Our ratings lean toward the Clippers at home against the Suns on Sunday, April 4, at about 65%. That is a real edge, but the Suns are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Clippers 65%, with a projected score of Phoenix Suns 113, LA Clippers 117. The rating gap is 11 points in favor of the Clippers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Clippers on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 35 times in 100 games like this, the Suns would win.
Recent form
The Suns are 1-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -12.8. The Clippers are 1-2 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +2.
The Suns were beaten 124-83 on the road by POR not long ago.
The Clippers' best recent win was 121-96 at home against SAC.
Offense against defense
The Suns score 109.3 a game and allow 123.7. The Clippers score 113 and allow 109.7. Pairing each offense with the other defense points to about 109.5 for the Suns and 118.4 for the Clippers, a simple check on the Win Meter's projection.
The Suns have defended better than the Clippers have scored, so the Clippers may need to find offense elsewhere.
Injuries to watch
Out: Mark Williams (PHX), expected back Feb 3, 2027, Bradley Beal (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Max Strus (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Yanic Konan Niederhauser (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, and Brandon Ingram (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Oso Ighodaro (PHX). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Suns lead 6-2, with the Clippers outscoring the Suns by an average of 1.8 points per game. The last meeting was LAC 117, PHX 93.