PHOENIX (Interstat) — Devin Booker scored 17 points and Collin Gillespie added 12 points and eight assists as the Phoenix Suns pulled away from the L.A. Clippers for a 133-110 victory on Tuesday at Mortgage Matchup Center. Phoenix led 29-18 after the first quarter, 64-47 at halftime and 99-72 after three quarters before the Clippers closed the gap in the fourth. The Suns improved to 4-6, while the Clippers fell to 2-8. Attendance was 17,071.

Booker finished with 17 points, five assists and three rebounds in 29 minutes. Gillespie had 12 points, eight assists and two rebounds in 22 minutes. Jordan Goodwin came off the bench to score 18 points with three rebounds and one assist in 14 minutes, hitting six 3-pointers. Ryan Dunn added 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes. Khaman Maluach contributed 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes. Jalen Green scored 13 points with five rebounds and one assist in 21 minutes. For the Clippers, Darius Garland had 13 points, six assists and five rebounds in 25 minutes. Rui Hachimura scored 13 points with five rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes. Baba Miller added 13 points, four rebounds and one block in 16 minutes. Kobe Sanders chipped in nine points, seven assists and three rebounds in 26 minutes.

Phoenix shot 49 of 88 from the floor, including 22 of 43 from three-point range, and made 13 of 20 free throws. The Suns had nine offensive rebounds, 19 turnovers and 20 fouls. The Clippers shot 38 of 90 overall, 15 of 44 from beyond the arc and 19 of 26 from the foul line. L.A. had 10 offensive rebounds, 10 assists, two blocks, 12 turnovers and 18 fouls. Phoenix scored 133 points from 108 possessions, an offensive rating of 123.7, while the Clippers scored 110 points from 104 possessions, an offensive rating of 105.4.

The game turned in the final three minutes of the first quarter. With the Clippers leading 18-16 after Darius Garland’s 25-foot step-back 3-pointer, Phoenix closed the period on a 13-0 run. Goodwin hit a 3-pointer, Dunn made a layup, Gillespie connected twice from deep and Booker capped the spurt with an 8-foot pullup jump shot. That gave the Suns a 29-18 lead after one quarter. Phoenix then opened the second quarter with a 6-2 run and never trailed again, leading by at least 14 points the rest of the way. The Suns extended their advantage to 64-47 at halftime and 99-72 after three quarters. The Clippers scored 38 points in the fourth quarter, but the outcome was never in doubt.

Phoenix’s three-point shooting was a decisive factor. The Suns made 22 3-pointers, including six in the first quarter and five in the second. Goodwin hit six 3-pointers and Gillespie added four. Booker, Green and Dunn each made multiple 3-pointers as Phoenix repeatedly stretched the floor. The Clippers, meanwhile, struggled to keep pace from beyond the arc, making 15 of 44. L.A. also had trouble moving the ball, finishing with 10 assists and 12 turnovers. The Suns committed 19 turnovers but compensated with efficient shooting and a 22-15 advantage in made 3-pointers.

The Clippers’ fourth-quarter surge came mostly against reserves. Baba Miller scored 13 points in 16 minutes, including a 3-pointer and a dunk in the final period. Kobe Sanders dished out seven assists, and Garland and Hachimura each finished with 13 points. But Phoenix’s balanced attack proved too much. Goodwin led the Suns in scoring, while Booker and Gillespie controlled the offense and Maluach and Dunn controlled the glass. The Suns finished with nine offensive rebounds and shot 55.7 percent from the floor, while the Clippers shot 42.2 percent.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Phoenix 109, L.A. Clippers 107. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Phoenix with a 68.6 percent probability to win. Phoenix had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3.5. The total score of 243 went under the over/under line of 224.5.