PHOENIX — Jordan Goodwin made six 3-pointers in his return from a calf injury, and the Phoenix Suns hit a season-high 22 from beyond the arc to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 133-110 on Tuesday night at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Goodwin scored a game-high 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting from deep in 14 minutes off the bench. Devin Booker added 17 points and five assists for Phoenix (4-6), which shot 51.2% from 3-point range and earned its largest win of the season a night after losing by 26 to San Antonio.
The Clippers (2-8) had snapped a seven-game losing streak against New Orleans on Sunday, but they fell to 0-5 on the road. Darius Garland, Rui Hachimura and rookie Baba Miller each scored 13 points to lead Los Angeles. Garland also had six assists and five rebounds, and Max Strus added 12 points.
Phoenix closed the first quarter on a 13-0 run to go ahead 29-18, with Collin Gillespie hitting two 3-pointers and Goodwin adding another during the stretch. Goodwin scored 12 points in the second quarter, and Gillespie sank a 39-footer just before halftime to put the Suns up 64-47. Phoenix made 11 of 22 attempts from deep in the first half.
The Suns hit six more 3-pointers early in the third quarter, two apiece from Booker, Jalen Green and Miles Bridges. Dillon Brooks pushed the lead to 91-59 with about four minutes left in the period, and Phoenix rested all five starters in the fourth.
Five Phoenix reserves scored in double figures as the Suns got a season-high 81 points from their bench. Former Clipper Luke Kennard scored 14 points, Gillespie finished with 12 points and eight assists, Khaman Maluach had 11 points and seven rebounds, and Ryan Dunn added 10 points and eight rebounds. Green finished with 13 points.
The Clippers return home to face Oklahoma City on Friday night. The Suns, 3-2 on their seven-game homestand, host Charlotte on Thursday night.