November 9, 2026 at 4:46 AM UTC
Pregame AnalysisSuns Look to Take Advantage of a Shorthanded, Struggling Clippers Team
Phoenix's defense is a concern, but the Clippers' thin roster gives the Suns the edge at home.
This page is the pregame analysis. The box score is the main page for the game, and the matchup history collects every meeting between these teams.
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The Clippers arrive in Phoenix at 1-7 and in the middle of a long losing streak. The sources disagree on whether it is five or seven games, but the pressure is clear either way. Their most recent loss before facing New Orleans was a 117-116 overtime defeat to Miami, decided by a Klay Thompson game-winner. Teams that keep losing close games can start to press, and this one has few options to fall back on.
The injury list is the larger problem. Brandon Ingram, the centerpiece of the Kawhi Leonard trade, says he is "pretty close" to a debut. He is still recovering from right heel surgery and a partially torn Achilles, and nothing here says he returns tonight. Bradley Beal has not played this season and has no timetable. Isaiah Jackson, Yanic Konan Niederhäuser and Jordan Miller are also out, which leaves the Clippers thin up front and short on depth overall.
Phoenix has its own problems. Jordan Goodwin and Mark Williams are out, and the Suns ranked 29th in defensive rating at 121.4 before their Houston game. Still, there are reasons for optimism. Moving Oso Ighodaro into the starting lineup in place of Khaman Maluach helped end a four-game skid with a 117-104 win over Orlando. If that group holds its rhythm at home, the Suns should be able to score against a depleted Clippers rotation.
The Suns' defensive weakness is why the Clippers can stay close. A team missing this many rotation players will struggle to keep up for 48 minutes, though. I expect Phoenix to win with its lineup change and home-court advantage, and to win a game that stays competitive into the fourth quarter.
Prediction: Suns 116, Clippers 108.