What must Suns do to win Game 5? Start fast, turn Kevin Durant loose, protect the ball

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What must Suns do to win Game 5? Start fast, turn Kevin Durant loose, protect the ball
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Arizona Republic writers covering Suns-Clippers series offer keys for what Phoenix will need to do to win Game 5, close out first-round series.

The Suns have the better team, especially with Leonard and George out for the Clippers.

So, the Suns have extra incentive to put away the short-handed Clippers. How can they get that done Tuesday night?The only way the Clippers force a Game 6 is to get easy points. The two best ways to do that is to score off turnovers and free throws. The Clippers kept it close by scoring 21 points off 18 Phoenix turnovers. Deandre Ayton committed five turnovers, and Booker and Durant had four and three, respectively.If the Suns protect the ball and keep Clippers off the line, series done. If they don’t, see you Thursday night in Los Angeles.Kevin Durant wants to play 'every minute' as Suns head to Game 5 up 3-1 vs. ClippersThe Suns have yet to win a first quarter in this series, and have been outscored a combined 116-92.

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