Batum provided three points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), five rebounds, four blocks and three assists across 21 minutes during Thursday's 125-119 loss to Phoenix.

After tallying just one block over his first four regular-season outings, Batum swatted four shots Thursday. The 35-year-old has seen a fairly significant run off the bench thus far and has played 20-plus minutes in three of the Clippers' five games. Batum has averaged 3.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals-plus-blocks across 19.0 minutes per game.