PHOENIX — For 36 minutes Sunday, Russell Westbrook struggled mightily to make a shot.
By thwarting Phoenix’s last shot, the Clippers’ midseason addition more than made up for it.
Amid a three-of-19 shooting night, Westbrook never hesitated when Kevin Durant’s long-armed defense denied an easy entry pass to Kawhi Leonard with 17 seconds left, backing down Phoenix’s Devin Booker in the post before drawing a foul with 17 seconds to play. Walking to the free-throw line for the first time on the night, he made both to push the Clippers’ lead to 111-108.
