It seemed like Marcus Morris Sr. chose to only make the most difficult shots Monday night.

With the shot clock running down in the fourth quarter, Morris took a pass from backup point guard Eric Bledsoe at the top of the key. Morris had missed two wide-open 3s and one of his three free throws, but the LA Clippers starting power forward was otherwise in his duffel bag all night.

Morris started right, went behind the back to get to his left toward the paint and then backed down Suns forward Cameron Johnson at the right elbow. Suns forward Mikal Bridges helped off Bledsoe, who had spaced to the left wing to discourage Morris from getting into the middle of the floor. Morris wound up circling back to his right and launching a fadeaway over Johnson that beat the shot clock and gave the Clippers a 21-point lead over the team with the NBAs best record.

Morris bucket capped a season-high 24-point night for him, with eight of those points coming during a 26-13 fourth-quarter run that eliminated any comeback opportunities for Chris Pauls Suns. In a game that did not feature Kawhi Leonard, Devin Booker, Paul George,

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