Suns 109 - 103 Clippers
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Shorthanded Clippers hoping to avoid further futility

Jan 11, 2009 - 2:32 PM Phoenix (20-13) at LA Clippers (8-28), 3:30 p.m. EST

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Clippers will try to avoid an 11th straight loss when they host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

Los Angeles, which has not registered a win since December 19, is coming off a 107-80 defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Hornets on Friday.

The Clippers were without point guard Baron Davis (tailbone), forward Zach Randolph (knee) and center Chris Kaman (foot), but the team was not winning many games when they were at full strength either.

Rookie Eric Gordon scored 15 points in the loss and Marcus Camby collected 13 points and 17 rebounds for his seventh double-double in his last eight games.

Phoenix bounced back from a buzzer-beater loss to Indiana on Wednesday by pounding the Dallas Mavericks, 128-100, on Friday.

Shaquille O'Neal had 25 points and 10 rebounds - he even made all seven of his free throws - and Jason Richardson added 21 for the Suns, who have won their last two road games since dropping four straight away from home.

Phoenix posted a 106-98 victory over Los Angeles on January 2 - the Clippers' sixth loss of their 10-game skid.






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