INGLEWOOD, Calif. – – Devin Booker scored 40 points, Kevin Durant added 18, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-119 on Thursday night.

Booker made a corner 3-pointer to give Phoenix a 108-105 lead with 5:15 remaining as the Suns scored 73 points in the second half to earn their second win in eight days at the new arena of the Clippers.

Booker and Durant went to work in the third to get the Suns back in it, scoring 20 points. Royce O’Neale, who finished with 21 points, and Ryan Dunn, who had 16, also had some timely long shots after the break.

James Harden had 25 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, but Los Angeles faltered again one night after giving away a late lead in a one-point loss in Portland.

Takeaways

Suns: Bradley Beal did not play due to an elbow injury, but Phoenix overcame the absence of its third star with a dominant second half.

Clippers: After being good at limiting turnovers and moving the ball around in the first half, Los Angeles became stagnant and sloppy to give away a winnable game.

Key moment

Harden fumbled the ball away in the paint, allowing Durant to find Booker for the go-ahead shot. It was one of eight Clippers turnovers in the second half.

Key stat

After being outscored 11-0 in the first quarter, the Suns held a 21-5 advantage in fast-break points the rest of the way.

Next

On Saturday, the Suns host Portland and the Clippers host Oklahoma City.

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