Trail Blazers-Suns Preview

By BOB BAUM
Posted Apr 25 2010 7:48PM

PHOENIX (AP) Maybe it was all the emotion pumped into the Portland Trail Blazers by the surprise return of Brandon Roy. Perhaps it was the inexplicable failure of the Suns to stick with their highly successful aggressive style.

Regardless, the Suns face a pressure-packed Game 5 at home Monday night with their best-of-seven, first-round playoff series knotted at two games apiece after the Blazers' 96-87 victory in Portland on Saturday.

Phoenix had taken a 2-1 lead with a pair of blowout, high-scoring victories. But Roy came back a week after arthroscopic knee surgery and Portland played at its preferred pace, just as it had in winning Game 1 in Phoenix.

Roy wants his team to realize that the next game is just as important, perhaps even more, as the last one.

``I didn't come back to have one good game,'' Roy said. ``I came back to try to help this team win the series. It's important we get over the emotional high of last game and get ready to play a tough basketball game at Phoenix.''

Roy said Sunday he felt no swelling or pain in the knee, but probably would come off the bench again on Monday, with Jerryd Bayless getting the start.

``I think I'll be in a little better shape, just because of the game I played,'' Roy said. ``My thinking right now is to get my legs back. They play a little bit uptempo game, and I think it's a little bit easier for coach to control my minutes coming off the bench.''

A solemn Amare Stoudemire said after practice in Phoenix he's been in enough playoff games to know how precarious the Suns' position is. A Phoenix loss would give the Blazers a chance to wrap up the series at home in Game 6.

``It's a big game, maybe the game of the year for us,'' he said.

Each game has been determined by tempo, aggressiveness and energy.

``We know that they're going to come out of aggressive,'' Portland coach Nate McMillan said. ``We got that play last night, that sense of urgency and that scrappy play. That has been the team that has won the game (in the series) - the team that has come out with that kind of energy and effort.''

With due respect to Roy, who did make a huge 3-pointer late in the game, the Suns were pointing elsewhere for reasons they lost Game 4: a slow pace, missed open shots, and Portland's offensive rebounds.

The Suns' failure to push the tempo left coach Alvin Gentry shaking his head.

``I don't understand it. I really don't,'' hey said. ``That's the one thing we have to get away from. I keep telling everyone and I'll say it again: If you walk it up and they get in a half-court situation I think their defense is as good as anybody's in the NBA.''

The coach wouldn't single out point guard Steve Nash to blame for the tempo breakdown.

``It's everybody's fault,'' Gentry said. ``I think our wings have to run, I think Steve has to push it and I think our bigs have to get down so we can run drags and step-ups and things like that. It's not one person, it's the way we're approaching it from a team standpoint. That's something that we've got to get rid of right away.''

Nash wasn't taking the blame, either.

``I'll do my best, but I can't just be completely reckless out there,'' he said. ``Having said that, when we watched the tape I was really in some ways alarmed, pleased and shocked at how many open shots we had that we didn't knock down.''

Nash said he would like to have ``a few more opportunities.''

``Second and third quarters they were trapping me and we weren't making shots. So then looking back you're like `Aw, I wish I could have gotten a few more of those looks myself,''' he said. ``But the game before they were trapping me and we make all those shots and we're a special team.''

The Suns shot 42 percent and were just 6 of 23 from 3-point range on Saturday.

``We just looked at the tape for the fourth time and we'll take all of those shots,'' Gentry said. ``If they want to give us those shots, we'll take those shots tomorrow night. Those shots we'd made over the last two games. We just couldn't get them in the basket, and we've got to do a better job on the offensive rebounds. Their 17 second-chance points are too many.''

Then there was LaMarcus Aldridge's 31 points.

``You've got to give him credit. I mean, he's shooting fallaway jump shots from 15 feet,'' Gentry said. ``That's kind of the shot we'd like to have them shooting. He made them last night. We'll still play him the same way and if he starts making them again we'll make an adjustment.''

Nash also had some not-so-thinly veiled criticism of the way Game 4 was called.

``Obviously I'm not going to say anything about the officiating,'' he said, ``but there were obstacles to overcome.''

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AP Sports Writer Anne M. Peterson in Portland contributed to this story

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Suns bench stars in huge Game 5 win over Blazers

By Mike Tulumello, for NBA.com
Posted Tuesday April 27, 2010 2:48AM

PHOENIX (NBA.com exclusive) -- The NBA playoffs generally aren't a time for reserve players to shine.

After all, this is a star's league, and the playoffs are a time for stars to earn their cash and their cachet. Coaches go along, often narrowing their playing rotations.

The Suns turned this maxim on its head Monday night. After their starters spotted the Trail Blazers an 18-4 lead, the Suns reached deep into their bench and turned around the teams' critical playoff Game 5 into a huge 107-88 rout for the Suns.

Thanks to such reserves as Channing Frye and Jared Dudley, the Suns' lead at one point reached 27 (at 101-74), a 41-point turnaround from that early deficit.

Frye, normally a 3-point specialist, scored inside and out, rebounded and defended in what was probably his best game in a Suns' uniform.

Frye, buried on the Blazers' bench the past two years, finished with a career playoff-high 20 points, plus eight rebounds, two steals and zero turnovers.

Dudley added a career playoff-high 19 points.

And point guard Goran Dragic (seven points) forced a fast pace and got the Blazers in foul trouble, as the Suns went 10 deep in this critical game.

Starter Amar'e Stoudemire added 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting.

The Blazers' fast start seemed to lure them into the Suns' preferred quicker tempo.

Also helping force the pace was the Suns' trapping defense. Then too, the Suns pounded the Blazers on the boards, 41-29.

"Some days, the ball comes to you," said Frye, who'd had a quiet series until Monday.

But in general, "When I get in there, it really helps the faster we go.

"It's a battle of tempos. It's a great series."

The teams return to Portland for Game 6 Thursday night.

The Suns have history on their side. The team that wins Game 5 in a series that's tied ends up taking the series 83 percent of the time.

For the Blazers, Brandon Roy -- in his second game since his surprisingly quick return from knee surgery -- had almost no impact.

He picked up three quick fouls and had just two points at halftime, five for the game.

Only Andre Miller (21 points), LaMarcus Aldridge (17) and Jerryd Bayless (17) did much to keep them in the game.

"We fell into their tempo," Blazers coach Nate McMillan said.

Early on, "We got some easy shots. Then we started...taking quick jump shots.

"We got caught up in their style of play."

Suns coach Alvin Gentry said, "I loved the pace of the game...We're much better running off misses.

"Our second unit did a great job of getting in the open court, and our defense made the difference."

The Suns' reserves found holes in the Blazers' highly regarded halfcourt defense and outscored the Blazers' bench 29-8 in the first half (55-23 for the game) as the Suns took a 57-47 lead.

The Blazers spent the rest of the game fighting off a blowout.

They didn't come close to succeeding.

In a tightly officiated game, their big men got in foul trouble midway through the third quarter, when they trailed only 65-58.

Once they were forced to go smaller, they couldn't stay with the Suns.

Frye and Steve Nash (14 points, 10 assists) hit 3-pointers, then -- after an unforced turnover by Blazers reserve Dante Cunningham -- Nash fed Jason Richardson for a fast-break slam.

The Suns had an 82-65 lead, and the rout was on.

Richardson hit a 3-pointer to start the final quarter, then Frye nailed a 3-pointer and was fouled by Bayless. He converted the rare 4-point play to give the Suns a 91-68 lead.

To start the game, the Blazers made a lineup switch in hopes of jump-starting their offense.

It worked, in spades, at least in the beginning.

Bayless started in the backcourt, along with Miller, with Roy and Rudy Fernandez coming off the bench.

With Roy out for the first three games of the series, Fernandez started and Bayless came off the bench. But Fernandez has had a quiet series while Bayless has hurt the Suns.

The trick for the Suns would be whether Nash could guard Bayless. (Grant Hill covers Miller while Richardson takes Nicolas Batum).

The change worked splendidly when Bayless scored five quick points as the Blazers took a 9-0 lead.

At the same time, Hill went under screens set for Miller, who calmly popped in shot after shot.

The lead grew to 18-4 and 23-9, with Miller racking up 10 points.

Then the Suns started to substitute.

Nash said the Suns weren't worried:

"They were making everything, so it made it feel like we were running uphill.

"But I just felt we had to think of this as long term. Think of it as the stock market. We're not day traders. We want to be very conservative and long term in our investment in transition.

"You've got to stick with it from start to finish."

• Trail Blazers: Diener, Oden, Przybilla
• Suns: Griffin, Lopez

• Trail Blazers: Howard
• Suns: Frye

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 4

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #23 Jason Phillips, #22 Bill Spooner
• Attendance: 18422
• Duration: 2:36

Portland Trail Blazers (50-33)		Phoenix Suns (55-28)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Stoudemire vs Camby (Nash gains possession)
	11:41	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:41
Aldridge Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:22 [POR 2-0]
	11:10	Hill Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Aldridge Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Camby (1 AST)	10:59 [POR 4-0]
	10:50	Nash 3pt Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:48
Bayless Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Miller (1 AST)	10:43 [POR 6-0]
	10:27	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
	10:25	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:20	Richardson Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Camby (1 BLK)
Batum Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:17
	10:08	Collins Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Bayless 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Batum (1 AST)	09:54 [POR 9-0]
	09:49	Team Timeout : Regular
Camby Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:33
	09:33 [PHX 1-9]	Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:33 [PHX 2-9]	Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Camby (2 AST)	09:14 [POR 11-2]
	08:56	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:54
Miller 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (1 AST)	08:33 [POR 14-2]
	08:09	Hill Jump Shot: Missed Block: Camby (2 BLK)
	08:09	Team Rebound
	08:07 [PHX 4-14]	Richardson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)
Miller Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bayless (1 AST)	07:46 [POR 16-4]
	07:27	Stoudemire Hook Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:26
Miller Layup Shot: Missed	07:19
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:18
Camby Putback Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:18 [POR 18-4]
	07:09 [PHX 7-18]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)
Miller 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (2 AST)	06:49 [POR 21-7]
	06:39 [PHX 9-21]	Hill Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	06:25
Batum Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:23
Miller Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:10 [POR 23-9]
	05:57 [PHX 11-23]	Richardson Step Back Jump shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Nash (1 AST)
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed	05:43
Team Rebound	05:42
	05:42	Collins Substitution replaced by Frye
Miller Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Richardson (1 ST)	05:27
	05:22	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Batum (1 ST)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	05:05
	05:03	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:55	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
	04:53	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:53	Stoudemire Putback Dunk Shot: Missed
Bayless Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:51
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	04:45
	04:45	Team Rebound
Camby Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	04:45
Camby Substitution replaced by Howard	04:45
	04:33	Nash Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
	04:31	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:29 [PHX 13-23]	Stoudemire Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hill (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:22
Batum Substitution replaced by Roy	04:22
Howard Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bayless (2 AST)	04:06 [POR 25-13]
Miller Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	03:51
	03:51 [PHX 14-25]	Nash Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
	03:51	Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley
	03:40 [PHX 16-25]	Stoudemire Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nash (2 AST)
Miller Jump Shot: Missed	03:19
	03:17	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:11 [PHX 19-25]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nash (3 AST)
Howard Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Frye (1 ST)	02:54
	02:47	Dudley Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Miller Substitution replaced by Fernandez	02:47
Roy Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Richardson (2 ST)	02:33
Roy Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:33
	02:21	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:19	Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:18 [PHX 21-25]	Frye Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	01:57	Dudley Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	01:51
	01:50	Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Roy Foul : Personal (2 PF)	01:50
	01:38	Richardson Layup Shot: Missed
	01:37	Richardson Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	01:37 [PHX 23-25]	Richardson Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed	01:08
	01:06	Richardson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Howard Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:00
	01:00 [PHX 24-25]	Richardson Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	01:00 [PHX 25-25]	Richardson Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Bayless 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Fernandez (1 AST)	00:44.6 [POR 28-25]
	00:44.6	Double Technical - Frye, Howard
	00:20.4 [PHX 27-28]	Frye Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nash (4 AST)
Roy 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.9
Bayless Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:00.1
End of 1st Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (50-33)		Phoenix Suns (55-28)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:44	Dragic Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Roy Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:33 [POR 30-27]
	11:17	Frye Jump Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:15
Howard Jump Shot: Missed	10:56
	10:54	Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Howard Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:46
	10:46 [PHX 28-30]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	10:46 [PHX 29-30]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	10:37
	10:37	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Amundson
	10:24	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:22	Frye Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	10:22 [PHX 31-30]	Frye Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Aldridge Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Miller (2 AST)	10:00 [POR 32-31]
Roy Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	09:53
Roy Substitution replaced by Webster	09:53
	09:53 [PHX 32-32]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:53	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:52
Aldridge Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	09:34 [POR 34-32]
Howard Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	09:16
	09:16 [PHX 33-34]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
Howard Substitution replaced by Camby	09:16
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Cunningham	09:16
	09:16 [PHX 34-34]	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
	09:05	Barbosa Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Fernandez Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Barbosa (1 ST)	08:57
Cunningham Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:52
	08:52	Timeout : Official
	08:52 [PHX 35-34]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	08:52 [PHX 36-34]	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Cunningham Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Camby (3 AST)	08:35 [POR 36-36]
	08:20 [PHX 38-36]	Frye Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)
Cunningham Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	08:08
Cunningham Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	08:08
	07:58 [PHX 40-36]	Barbosa Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Camby (4 AST)	07:40 [POR 38-40]
	07:27	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:25	Amundson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	07:24 [PHX 42-38]	Amundson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	07:01
	06:59	Amundson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Fernandez Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:44
Fernandez Substitution replaced by Bayless	06:44
	06:44 [PHX 43-38]	Barbosa Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Webster Substitution replaced by Batum	06:44
Cunningham Substitution replaced by Aldridge	06:44
	06:44	Barbosa Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	06:42	Amundson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	06:39	Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:37
	06:18	Frye Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Camby Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	06:18 [POR 39-43]
Camby Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:18
	06:18	Frye Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	06:00	Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:58
Miller Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)	05:39
	05:39	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:39	Frye Substitution replaced by Hill
	05:39	Dudley Substitution replaced by Stoudemire
	05:18 [PHX 45-39]	Stoudemire Running Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	04:56	Hill Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	04:56 [POR 40-45]
	04:56	Barbosa Substitution replaced by Richardson
	04:56	Dragic Substitution replaced by Nash
Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	04:56 [POR 41-45]
	04:37	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
	04:35	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	04:34	Stoudemire Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Aldridge (1 ST)
Bayless Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hill (1 BLK)	04:30
Team Rebound	04:30
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed	04:16
	04:13	Richardson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	03:54 [PHX 47-41]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	03:35	Hill Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	03:35	Amundson Substitution replaced by Frye
Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	03:35 [POR 42-47]
Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:35
	03:34	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	03:13	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:12	Richardson Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	02:59 [PHX 49-42]	Stoudemire Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:49
Batum 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bayless (3 AST)	02:35 [POR 45-49]
	02:17 [PHX 52-45]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Nash (6 AST)
Miller Jump Shot: Missed	01:51
	01:49	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:36	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	01:35
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	01:25 [POR 47-52]
	01:10	Nash 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:08
Camby Substitution replaced by Cunningham	00:52.2
	00:52.2	Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed	00:47.9
	00:45.5	Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Batum Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:41.5
	00:41.5 [PHX 53-47]	Frye Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	00:41.5 [PHX 54-47]	Frye Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	00:23.9
	00:21.9	Frye Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	00:16.9 [PHX 57-47]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nash (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	00:10.7
Miller Substitution replaced by Fernandez	00:10.7
	00:10.7	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Dragic
	00:10.7	Nash Substitution replaced by Amundson
End of 2nd Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (50-33)		Phoenix Suns (55-28)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Batum Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	11:44
Batum Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:44
	11:24	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
	11:22	Collins Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:18 [PHX 59-47]	Stoudemire Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Nash (8 AST)
Miller Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (3 AST)	10:57 [POR 49-59]
	10:47	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	10:31
	10:29	Richardson Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
Miller Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:22
	10:18	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:16	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	10:09	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Batum (2 ST)
Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Hill (1 ST)	09:55
	09:32 [PHX 61-49]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	09:21	Collins Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Batum Substitution replaced by Roy	09:21
Bayless Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Miller (3 AST)	09:18 [POR 51-61]
Bayless Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:49
	08:49 [PHX 62-51]	Collins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:49 [PHX 63-51]	Collins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	08:24
	08:24	Team Rebound
Camby Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	08:24
	08:02	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
	08:00	Collins Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	07:49 [PHX 65-51]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
	07:34	Collins Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Roy Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:24 [POR 53-65]
	07:01	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:59
Bayless 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Miller (4 AST)	06:52 [POR 56-65]
	06:31	Collins Substitution replaced by Frye
	06:28	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
Bayless Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:26
	06:15	Frye Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Roy Jump Shot: Missed	05:59
Camby Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	05:58
Camby Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	05:58 [POR 58-65]
	05:49	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Aldridge (2 ST)
Miller 3pt Shot: Missed	05:29
	05:27	Frye Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
Miller Foul : Personal (2 PF)	05:24
	05:24	Team Timeout : Regular
Camby Foul : Personal (4 PF)	05:20
	05:20 [PHX 66-58]	Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	05:20 [PHX 67-58]	Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
	05:07	Hill Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Camby Substitution replaced by Howard	05:07
	04:56	Hill Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	04:56 [POR 59-67]
	04:56	Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley
Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:56
	04:54	Frye Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
Howard Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	04:34
	04:34 [PHX 68-59]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	04:34 [PHX 69-59]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:17
	04:14	Frye Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Bayless Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	04:14 [POR 60-69]
Bayless Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	04:14 [POR 61-69]
Howard Foul : Personal (5 PF)	03:59
	03:59 [PHX 70-61]	Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
Howard Substitution replaced by Cunningham	03:59
	03:59 [PHX 71-61]	Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Bayless 3pt Shot: Missed	03:42
	03:40	Richardson Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	03:31 [PHX 74-61]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Nash (9 AST)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	03:06
	03:04	Richardson Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	02:53	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Bayless Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:51
Bayless Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Frye (2 ST)	02:48
	02:43	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Bayless (1 ST)
Miller Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)	02:36 [POR 63-74]
Cunningham Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	02:33
	02:33	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:33	Team Rebound
Bayless Substitution replaced by Fernandez	02:33
	02:33 [PHX 75-63]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO)	02:15
Fernandez Foul : Personal (2 PF)	02:09
	02:09 [PHX 76-63]	Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	02:09 [PHX 77-63]	Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Miller Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stoudemire (1 BLK)	01:49
Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:47
Cunningham Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	01:45 [POR 65-77]
	01:31 [PHX 80-65]	Nash 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)
Cunningham Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Dudley (1 ST)	01:16
	01:11 [PHX 82-65]	Richardson Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Nash (10 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	01:09
Cunningham Substitution replaced by Webster	01:09
	01:09	Nash Substitution replaced by Dragic
Fernandez Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	00:52.3
	00:42.8	Dragic Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Fernandez 3pt Shot: Missed	00:34.9
Roy Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:31.3
	00:31.3	Richardson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Roy Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:31.3
Team Rebound	00:31.3
Roy Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	00:31.3 [POR 66-82]
	00:12.6 [PHX 84-66]	Dudley Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Stoudemire (1 AST)
Webster 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (50-33)		Phoenix Suns (55-28)
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	11:45	Frye Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	11:43
Bayless 3pt Shot: Missed	11:18
Camby Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	11:16
Roy 3pt Shot: Missed	11:08
Camby Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	11:06
	11:04	Dragic Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Webster 3pt Shot: Missed	10:58
	10:56	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:47 [PHX 87-66]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)
Camby Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (4 AST)	10:34 [POR 68-87]
	10:18 [PHX 90-68]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Dragic (3 AST)
Bayless Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:18
	10:18 [PHX 91-68]	Frye Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)
Roy Jump Shot: Missed	09:59
	09:58	Barbosa Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:50	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Webster Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:48
	09:41	Frye Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Roy Jump Shot: Missed	09:31
	09:29	Barbosa Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Roy Foul : Personal (4 PF)	09:17
	09:08	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	09:05
	09:00	Amundson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	08:43
Team Rebound	08:42
	08:42	Barbosa Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:42
Roy Substitution replaced by Miller	08:42
Aldridge 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Camby (5 AST)	08:27 [POR 71-91]
	08:11	Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:10	Amundson Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
Bayless Foul : Personal (3 PF)	08:10
Webster Substitution replaced by Batum	08:10
	07:57 [PHX 93-71]	Barbosa Running Bank shot: Made (5 PTS)
Aldridge Reverse Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Bayless (4 AST)	07:36 [POR 73-93]
Batum Foul : Personal (3 PF)	07:17
	07:17	Frye Substitution replaced by Stoudemire
	07:08 [PHX 96-73]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Dragic (4 AST)
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed Block: Amundson (1 BLK)	06:49
Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:47
Miller Jump Shot: Missed	06:42
	06:40	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	06:26 [PHX 98-73]	Stoudemire Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Dragic (5 AST)
	06:08	Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:08
Team Rebound	06:08
Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)	06:08 [POR 74-98]
	05:47 [PHX 101-74]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Barbosa (1 AST)
	05:39	Barbosa Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	05:39	Team Timeout : Regular
Batum Substitution replaced by Cunningham	05:39
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Webster	05:39
Camby Substitution replaced by Pendergraph	05:39
	05:39	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Clark
Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)	05:39 [POR 75-101]
Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)	05:39 [POR 76-101]
	05:22	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:20	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:57	Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed
Webster Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:55
Bayless Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Webster (1 AST)	04:51 [POR 78-101]
	04:39	Barbosa Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Pendergraph (1 ST)
	04:25	Amundson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Miller Substitution replaced by Fernandez	04:25
Webster Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:25 [POR 79-101]
Webster Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:25
	04:24	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Webster Foul : Personal (1 PF)	04:18
	04:18 [PHX 102-79]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	04:18 [PHX 103-79]	Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Cunningham 3pt Shot: Missed	03:55
	03:53	Barbosa Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:29	Barbosa Jump Shot: Missed
Fernandez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:27
Webster Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	03:24
Webster Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	03:24
	03:24	Dudley Substitution replaced by Jones
	03:18	Dragic Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pendergraph (1 BLK)
	03:18	Team Rebound
	03:06 [PHX 105-79]	Barbosa Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed	02:52
	02:50	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:36	Clark Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Cunningham (1 ST)
	02:35	Dragic Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:35
Bayless Substitution replaced by Mills	02:35
Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	02:35 [POR 80-105]
Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	02:35 [POR 81-105]
	02:19	Clark Basket from Below Turnover : (2 TO)
Webster Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Mills (1 AST)	01:59 [POR 83-105]
	01:47	Barbosa Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pendergraph (2 BLK)
	01:47	Jump Ball Clark vs Pendergraph (Cunningham gains possession)
Team Rebound	01:47
Pendergraph Dunk Shot: Missed	01:34
Team Rebound	01:30
Webster Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	01:19 [POR 85-105]
	01:08 [PHX 107-85]	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Webster 3pt Shot: Missed	00:57.9
	00:55.9	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:51.6	Dragic Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Cunningham (2 ST)
	00:51.6	Dragic Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:51.6 [POR 86-107]
Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	00:51.6 [POR 87-107]
	00:40.1	Dragic Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pendergraph (3 BLK)
	00:40.1	Team Rebound
	00:36.9	Barbosa Jump Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:34.9
Cunningham Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Barbosa (2 ST)	00:32.9
	00:08.9	Barbosa Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:07.5
	00:07.5	Amundson Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)
Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	00:07.5 [POR 88-107]
Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:07.5
	00:06.9	Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 4th Quarter

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