![]() The last time they won more in a row was their 8-0 run inside the NBA’s restart bubble last summer. Numbers of note: The Suns have won seven consecutive games, matching their longest streak of the season. And the Clippers’ Serge Ibaka (back) is done for the rest of the season. Leonard’s knee has been diagnosed as a sprain, though the Clippers have said more tests were pending. Paul has been in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and the Suns said Saturday that he remains in them so his status remains murky. Injury watch: Paul and Leonard are both out for Game 1, at minimum. ![]() And while they’ll talk about Terence Mann’s Game 6 explosion against Utah for years, the Clippers know that George will have to be elite if he - and they - are going to get to the NBA Finals for the first time. 3 matchup and 26 times total in the series. The Clippers just couldn’t guard Booker in the three regular-season games they fouled him 11 times in a Jan. ![]() The irony is thick, in that the Clippers and Paul spent six years together and now one will make the finals without the other. Phoenix has been preparing this week without All-NBA point guard Chris Paul (health and safety protocols) and the Clippers haven’t said yet if they expect All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard - who hurt his knee against Utah - to be back in this series. Storyline: The Suns are seeking their first NBA Finals trip since 1993, the Clippers their first in franchise history. Schedule: Sunday and Tuesday at Phoenix, Thursday and Saturday at Los Angeles, June 28 at Phoenix if necessary, June 30 at Los Angeles if necessary, July 2 at Phoenix if necessary. Preview capsule for the Phoenix-LA Clippers Western Conference Finals series that starts Sunday:
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