Clippers Rally Past Suns, Secure No. 5 Seed in West

Darius Bazley (55) of the Phoenix Suns drives against Norman Powell (24) and Bones Hyland (5) of the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half of the game at Footprint Center in Phoenix on April 9, 2023. Chris Coduto/Getty Images

PHOENIX—Norman Powell scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook had 25 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to secure the No. 5 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference playoff bracket by beating the Phoenix Suns 119–114 on Sunday, April 9.

The teams will meet again in the first round of the playoffs. The Suns are the No. 4 seed and will host the Clippers in Game 1.