The Los Angeles Clippers managed to pull off a stunning upset against the Kevin Durant-led Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the first round. The Suns are the fan favorites to win it all and were expected to take down the Clippers with ease. However, things turned around on Phoenix as Los Angeles managed to catch them and even the fans off guard, taking Game 1, that too, without one of their prominent star players, Paul George.

The short-handed Los Angeles Clippers really did defeat the star-studded Phoenix Suns team. Since the addition of Kevin Durant to the roster, the Suns have been perceived as unbeatable. But it looks like the Clippers changed that notion quickly.

Russell Westbrook and Kawhi Leonard get the best of Kevin Durant

Despite an amazing all-around performance for the Suns’ starting lineup, the game still got out of hand for the team. The game ended with a final score of 115-110, even after respectable scoring numbers from Devin Booker and Kevin Durant.

However, it wasn’t the performance from the Suns that surprised everyone but the grit and hustle of the Clippers instead. Winning a game against Phoenix without Paul George. Even though the Clippers did not have ‘PG-13’ in the lineup, the roster made the most of their nine-man rotation. Kawhi Leonard led the way with a 38-point performance. He even hit two back-to-back threes late in the fourth that increased the gap between the two teams.

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After Leonard started to take over the game, teammate, and veteran Eric Gordon too chimed in with crucial shots in the last two minutes of the game. Gordon finished the night with 19 points.

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Whereas Russell Wetbrook’s contributions were clearly evident on the defensive end of the floor as he smothered any player he went up against and made multiple highlight reel plays late in the fourth.

Fans were beyond impressed with the Clippers

Kawhi Leonard and Russell Westbrook really got the best of Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, something no one saw it coming. And it wasn’t just Leonard and Westbrook but the entire Clippers team that left fans beyond impressed.

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One fan tweeted, “Kawhi and Eric Gordon out here fighting the f**king avengers dude holy sh*t”.

As Leonard started to take over, fans started to go berserk. One fan tweeted, “Playoff Kawhi is back children”.

While another fan commented, “Kawhi can hibernate for a year, wake up, stumble on to a basketball court and drop a casual 40 in a Playoff game”.

Soon after Leonard, Eric Gordon too started to go off. Fans reacted to Gordon’s clutch shots with, “Gordon and clutch 3’s in the playoffs:”.

And Westbrook’s antics on the defensive end were nothing short of impressive. Fans had nothing but praise in the comments section.

One fan tweeted, “Westbrook won this game for the Clippers. Multiple hustle plays down the stretch”.

Now, let’s see what the Suns come up with to even the series in Game 2. What are your thoughts on Game 1 between the Suns and the Clippers? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.