The infamous Rajon Rondo-Chris Paul beef had more fuel added to the fire on Thursday night when the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Phoenix Suns, 113-103.

Paul finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, and three assists on 4-of-11 shooting without a single 3-pointer on three attempts, but it was Rondo's big night that willed the Clippers to a win. Rondo came off the bench and finished with a season-high 15 points, three rebounds, and a season-high nine assists on 5-of-8 shooting and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.

ā€œThey did a good job of shrinking the court, mucking the game up a little bit,ā€ Paul said. ā€œRondo came in and changed the pace of it He made shots, found guys, and what not. They beat us tonight. They played well together.ā€

On one occasion, Rajon Rondo appeared to call out the Suns' play call and the Clippers proceeded to blow the play up, create a turnover, and an offensive possession for themselves.

ā€œI mean they yelled it,ā€ Rondo said, describing the moments leading up to the play. ā€œNo. 3 on the other team yelled it out quickly and loud and I just kind of read it back to my teammates. It was the same play they ran the night before against Utah, so our coaching staff did a hell of a job scouting and understanding what you do to take away in the fourth quarter. And like I said we were all on the same page, all five of us on the defensive end, able to get a stop.ā€

Here's the play at hand:

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The funniest part that went under everybody's radar is Rajon Rondo simply refusing to acknowledge Chris Paul by his name, instead referring to him as ā€œNo. 3.ā€

On another play in the fourth quarter, Paul actually gave Rondo space to shoot a wing 3-pointer as the shot clock expired. Rondo obliged, nailing the 3-pointer and exchanging even more pleasantries with Paul:

The Suns will get one more regular-season crack at the Clippers on April 28. That game will be a Phoenix home game with fans allowed in the stands.