The Phoenix Suns overcame 21 points during the win against the Los Angeles Clippers

Things looked awfully grim for the Phoenix Suns early in their Thursday night meeting with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Nothing could go right for the Suns, who found themselves making mistakes on both ends of the floor and down by over 20 points in the second quarter.

But when all was said and done, Phoenix held on and left the Intuit Dome with a 125-119 victory over the Clippers.

The Suns are now 4-1 on the season and are 2-0 against the Clippers after also defeating them in their regular season opener.

Devin Booker was the main source of Phoenix’s massive comeback, scoring 40 points on the night.

The Suns were without Bradley Beal because of an elbow injury, while Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is still out with a knee injury that has sidelined him for every game early in the regular season.

Rookie Ryan Dunn got the starting nod in Beal’s place and scored a career-high 16 points.

Here’s how the action went:

The Suns went down 13-4 early thanks to a mix of turnovers and poor shooting, which eventually led to coach Mike Budenholzer calling a timeout. Phoenix’s energy didn’t shift through the next stretch of the first as Budenholzer was again forced to call time down 27-13 with just over three minutes left in the quarter.

Los Angeles carried a 37-20 advantage into the second quarter with James Harden sporting an even 12-7-5 stat line.

The Suns rallied between quarters and put together a 13-2 run to start the second and cut the Los Angeles lead to single digits with just under nine minutes left in the half.

That momentum didn’t last long as the Clippers built their lead up to 18 going into halftime in 70-52 fashion. Kevin Durant had a -24 plus-minus rating with four turnovers at halftime, while Harden was just two rebounds short of a triple-double.

Phoenix went on a 17-3 run to cut the Clippers’ lead to six midway through the third. The Suns hit 15 straight shots in the third – erasing a 21-point deficit and tying the game at 89-89 before Los Angeles took a 93-91 lead into the fourth quarter.

It didn’t take long for the Suns to take their very first lead of the game just two minutes into the game, eventually going up by four before Ty Lue stopped the action with a timeout.

Like their previous matchup, baskets were traded by both teams down to the final moments, though momentum swung Phoenix’s way with just under three minutes remaining. Booker knocked home a contested three-point attempt before Royce O’Neale stole the ball and put it into the other end on the ensuing possession to push the Suns ahead to their biggest lead of the night, 115-107.

With the Clippers within three with under a minute left, O’Neale converted a wide-open shot from deep to push the Suns back by six.

Two extra free throws by O’Neale all but iced the game as the Phoenix walked away victorious at the final buzzer.

Kevin Durant: 18 points, five rebounds, four assists
Devin Booker: 40 points, five rebounds, eight assists
Ryan Dunn: 16 points, four rebounds
Royce O’Neale: 21 points, seven rebounds

The Suns are back at home for a three-game homestand, starting with the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.