great plays. Eric Bledsoe had 25 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Suns, who had their seven-game home winning streak broken and fell to 13-8 in the desert. Thomas and Markieff Morris scored 22 and 21 points, respectively. Phoenix, which is still 8-3 in the last 11 games, will also host Washington and Chicago on this lengthy residency. The Suns are 0-2 against the Clippers this season and will host them April 14. Los Angeles is unbeaten in the previous five meetings in this series. Authentic Womens Browns Jerseys . Arsene Wenger reportedly wants to convert the player into an attacking force, much like he did with Robin Van Persie. Browns Jerseys For Sale . Scheffler told The Associated Press on Wednesday he made the choice because he had three concussions over the past four years. http://www.cheapbrownsjerseyselite.com/ . -- The Grand Rapids Griffins scored three goals in 33 seconds of the second period en route to defeating the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-1 in American Hockey League action on Friday. Browns Jerseys Free Shipping . The midfielder had an operation on Saturday, and is set to miss seven Premier League games, the third round of the FA Cup and the semifinals of the League Cup. 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Desmond then got caught stealing, capping a significant sequence Friday in Atlantas 2-1 victory over Washington. "These umpires, theyre good enough," Upton said. "But sometimes they need a little bit of help." The result spoiled the Nationals home opener and gave rookie manager Matt Williams his first loss following a 3-0 start. Williams did not agree with the way the review went, pointing out that Upton did eventually grab the ball and heave it toward the infield. "One of the reasons we have replay is to make sure that we get the calls right. I have a question with that one, though, because of what happened after the fact," Williams said. "The fact that when he had to, he reached down and threw it in." Upton said he paused while hoping for an umpire to say the play was dead, but eventually did go get the baseball because shortstop Andrelton Simmons "was panicking, telling me to throw the ball." Added Upton: "I made the play a little more confusing than it should have been." Some in the sellout crowd of 42,834 chanted "Home run! Home run!" during the review delay. And after the homer was overturned, fans booed Upton whenever he was involved in the action, whether he was catching a flyout or stepping into the batters box. Desmond, meanwhile, was determined to run until someone told him to stop. "With the replay stuff the way it is now, not going to leave anything to doubt," he said.dddddddddddd As for this seasons expanded replay, Desmond said: "Everyones trying to figure it out." Desmond chided himself more for the subsequent running gaffe. It was one of a series of problems for Washington on the basepaths: Bryce Harper got caught because of a pitchout on a steal attempt, and Adam LaRoche was thrown out at the plate by Simmons on a relay. "We need to put pressure on the other team, as long as its intelligent," Washingtons Ryan Zimmerman said. "You dont want to run into outs." Washington did eventually even the score, but Atlantas Chris Johnson delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth off reliever Tyler Clippard (0-1). Luis Avilan (1-0) got one out in the seventh for the win, and Craig Kimbrel earned his third save with a 1-2-3 ninth. In the eighth, Atlantas fourth reliever, David Carpenter, put two runners on with no outs. But he came back to strike out Washingtons 4-5-6 hitters, LaRoche, Zimmerman and Harper. "We had him where wanted him ... and just couldnt get the hit when we needed to," Zimmerman said. Atlantas first run came on Evan Gattis homer leading off the fifth against Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann, who was scratched Thursday because of a fever and upset stomach. A 19-game winner last year, Zimmermann allowed one run and four hits in five innings while striking out nine. Atlanta right-hander David Hale threw five scoreless innings in his third career start. In 2013, Atlanta went 13-6 against Washington in 2013 en route to replacing the Nationals as NL East champions. "Last year is last year. You get a nice pat on the back and its over with," Gonzalez said. "We play them six series. Every series is important. It doesnt matter if you play them in April of September." NOTES: Washingtons pitchers struck out 14, giving them 53 Ks, two more than the previous high for a seasons first four games, according to STATS. ... Washington LF Harper hit sixth and went 1 for 4 with two strikeouts. ' ' ' |
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