Suns-76ers Preview

By DAN PIERINGER
Posted Nov 08 2009 10:26PM

After missing the playoffs last spring with their worst record since signing Steve Nash before the 2004-05 season, the Phoenix Suns have one of the league's best records two weeks into 2009-10.

The Suns, though, refuse to say they've returned to the NBA's elite just yet.

Trying not to make too much of their early success, the Suns look to cap a strong five-game trip with another win Monday night when they meet the Philadelphia 76ers.

Phoenix finished 10 games above .500 at 46-36 last season, but that was only good enough for ninth place in the Western Conference, keeping the Suns out of the postseason for the first time since 2004.

The Suns (6-1) expect to get back to the playoffs this season, but they're not taking anything for granted despite their strong start.

"The minute we start to say we're a certain caliber team, there's a danger," Nash said after finishing with 11 points and 17 assists in Phoenix's 102-90 win over Washington on Sunday. "We just got to keep being humble, keep treating this as a project. It's going to take the whole season."

It might be a long-term project, but Nash appears to be in midseason form already. He's averaging 17.9 points and leading the league with 11.9 assists per game while shooting 51.1 percent from the field.

Despite delivering a double-double against the Wizards to help Phoenix improve to 3-1 on its road trip, Nash wasn't thrilled with Sunday's performance. The Suns hadn't scored fewer points or shot a worse percentage from the field (47.7) in a win this season.

"We just weren't really fresh today," Nash said. "Maybe it was (because it was) the first day game of the season. We really didn't have a great bounce to us, we didn't really push the ball, we weren't really aggressive to start. That was the difference.

"We had some chances to be up 15 or 20. We just didn't really have energy to us today, but mentally we were tough and stuck with it at times and got it done."

The 76ers (3-3) couldn't say the same after falling 88-81 at Detroit on Sunday. Andre Iguodala had 24 points and went 9 for 16 from the field, but the rest of the Philadelphia starters combined to shoot 30.6 percent (11 for 36). The Sixers were outrebounded 51-39, giving up 21 offensive boards to the Pistons.

"I thought we took midrange shots that we will make on a normal basis," first-year Philadelphia coach Eddie Jordan said. "The story of the game was that we could not rebound the basketball. We shot ourselves in the foot with their offensive rebounds and some plays that we didn't finish at the basket."

Thaddeus Young contributed to Philadelphia's offensive woes, finishing with 10 points and shooting 4 for 13. The third-year forward is averaging 15.3 points and shooting 51.5 percent in the Sixers' three wins, but he's been held to 9.7 points and 28.9 percent shooting in the three losses.

Young appears to have a good chance for a strong performance against the Suns, who are giving up 106.8 points per game - one of the highest marks in the league. Young averaged 24.0 points and made 20 of 31 shots (64.5 percent) as Philadelphia and Phoenix split two meetings last season.

Nash had 24 points and 10 assists in a 126-116 home win over the Sixers on March 18, but was limited to two points on 1-for-8 shooting in a 108-91 loss at the Wachovia Center on Feb. 9.

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Suns race by Sixers behind Nash's 21 points, 20 assists

By Andy Jasner, for NBA.com
Posted Monday November 9, 2009 11:06PM

PHILADELPHIA (for NBA.com) -- From the moment the ball went up for the opening tip, the Phoenix Suns moved up and down the court at a rapid pace.

It's the mantra of coach Alvin Gentry.

It works, too.

The Suns completed a 4-1 road trip with an impressive 119-115 win over the 76ers on Monday night in Philly, capping a five-game road trip and moving to 7-1 overall for a surprising start to their season.

Phoenix seemed to be an afterthought in the Western Conference before the season began. But point guard Steve Nash re-signed and everything has fallen into place around the two-time Most Valuable Player.

Nash continues to lead the league in assists, and he had 21 points and a season-high-tying 20 assists against the Sixers. Nash was the last player in the league to register a 20-20 in points and assists when he had 28 points and 22 assists at New York on Jan. 2, 2006.

Six Suns players scored in double figures, paced by Jason Richardson's 29.

"We need to win road games and we play the same at home or on the road," Nash said. "If we execute, we'll be in good shape."

Added Grant Hill: "We have great chemistry in this locker room. We don't worry about who is getting the most minutes. We worry about winning. It's been a good recipe so far. I'm very positive about where we're headed this season."

The Suns moved the ball with precision around the perimeter. When Nash dumped the ball inside to Amar'e Stoudemire, the ball would often come back out and change hands six or seven times.

"Coach stresses ball movement," said center Channing Frye. "He talks about getting good shots. If you move the ball enough, you'll get good shots. We want to have positive possessions on offense."

The Suns were leading the league in scoring at 109.7 points per game, a number will rise a bit after this 119-point outburst.

"We don't try to do anything that's very complicated," Gentry said. "We've made baby steps in the right direction."

The Suns played the same style when they trailed by 16 in the first half and when they led by five late in the game.

Meanwhile, the Sixers looked to be in a good rhythm when they pushed the ball. That type of movement is a natural fit for players such as point guard Lou Williams and forward Andre Iguodala, who paced the Sixers with 24 points.

In Friday's 87-84 win over the New Jersey Nets, the Sixers became stagnant at times in the halfcourt.

This was an improvement.

"I think we're capable of playing any style, but obviously when we're running, it's to our advantage," Sixers forward Thaddeus Young said. "We have a lot of athletic players who can get up and down the court. We need to learn to play any style. It will help us to continually grow."

Philadelphia shot an impressive 61 percent in the first half and 14-for-21 (67 percent) in the second quarter. What was impressive was the play of the Sixers' second unit anchored by rookie Jrue Holiday.

Iguodala, Williams and Holiday really had a good flow. It was arguably the best performance by the Sixers in a half this season and definitely the best stretch for Holiday, the team's first-round draft choice from UCLA.

The same goes for Phoenix's Richardson, who dropped in 19 points in the first half while making all five of his 3-pointers.

"Playing with Steve Nash is easy," Richardson said. "You just have to have good spacing and he'll find you. It's a thrill to play alongside Nash."

• Suns: Griffin, Lopez
• 76ers: Brezec

• Suns: --
• 76ers: --

• Lead Changes: 4
• Times Tied: 7

• Arena: Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
• Officials: #15 Bennett Salvatore, #45 Joe Forte, #64 Eli Roe
• Attendance: 10205
• Duration: 2:14

Phoenix Suns (22-13)		Philadelphia 76ers (10-24)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Dalembert vs Stoudemire (Brand gains possession)
	11:43	Young Hook Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:42
Stoudemire Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (1 AST)	11:24 [PHX 2-0]
	11:08	Richardson Violation:Kicked Ball
	11:05	Iguodala 3pt Shot: Missed
Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:03
Richardson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)	10:47
Team Rebound	10:47
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed Block: Brand (1 BLK)	10:45
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:43
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	10:41
	10:40	Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:30 [PHI 2-2]	Dalembert Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Brand (1 AST)
Hill Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (2 AST)	10:24 [PHX 4-2]
	09:57	Young Jump Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:55
Hill Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:48 [PHX 6-2]
	09:31 [PHI 4-6]	Brand Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:26	Young Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	09:26 [PHX 7-4]
Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	09:26 [PHX 8-4]
	09:21 [PHI 6-8]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nash (3 AST)	09:07 [PHX 11-6]
Frye Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:52
	08:52 [PHI 7-11]	Brand Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	08:52 [PHI 8-11]	Brand Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Stoudemire (1 AST)	08:39 [PHX 14-8]
	08:15	Brand Jump Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:14
	08:11	Dalembert Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	08:07	Brand Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:07
Team Rebound	08:07
Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	08:07 [PHX 15-8]
	07:46 [PHI 10-15]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	07:14
	07:13	Brand Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:58	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:56
Nash 3pt Shot: Missed	06:46
	06:44	Dalembert Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:38 [PHI 12-15]	Young Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Iguodala (1 AST)
	06:31	Young Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:31
Team Rebound	06:31
Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	06:31 [PHX 16-12]
	06:22 [PHI 14-16]	Young Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Nash (4 AST)	06:16 [PHX 19-14]
	05:47	Iguodala Jump Shot: Missed
	05:44	Dalembert Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:44 [PHI 16-19]	Dalembert Putback Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	05:30
Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:28
Richardson Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)	05:22 [PHX 21-16]
	05:04 [PHI 18-21]	Iguodala Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	04:48
	04:46	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Richardson Foul : Personal (1 PF)	04:41
	04:41	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:41	Young Substitution replaced by Carney
	04:27	Brand Layup Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:26
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	04:14
	04:12	Iguodala Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:57 [PHI 20-21]	Brand Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Dalembert (1 AST)
Stoudemire Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	03:42
Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley	03:42
	03:17	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:15
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Carney (1 ST)	03:06
	03:00 [PHI 22-21]	Iguodala Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
	02:41	Dalembert Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:41
	02:41	Dalembert Substitution replaced by Speights
	02:41	Williams Substitution replaced by Green
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:41
Team Rebound	02:41
Nash Substitution replaced by Dragic	02:41
Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	02:41 [PHX 22-22]
	02:18	Speights Jump Shot: Missed
	02:14	Iguodala Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:14 [PHI 24-22]	Iguodala Putback Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	01:53	Speights Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:53 [PHX 23-24]
Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:53 [PHX 24-24]
	01:38	Iguodala 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:36	Carney Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	01:28	Brand Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	01:15
	01:13	Brand Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Frye Substitution replaced by Amundson	01:06
	01:06	Brand Substitution replaced by Smith
	01:06	Iguodala Substitution replaced by Holiday
	00:57.9 [PHI 26-24]	Green Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	00:36.6	Smith Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:36.6 [PHX 25-26]
Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:36.6
	00:34.9	Speights Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Dragic Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:31.6
	00:31.6	Green Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:31.6	Team Rebound
	00:31.6 [PHI 27-25]	Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Amundson Layup Shot: Missed	00:07.9
Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:06.6
Richardson Tip Shot: Missed	00:06.6
	00:05.7	Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:02.9	Green Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Dragic (1 ST)
Dragic Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.2
	00:00.0	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 1st Quarter
Phoenix Suns (22-13)		Philadelphia 76ers (10-24)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Dragic Jump Shot: Missed	11:34
	11:33	Speights Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:30 [PHI 29-25]	Carney Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Speights (1 AST)
Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:30
Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Hill	11:30
	11:30 [PHI 30-25]	Carney Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	11:07
	11:05	Carney Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Hill Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	10:55
	10:55 [PHI 31-25]	Green Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
	10:44	Speights Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:44
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed	10:23
	10:22	Holiday Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Hill Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	10:22
	10:08	Carney Layup Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:07
Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)	09:59 [PHX 28-31]
Barbosa Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:39
	09:39 [PHI 32-28]	Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	09:39	Carney Substitution replaced by Young
	09:39 [PHI 33-28]	Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Dragic Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Holiday (1 ST)	09:33
	09:27 [PHI 35-28]	Speights Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Holiday (1 AST)
Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed	09:16
	09:15	Holiday Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:02	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
	09:01	Young Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:01 [PHI 37-28]	Young Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:54
Amundson Substitution replaced by Frye	08:54
Frye Jump Shot: Missed Block: Green (1 BLK)	08:44
	08:42	Young Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:36 [PHI 40-28]	Holiday 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Young (1 AST)
Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed	08:24
	08:22	Holiday Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:18	Holiday Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	08:18	Holiday Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Dragic Substitution replaced by Nash	08:18
Dudley Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Nash (6 AST)	08:07 [PHX 30-40]
	07:44 [PHI 42-30]	Speights Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Young (1 ST)	07:36
	07:31	Young Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Dudley (1 ST)
Hill Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)	07:25 [PHX 32-42]
	07:08	Speights Jump Shot: Missed
Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:06
Nash Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Holiday (2 ST)	07:03
	07:00	Green Substitution replaced by Iguodala
Dudley Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:00
Dudley Substitution replaced by Richardson	07:00
	07:00 [PHI 43-32]	Speights Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	07:00	Smith Substitution replaced by Williams
	07:00	Speights Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:58
Barbosa Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (7 AST)	06:48 [PHX 34-43]
Frye Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:25
Barbosa Substitution replaced by Stoudemire	06:25
	06:25 [PHI 44-34]	Young Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	06:25	Young Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:23
Frye Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	06:11
	05:58 [PHI 47-34]	Holiday 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Nash 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	05:51 [PHX 37-47]
	05:31 [PHI 49-37]	Speights Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Young (2 AST)
Frye 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	05:18 [PHX 40-49]
Hill Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:55
	04:55	Timeout : Official
	04:55 [PHI 50-40]	Young Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	04:55 [PHI 51-40]	Young Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
	04:33	Young Foul : Defense 3 Second (2 PF)
Nash Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)	04:33 [PHX 41-51]
Frye Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)	04:22 [PHX 43-51]
	03:59 [PHI 53-43]	Iguodala Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Nash (8 AST)	03:46 [PHX 46-53]
	03:36 [PHI 55-46]	Williams Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Richardson Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Hill (3 AST)	03:30 [PHX 48-55]
	03:11 [PHI 57-48]	Holiday Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Hill Layup Shot: Missed Block: Young (1 BLK)	03:03
	03:01	Iguodala Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:51	Holiday 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:49	Iguodala Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	02:46	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:46	Speights Substitution replaced by Dalembert
	02:46	Holiday Substitution replaced by Brand
	02:39	Dalembert Hook Shot: Missed
	02:36	Dalembert Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	02:35 [PHI 59-48]	Dalembert Jump Bank Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	02:14	Dalembert Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	02:14 [PHX 49-59]
Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:14
	02:12	Dalembert Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	01:47 [PHI 61-49]	Williams Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dalembert (2 AST)
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Dalembert (1 ST)	01:34
	01:31 [PHI 63-49]	Iguodala Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
	01:15	Dalembert Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	01:15	Dalembert Substitution replaced by Speights
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	01:11
	01:09	Speights Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:53.8 [PHI 65-49]	Iguodala Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Frye Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Nash (9 AST)	00:43.7 [PHX 51-65]
Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:37.1
	00:37.1 [PHI 66-51]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:37.1	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:34.8
Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Frye (1 AST)	00:24.9 [PHX 54-66]
	00:00.2	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Phoenix Suns (22-13)		Philadelphia 76ers (10-24)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Richardson Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Nash (10 AST)	11:47 [PHX 56-66]
	11:24	Young Hook Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	11:21
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)	11:14
	11:08 [PHI 68-56]	Iguodala Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Nash Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	10:55 [PHX 58-68]
	10:33	Williams Jump Shot: Missed Block: Nash (1 BLK)
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:32
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	10:26
	10:23	Dalembert Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	10:04 [PHI 70-58]	Young Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Nash (11 AST)	09:58 [PHX 61-70]
	09:38	Iguodala Turnover : Backcourt Turnover (1 TO)
Frye 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Richardson (1 AST)	09:23 [PHX 64-70]
	09:01	Young Jump Shot: Missed
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	08:59
	08:54	Brand Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	08:48 [PHX 66-70]
	08:48	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:31 [PHI 73-66]	Iguodala 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Young (3 AST)
Frye Jump Shot: Missed	08:15
	08:13	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:09	Young Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Brand (1 ST)	08:02
	07:59 [PHI 75-66]	Brand Driving Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Stoudemire Hook Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Nash (12 AST)	07:31 [PHX 68-75]
	07:11	Iguodala Jump Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	07:09
Stoudemire Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Nash (13 AST)	07:00 [PHX 70-75]
	06:38	Brand Jump Shot: Missed
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:36
Nash Pullup Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:30 [PHX 72-75]
Richardson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:07
	06:07 [PHI 76-72]	Dalembert Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	06:07 [PHI 77-72]	Dalembert Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Nash 3pt Shot: Missed	05:54
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	05:52
Stoudemire Putback Layup Shot: Missed	05:52
	05:49	Iguodala Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	05:38 [PHI 79-72]	Brand Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Dalembert (3 AST)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	05:25
	05:23	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:07	Brand Jump Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:06
Stoudemire Hook Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Nash (14 AST)	04:58 [PHX 74-79]
	04:44	Dalembert Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
	04:27	Brand Foul : Defense 3 Second (2 PF)
	04:27	Brand Substitution replaced by Smith
	04:27	Dalembert Substitution replaced by Speights
Nash Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)	04:27 [PHX 75-79]
Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed	04:24
Team Rebound	04:23
	04:23	Smith Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
	04:15	Speights Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	04:00
	03:58	Iguodala Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	03:53
	03:53 [PHI 80-75]	Young Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	03:53 [PHI 81-75]	Young Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Frye Substitution replaced by Barbosa	03:53
Nash Pullup Jump shot: Made (13 PTS)	03:36 [PHX 77-81]
	03:19	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	03:17
Hill Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Nash (15 AST)	03:01 [PHX 79-81]
	02:43	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	02:41
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	02:25
	02:24	Iguodala Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	02:17	Speights Layup Shot: Missed
	02:14	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:11 [PHI 84-79]	Iguodala 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	01:48
	01:46	Iguodala Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	01:24	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:23
Team Timeout : Regular	01:23
Richardson Substitution replaced by Amundson	01:23
Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley	01:23
	01:23	Williams Substitution replaced by Green
Amundson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (16 AST)	01:10 [PHX 81-84]
	00:49.0	Young Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	00:49.0	Young Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Nash Substitution replaced by Dragic	00:49.0
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)	00:27.8 [PHX 84-84]
	00:13.9 [PHI 86-84]	Speights Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)
Amundson Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	00:06.8
Amundson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	00:06.8
	00:00.1	Iguodala Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:36	Iguodala Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Dudley (2 ST)
Stoudemire Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)	11:11 [PHX 86-86]
Amundson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:48
	10:48 [PHI 87-86]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	10:48	Iguodala Substitution replaced by Holiday
	10:48 [PHI 88-86]	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Amundson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)	10:30
	10:22 [PHI 90-86]	Speights Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Holiday (2 AST)
Dudley Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:22
	10:22 [PHI 91-86]	Speights Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	09:59 [PHX 88-91]
	09:46	Amundson Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	09:46 [PHI 93-88]	Green Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed	09:21
Team Rebound	09:20
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	09:20
Amundson Substitution replaced by Collins	09:20
	08:56 [PHI 95-88]	Speights Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Kapono (1 AST)
Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Stoudemire (2 AST)	08:45 [PHX 91-95]
	08:32	Green Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Dudley (3 ST)
	08:28	Green Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:28
Dragic Substitution replaced by Richardson	08:28
Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	08:28 [PHX 92-95]
Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:28
	08:26	Speights Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	08:12 [PHI 98-92]	Smith 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Green (2 AST)
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	07:48
	07:46	Speights Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	07:39 [PHI 100-92]	Speights Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Green (3 AST)
	07:22	Smith Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	07:22 [PHX 93-100]
Collins Substitution replaced by Nash	07:22
Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	07:22 [PHX 94-100]
	07:06 [PHI 102-94]	Speights Running Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Nash (17 AST)	06:53 [PHX 97-102]
	06:38	Holiday Jump Shot: Missed
Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:37
	06:36	Green Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Frye	06:36
Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Nash (18 AST)	06:20 [PHX 100-102]
	06:00	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
	06:00	Speights Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Frye Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	05:58
	05:58	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:58	Smith Substitution replaced by Iguodala
	05:58	Holiday Substitution replaced by Young
	05:58	Kapono Substitution replaced by Williams
	05:58 [PHI 103-100]	Speights Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	05:58 [PHI 104-100]	Speights Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Nash Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Frye (2 AST)	05:40 [PHX 102-104]
	05:22	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	05:19
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Richardson (2 AST)	05:01 [PHX 105-104]
	04:32	Iguodala Layup Shot: Missed
	04:31	Iguodala Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	04:31 [PHI 106-105]	Iguodala Putback Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	04:20
	04:18	Speights Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	04:00	Iguodala Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)
Frye Substitution replaced by Stoudemire	04:00
Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed	03:45
Team Rebound	03:45
	03:45	Speights Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)
	03:45	Green Substitution replaced by Carney
	03:35	Young Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:35
Team Rebound	03:35
Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	03:35 [PHX 106-106]
	03:15	Speights Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:13
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed	02:55
Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:54
Dudley Putback Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)	02:52 [PHX 108-106]
	02:31 [PHI 108-108]	Iguodala Floating Jump shot: Made (24 PTS)
Richardson Layup Shot: Missed	02:27
	02:25	Speights Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	02:20	Carney Jump Shot: Missed
	02:18	Young Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	02:18	Young Tip Shot: Missed
Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:17
Richardson Dunk Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Nash (19 AST)	02:14 [PHX 110-108]
	02:14	Speights Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
	02:14	Team Timeout : Regular
Richardson Free Throw 1 of 1 (27 PTS)	02:14 [PHX 111-108]
	01:54	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	01:52
Richardson Layup Shot: Made (29 PTS) Assist: Nash (20 AST)	01:38 [PHX 113-108]
	01:24	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:23	Team Rebound
Stoudemire Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	01:23
	01:17	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Barbosa Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:15
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (7 TO) Steal:Williams (2 ST)	01:01
	01:01	Team Timeout : Regular
Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	00:49.5
	00:49.5	Carney Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:49.5	Team Rebound
	00:49.5 [PHI 109-113]	Carney Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	00:29.9
Richardson Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	00:27.7
	00:23.7	Iguodala Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	00:23.7 [PHX 114-109]
Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	00:23.7 [PHX 115-109]
	00:19.9 [PHI 111-115]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	00:19.0	Williams Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)	00:19.0 [PHX 116-111]
Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)	00:19.0 [PHX 117-111]
	00:14.9 [PHI 113-117]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
	00:12.3	Williams Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)	00:12.3 [PHX 118-113]
Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)	00:12.3 [PHX 119-113]
	00:05.7 [PHI 115-119]	Young Running Hook Shot: Made (15 PTS)
End of 4th Quarter

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