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George exploded for 40 points to go with six rebounds and six assists to lead the Clippers to a 111-109 win over the Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Saturday.

"It is going to be a while before he is back to the Kawhi we know. "The players were holding on to me," George said. After Sacramento cut a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to five with 2:22 left, George scored twice to push the lead back up to nine. In Sacramento, he had four points and three assists in the first quarter but his scoring came to life midway through the second quarter. I enjoy being that glue guy, and whatever the team or whatever that game needs of me, I'm going to do. ... PG did a great job of bringing us home." He is a great player, so you got to be aggressive and do what you do. He proceeded to take his anger out on the [Sacramento Kings](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/sac/sacramento-kings). 1 option on nights and a No. You can't take a backseat, you got to be aggressive." 1 option on the team and that he was the No. I think it is not one-two, it is one-and-one.

The Clippers got 40 points from Paul George and a road win on a night Kawhi Leonard and John Wall sat out due to load management.

“But we played hard on defense, we executed and we played with a lot of grunt. “My role is to come in and provide a spark and make those shots,” McDermott said. [Joel Embiid](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30040/joel-embiid) had 40 points as Philadelphia fell to 0-3 for the first time since 2016-17. It’s a fairly new team and it’s going to take time to get everyone on the same page. “We had a good win last night (against Indiana) and we didn’t get complacent. Coming off a 134-137 victory at Indiana on Friday night, the Spurs were 16 for 38 from 3-point range and had a 40-10 advantage in bench points.

The Phoenix Suns are favored for a third-straight game to begin the regular season.

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The Phoenix Suns face an early litmus test with a challenging matchup against a prominent Western Conference contender on Sunday.

Neither side has been overly impressive to date, and the Suns should theoretically be advantaged by the Clippers back-to-back. While Leonard may be inhibited from his full capacity, the Clippers other star, Paul George, has proven he’s back to his best. Meanwhile, the Clippers are showing why many have predicted them to come out of the West, winning their opening two games albeit in close fashion.

We go over some of the best betting options for Sunday's matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers.

The Clippers are the better two-way team in comparison to the Suns, and Los Angeles is 1-1 against the spread this season while Phoenix is 0-2. Both games for the Clippers so far this season have finished under the allotted point total, and it is a testament to their team's defensive rating. Los Angeles is allowing 103.0 PPG from their opponents, which is the fifth-best mark in the league through two games. [Phoenix Suns](https://www.brightsideofthesun.com) (1-1) travel for a highly anticipated Western Conference matchup with the [Los Angeles Clippers](https://www.clipsnation.com) (2-0) on Sunday, Oct. With a point spread this close, it comes down to which team is better equipped on both ends of the floor. The Clippers will look to win three-straight games after Paul George’s 40-point performance lifted Los Angeles to a 111-109 win over the Kings on Saturday night.

The Suns face the Clippers. Our NBA odds series has our Suns Clippers prediction, odds and pick for Sunday's game.

The Clippers have a lot to prove, but the Suns do not have the look of a team which is ready to perform at its very best, unlike last season. The Suns do not look convincing. The Clippers are on the second end of a back to back. It’s a new day for the Clippers, whose role players grew and developed last season with Kawhi and PG injured. The Clippers allowed 109 points to the Kings. The Los Angeles Clippers have won two road games (one of them was against the Lakers, so let’s not get too excited) to start their season.

The only two players listed on the injury report for the Phoenix Suns are Cameron Johnson (questionable with a right hip contusion), and Landry Shamet (probable ...

The Suns are coming off a nailbiting loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, where Anfernee Simons unexpectedly hit a game-winner against Phoenix. Leonard isn't entirely back yet though, as fans could see he still needed way more game reps and will be on a strict minutes restriction. As the team gears up to face the LA Clippers tonight, all of their key players are intact.