Kevin Durant scored 34 points, Devin Booker added 17 and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 23-point deficit late in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 119-117 on Tuesday night. The Suns trailed by 19 entering the fourth but came all the way back thanks to big buckets from Durant and backup guard Collin Gillespie.

The Phoenix Suns potentially have life. This is something that was hard to conceive just a handful of days ago - but a recent string of unfortunate events that piled up on the Dallas Mavericks and a recent skid from the Los Angeles Clippers has opened the door for the Suns to have a chance to make the play-in tournament.

The Phoenix Suns’ home arena became unglued on Tuesday after Collin Gillespie drained his eighth, ninth, and tenth points of the night with almost 30 seconds left. That 3-pointer sealed the 119-117 win,

Defeating the Clippers helped Durant and Budenholzer put the exchange of words behind them. "If we both didn't care, w

Allen ended Tuesday's 119-117 win over the Clippers with eight points (3-3 FG, 2-2 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 24 minutes. Allen finished perfect from the field and made a strong impact off the bench along with Royce O'Neale and Collin Gillespie.

Makes impact in limited run

Suns two-way guard Collin Gillespie has earned himself legitimate minutes over Tyus Jones following Tuesday's performance.

If the Valley Suns weren’t part of the plan for Gillespie, he might not have gotten this opportunity here in Phoenix. Instead, he remained patient, learned the Phoenix Suns’ system, and put up big numbers in a league he looked too good for.

The Suns put forth a 43-22 fourth quarter to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers - completing the season sweep over L.A. while managing to climb back into the race for the play-in tournament. A key reason for the mammoth comeback?

Gillespie spent five seasons with the Villanova Wildcats, playing a pivotal role in their 2018 NCAA championship run. By his junior year, he was averaging 15.1 points, 4.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, and two seasons later, he led the Big East in three-point shooting at 41.5 percent across 38 starts.