Suns-Kings Preview

By NOEY KUPCHAN
Posted Mar 28 2011 1:44PM

The Phoenix Suns' playoff hopes are getting slimmer as they continue to fade in the Western Conference.

The Sacramento Kings will miss out on the postseason for the fifth year in a row, but find themselves in the midst of a season-best winning streak.

Phoenix hopes to avoid a fourth loss in five games while host Sacramento tries for a fourth consecutive win overall and third straight in the series when the teams meet Tuesday night.

The Suns' postseason chances took a major hit Sunday as they fell for the seventh time in 10 games, losing 91-83 to Dallas.

That defeat, along with a Memphis victory, dropped 10th-place Phoenix (36-36) four games back of the Grizzlies for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.

The Suns, who rank fourth in the league with 105.0 points per game, have scored 100 or fewer in six of their last 10 games, losing all six and falling to 5-21 in such situations this season.

Steve Nash, averaging 15.5 points, continues to play at less than 100 percent and has scored a total of nine points on 4-of-20 shooting in his last two contests.

"I am having a hard time getting the ball in the basket right now. It has been a tough year," said Nash, averaging 23.3 points and 14.6 assists in three meetings with the Kings in 2010-11. "We are facing some pains right now because of the mountain we had to climb all year. I think we have to play with class and dignity and go on fighting every night."

Center Marcin Gortat - averaging 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds in his last six games - and swingman Jared Dudley started in place of Robin Lopez and Vince Carter on Sunday. Gortat and Dudley combined for 40 points and 20 rebounds.

Despite Nash's impressive numbers against Sacramento (20-52), Phoenix has lost back-to-back games to the Kings, partly due to getting outrebounded by an average of 21.5. The Suns had taken 17 of the previous 19 matchups in the series.

After winning four of their previous 22 games overall, the Kings went 4-1 on their recently completed road trip - including Sunday's 114-111 overtime win over Philadelphia, their third consecutive victory.

"We know our record is not very good. We always felt we had a good team," coach Paul Westphal told NBA.com. "We're learning. We're becoming a good defensive team and we're sorting things out."

Guard Marcus Thornton, averaging 22.0 points since joining Sacramento from New Orleans prior to the trade deadline, scored 32 on Sunday and was one of seven Kings to reach double figures.

Sacramento trailed by as many as 12 points but outrebounded the 76ers by 22 and recorded its first OT win in six tries.

"Our team has a tendency to hang our heads and not bounce back from those kinds of things," Westphal said. "We haven't been a good closing team for most of the year, but lately, we've improved in that area, too."

Center Samuel Dalembert had his third straight double-double with 13 points and a season-best 19 rebounds. Tyreke Evans scored 10 points off the bench in his second game back since missing 19 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

Thornton averaged 20.5 points - 7.3 more than his career mark - in his last four games against the Suns while with the Hornets. He had 10 points and 10 rebounds Jan. 30 at Phoenix for his only career double-double.

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Thornton leads Kings past Suns 116-113

Posted Mar 30 2011 2:00AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) On a night when the biggest news for the franchise was happening off the court, the youthful Sacramento Kings and their loyal fans were focused only on the game.

Inspired by a fan base that has stuck by them in a trying season, Marcus Thornton scored 24 points and tied a career high with 11 rebounds for the Kings, who won their season-high fourth straight game by defeating the Phoenix Suns 116-113 on Tuesday night.

Despite the strong possibility of the team moving to Anaheim next season, the Kings are enjoying their best stretch of the season, winning five of six games.

"It was overwhelming. (The fans) have deep roots and deep love for this team," Kings coach Paul Westphal said. "Whatever happens, nobody knows. We're honored that they celebrated basketball and the Kings. We felt that."

Early Tuesday night, the Anaheim City Council voted 5-0 to approve a $75 million financial package to lure the Kings from Sacramento. The council also voted 5-0 to pay for the Kings' relocation.

Orange County billionaire Henry Samueli, who manages the Honda Center where the Kings would play, will finance the deal himself, while the city is issuing the bond package. Officials at the Honda Center announced Tuesday that they will be creating a waiting list for fans who have inquired about NBA tickets for next season.

At a press conference, Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA star in Phoenix, said he's resigned to the Kings moving to Anaheim but expects the Maloof ownership group to pay its $77 million loan to the City of Sacramento.

Despite the off-court news, attendance was 13,744 and fans cheered the Kings like it was just another regular-season game, ignoring the likelihood that the team won't return next season.

"After announcing that we might be moving, the real fans have come back and supported us," Donte Greene said. "They still love us. We're the only thing here besides the (Sacramento) River Cats (Triple-A baseball team). They want to keep this team here. They keep coming to the games and showing that they want the team to stay here."

While the Kings celebrated only their 10th home win this season, the Suns were lamenting yet another loss, their third straight and eighth in 11 games. Phoenix has watched any hopes of the playoffs practically disappear over this stretch. The Suns (36-37) are 10th in the conference and trail the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies by 4 1/2 games with nine games remaining in the regular season.

If the Suns miss the playoffs, it will only be the third time since the 1988-89 season. The last time they failed to make the playoffs was the 2008-09 season.

"You have to play your way into the playoffs," Suns coach Alvin Gentry said. "Right now, the way we're playing we don't deserve to be in the playoffs. All the teams we are chasing are really good. And we are not. We are still alive in the playoff race, but we are basically on life support."

Beno Udrih had 19 points for the Kings, who were coming off a 4-1 road trip.

Greene scored 18 points and DeMarcus Cousins had 17 points and a season-best eight assists, while Jason Thompson had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Tyreke Evans added 11 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

"My foot feels better and I'm moving at a good speed," said Evans, who had seven points, three rebounds and two assists in the fourth quarter when the Kings outscored the Suns 31-20.

Both Jared Dudley and Channing Frye scored 21 points for the Suns, who lost to the Kings for the third straight time. Marcin Gortat had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Steve Nash added 13 points and 14 assists.

Ahead by 10 early in the fourth quarter, a 14-4 run by the Kings tied it. The remainder of the quarter was a back-and-forth game, until Sacramento scored seven straight points to turn a one-point deficit into a 116-110 lead.

"They have been playing well and they have been a tough matchup for us," Nash said. "We got off to a good start, but couldn't close out the game. That's pretty much how it's been going, not only against them, but recently and throughout the season."

After Dudley put the Suns ahead 111-110 on a jumper, the Kings retook the lead on Thornton's 3-point for a two-point lead with just under a minute to play. Evans added two free throws to put Sacramento ahead 114-110 with 18.7 seconds left.

Frye missed a 3-pointer that could have pulled the Suns within a point. The Kings secured the rebound and the victory when Thornton made two free throws for a 116-110 advantage.

"As we get healthy and are able to sort things out, I think we're showing that there is a lot of reason for optimism," Westphal said. "I think this team is excited about what the chances of success are going forward."

Notes: Gary Bender, who has called Suns TV games for nearly two decades, announced his retirement Monday. ... Hill scored 13 points and Gortat had 12 in the opening half when the Suns led 61-59. Udrih had 15 points for the Kings. ... Last year's rookie of the year, Evans played in his third straight game after missing the previous 19 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

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Suns-Kings notebook

By Jimmy Spencer, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday March 30, 2011 1:28AM

THE FACTS: It's certainly too late this season for the Sacramento Kings and now it looks like the same can be said about the Phoenix Suns. Marcus Thornton had 24 points as the Kings knocked off the Suns 116-113 in Sacramento on Tuesday night to win their fourth consecutive game and their fifth in six games. Meanwhile, the Suns have lost three in a row and eight of their last 11 games and are now 4.5 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the Western Conference's final playoff spot with nine games to play.

QUOTABLE: "We've had a lot of success so it's difficult to be in this position. But I'm not above it and we're not above it. Here we are struggling. ... We didn't get it done. We're still not out of it, but odds are we won't be in there."
-- Suns guard Steve Nash

THE STAT: Thornton has scored in double figures in 17 of the 18 games he has played since joining Sacramento from New Orleans at the trade deadline.

TURNING POINT: The Suns led by nine points at 102-93 with 8:51 remaining in the fourth quarter. But the Kings went on a 9-0 run in about 90 seconds to tie the game at 102-102 at the 7:19 mark. Trailing 110-109 with 53.4 seconds left, Thornton hit a 3-pointer to give the Kings a two-point advantage. Channing Frye missed a 3-pointer on the other end before a pair of Tyreke Evans free throws comforted the lead.

QUOTABLE II: "Things are coming together. Since the trade for Marcus Thronton, our roster has been more balanced. As we get healthy and are able to sort things out, I think we are showing that there are a lot of reasons for optimism."
-- Kings coach Paul Westphal

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Evans was medically limited to 25-27 minutes on Tuesday night, yet he nearly had a triple-double in the 25 minutes he did play. He recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, easing back onto the floor after missing 19 games after surgery on his left foot due to plantar fasciitis. He said he feels good and he expects to play 30-35 minutes on Friday night and may start.

ROOKIE WATCH: Kings rookie DeMarcus Cousins scored 17 points and tallied eight assists and seven rebounds in the win.

NOTABLE: After dropping the first of four games between the two teams, the Kings won their remaining three against the Suns this season. ... The Kings shot just 11-for-20 from the free throw line, including an 0-for-6 display from forward Jason Thompson. ... Mickael Pietrus did not play in the game, pointing to his right knee that was bothering him. Officially, the team listed him as day-to-day with a strained right quad tendon.

UP NEXT: For the Suns, Wednesday vs. Oklahoma City, Friday vs. Clippers, Sunday @ San Antonio. For the Kings, Wednesday @ Denver, Friday vs. Denver, Sunday vs. Utah.

• Suns: Lawal, Pietrus
• Kings: Daniels, Whiteside

• Suns: --
• Kings: --

• Lead Changes: 8
• Times Tied: 9

• Arena: Power Balance Pavilion, Sacramento, CA
• Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #68 Marat Kogut, #65 Sean Wright
• Attendance: 13774
• Duration: 2:09

Phoenix Suns (36-37)		Sacramento Kings (21-52)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Dalembert vs Gortat (Cousins gains possession)
	11:53	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed Block: Dudley (1 BLK)
Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:51
Nash 3pt Shot: Missed	11:31
	11:29	Dalembert Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:09	Thornton Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	11:09	Team Rebound
	11:05 [SAC 2-0]	Cousins Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Udrih (1 AST)
Nash Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Garcia (1 ST)	10:54
	10:41	Dalembert Jump Shot: Missed
	10:40	Dalembert Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:38	Dalembert Layup Shot: Missed Block: Frye (1 BLK)
Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:36
Nash Layup Shot: Missed	10:30
	10:27	Garcia Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:17	Garcia 3pt Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:17
Hill Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:06 [PHX 2-2]
	09:52 [SAC 4-2]	Udrih Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Garcia (1 AST)
Hill Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nash (1 AST)	09:45 [PHX 4-4]
	09:22	Udrih Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gortat (1 ST)
	09:22	Udrih Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Nash 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gortat (1 AST)	09:04 [PHX 7-4]
	08:42	Dalembert Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:42
Hill Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nash (2 AST)	08:36 [PHX 9-4]
	08:28	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:28	Dalembert Substitution replaced by Thompson
	08:16 [SAC 6-9]	Udrih Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Cousins (1 AST)
Nash 3pt Shot: Missed	07:56
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:55
Frye Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:54 [PHX 11-6]
	07:54	Cousins Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Frye Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	07:54
	07:53	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:41	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
	07:41	Udrih Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	07:38 [SAC 8-11]	Udrih Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Gortat Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (3 AST)	07:26 [PHX 13-8]
	07:04 [SAC 10-13]	Cousins Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Hill Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nash (4 AST)	07:00 [PHX 15-10]
	07:00	Thornton Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hill Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)	07:00 [PHX 16-10]
Dudley Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:46
	06:40 [SAC 12-16]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Cousins (2 AST)
Frye Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:28 [PHX 18-12]
	06:09 [SAC 14-18]	Thornton Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	05:59	Cousins Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Gortat Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	05:59 [PHX 19-14]
	05:59	Garcia Substitution replaced by Evans
	05:59	Cousins Substitution replaced by Greene
Gortat Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	05:59 [PHX 20-14]
	05:41	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:40	Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:35 [SAC 17-20]	Greene 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Evans (1 AST)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	05:17
	05:16	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:06	Greene Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Dudley (1 ST)
Dudley Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:01 [PHX 22-17]
	04:54	Greene 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:54
Nash Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	04:44
	04:44	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:32 [SAC 19-22]	Thornton Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Thompson (1 AST)
Gortat Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)	04:20 [PHX 24-19]
	04:02	Greene Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	04:02	Greene Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Frye Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:50 [PHX 26-19]
	03:36	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:35	Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	03:33	Evans Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	03:14	Thompson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Gortat Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:14
Team Rebound	03:14
Hill Substitution replaced by Childress	03:14
Gortat Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:14
	03:13	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	02:58 [SAC 21-26]	Thompson Turnaround Bank shot: Made (4 PTS)
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Thompson (1 ST)	02:44
	02:41 [SAC 23-26]	Greene Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Thornton (1 AST)
Gortat Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	02:16 [PHX 28-23]
	02:05 [SAC 25-28]	Greene Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Evans (2 AST)
Frye Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nash (6 AST)	01:52 [PHX 30-25]
	01:52	Thornton Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:52
Nash Substitution replaced by Brooks	01:52
	01:52	Udrih Substitution replaced by Jeter
Frye Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	01:52
	01:52	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	01:34 [SAC 28-30]	Greene 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Jeter (1 AST)
Brooks Jump Shot: Missed	01:18
	01:18	Greene Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:06 [SAC 30-30]	Greene Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Evans (3 AST)
Dudley Substitution replaced by Carter	00:58.0
Brooks Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	00:56.8
	00:41.9	Evans Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:40.9
Brooks Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:33.2 [PHX 32-30]
	00:22.9	Jeter Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Childress (1 ST)
Childress Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:20.3 [PHX 34-30]
	00:00.0	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Phoenix Suns (36-37)		Sacramento Kings (21-52)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Gortat Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Carter (1 AST)	11:46 [PHX 36-30]
	11:25	Thornton Jump Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	11:23
Childress Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Brooks (1 AST)	11:21 [PHX 38-30]
	10:55	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	10:54
Brooks Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Greene (1 BLK)	10:45
	10:43	Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	10:38	Garcia Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gortat (1 BLK)
Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	10:37
Warrick Jump Shot: Missed	10:24
Childress Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:21
Childress Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	10:21 [PHX 40-30]
	10:02 [SAC 32-40]	Garcia Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Cousins (3 AST)
Carter Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Cousins (1 ST)	09:46
	09:35	Garcia 3pt Shot: Missed
Warrick Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:34
Carter 3pt Shot: Missed	09:26
	09:26	Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:20 [SAC 34-40]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:07	Evans Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gortat Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:07
Team Rebound	09:07
	09:07	Thornton Substitution replaced by Udrih
Gortat Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:07
	09:06	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:57	Cousins Layup Shot: Missed Block: Warrick (1 BLK)
Warrick Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:55
	08:55	Evans Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	08:55
Gortat Substitution replaced by Lopez	08:55
Carter Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Childress (1 AST)	08:41 [PHX 42-34]
Lopez Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:27
	08:27 [SAC 35-42]	Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	08:27	Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Childress Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:26
Brooks Layup Shot: Missed	08:06
	08:05	Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	08:00 [SAC 37-42]	Cousins Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Evans (4 AST)
Lopez Jump Shot: Missed	07:44
	07:44	Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	07:35 [SAC 39-42]	Garcia Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Cousins (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:28
Warrick Substitution replaced by Gortat	07:28
Lopez Substitution replaced by Frye	07:28
	07:28	Garcia Substitution replaced by Thompson
Brooks Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	07:19
	07:07 [SAC 41-42]	Evans Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Cousins (5 AST)
Childress Substitution replaced by Hill	06:49
Brooks Substitution replaced by Nash	06:49
Frye Jump Shot: Missed	06:46
	06:45	Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	06:38 [SAC 43-42]	Udrih Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Evans (5 AST)
Gortat Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	06:30
	06:10 [SAC 46-42]	Udrih 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Evans (6 AST)
Frye Jump Shot: Missed	05:56
Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	05:55
Gortat Tip Shot: Made (12 PTS)	05:55 [PHX 44-46]
	05:38	Evans Substitution replaced by Thornton
	05:29 [SAC 48-44]	Thornton Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Cousins (6 AST)
Gortat Jump Shot: Missed	05:14
	05:13	Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:05	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:04
Frye Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Nash (7 AST)	04:58 [PHX 46-48]
	04:39	Cousins Hook Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:38
Carter 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Nash (8 AST)	04:32 [PHX 49-48]
	04:21	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:21	Cousins Substitution replaced by Dalembert
	04:08 [SAC 50-49]	Udrih Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Thornton (2 AST)
Carter Jump Shot: Missed	03:52
	03:50	Dalembert Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Gortat Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:42
Carter Substitution replaced by Dudley	03:42
	03:42	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:42	Team Rebound
Gortat Substitution replaced by Lopez	03:42
	03:42	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:41
	03:32	Greene Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Nash Pullup Jump shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)	03:25 [PHX 51-50]
	03:07	Udrih Jump Shot: Missed
Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:06
Lopez Jump Shot: Missed	02:53
	02:52	Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:50	Thornton Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Frye (1 ST)
	02:46	Thompson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	02:46	Greene Substitution replaced by Garcia
Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	02:46 [PHX 52-50]
Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	02:46 [PHX 53-50]
	02:28 [SAC 52-53]	Garcia Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	02:18
Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:18
Lopez Jump Shot: Missed Block: Dalembert (1 BLK)	02:15
	02:12	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	02:09	Garcia Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Dudley (2 ST)
Hill Layup Shot: Missed	02:00
Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	01:59
Lopez Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:57 [PHX 55-52]
	01:41 [SAC 54-55]	Thornton Running Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Hill Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Nash (9 AST)	01:36 [PHX 57-54]
	01:22	Udrih Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Nash Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	01:05
	01:05	Dalembert Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:55.3 [SAC 56-57]	Udrih Pullup Jump shot: Made (15 PTS)
Nash Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:47.4 [PHX 59-56]
	00:30.1 [SAC 59-59]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	00:25.9
	00:24.9	Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:16.4	Team Timeout : Short
Lopez Substitution replaced by Childress	00:16.4
	00:16.4	Dalembert Substitution replaced by Cousins
	00:16.4	Thompson Substitution replaced by Evans
	00:04.9	Thornton Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Hill (1 ST)
Hill Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Frye (1 AST)	00:02.7 [PHX 61-59]
	00:00.0	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Phoenix Suns (36-37)		Sacramento Kings (21-52)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Frye Jump Shot: Missed	11:50
	11:49	Dalembert Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	11:32 [SAC 61-61]	Thornton Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Cousins (7 AST)
	11:29	Thornton Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Dudley Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)	11:19 [PHX 63-61]
	10:52	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Dudley Jump Shot: Missed	10:42
	10:41	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:33	Udrih Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	10:23
	10:23	Garcia Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:08 [SAC 63-63]	Cousins Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Nash (10 AST)	09:52 [PHX 66-63]
	09:27 [SAC 65-66]	Cousins Jump Bank Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Frye 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Nash (11 AST)	09:17 [PHX 69-65]
	08:58	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed Block: Frye (2 BLK)
	08:57	Dalembert Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	08:56	Dalembert Tip Shot: Missed
	08:55	Thornton Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:55	Thornton Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Missed
	08:54	Thornton Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	08:54	Thornton Tip Shot: Missed
	08:52	Thornton Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	08:51 [SAC 67-69]	Thornton Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
	08:39	Udrih Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	08:39 [PHX 70-67]
Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	08:39 [PHX 71-67]
	08:30	Udrih Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Dudley (3 ST)
Dudley Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	08:27 [PHX 73-67]
Gortat Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:13
	08:07	Cousins Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Dudley (4 ST)
Hill Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Nash (12 AST)	08:02 [PHX 75-67]
	08:02	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:48	Udrih Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gortat (2 BLK)
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	07:46
Nash Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	07:41 [PHX 77-67]
	07:30	Dalembert Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
	07:22	Dalembert Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gortat Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:22
Team Rebound	07:22
	07:22	Garcia Substitution replaced by Thompson
	07:22	Dalembert Substitution replaced by Greene
Gortat Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	07:22 [PHX 78-67]
	07:04	Cousins Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
	07:03	Team Rebound
	06:53	Greene Jump Shot: Missed
	06:52	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	06:52 [SAC 69-78]	Thompson Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Hill 3pt Shot: Missed	06:37
	06:36	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:25 [SAC 71-78]	Cousins Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Greene (1 AST)
Nash Reverse Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	06:15 [PHX 80-71]
	06:02 [SAC 74-80]	Greene 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	05:46
	05:45	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:33 [SAC 77-80]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Udrih (2 AST)
Gortat Jump Shot: Missed	05:17
	05:16	Thornton Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	05:04	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	05:04
Frye Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)	04:55 [PHX 82-77]
Frye Foul : Shooting Block (1 PF)	04:37
	04:37 [SAC 78-82]	Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
Hill Substitution replaced by Childress	04:37
	04:37 [SAC 79-82]	Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Frye 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Childress (2 AST)	04:23 [PHX 85-79]
	04:04 [SAC 82-85]	Greene 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Udrih (3 AST)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	03:50
	03:49	Thornton Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	03:40	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	03:39
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	03:27
Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:26
Dudley Tip Shot: Made (15 PTS)	03:26 [PHX 87-82]
Frye Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:18
Gortat Substitution replaced by Warrick	03:18
	03:18	Cousins Substitution replaced by Casspi
	03:14 [SAC 84-87]	Thompson Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Casspi (1 AST)
Dudley Jump Shot: Missed	03:01
Dudley Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	03:00
Warrick Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thompson (1 BLK)	02:56
	02:54	Thornton Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
Nash Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:39
Team Timeout : Regular	02:39
Frye Substitution replaced by Carter	02:39
	02:32	Thompson Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	02:32	Thompson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Childress Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nash (13 AST)	02:14 [PHX 89-84]
	01:59	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
Childress Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:58
Dudley Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)	01:47 [PHX 91-84]
	01:28	Greene 3pt Shot: Missed
Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:26
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	01:18
	01:17	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
Carter Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:06
Nash Substitution replaced by Brooks	01:06
	01:06	Udrih Substitution replaced by Evans
	01:06	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:06	Team Rebound
	01:06	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Warrick Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:05
Carter Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Dudley (2 AST)	00:52.3 [PHX 93-84]
Carter Foul : Defense 3 Second (1 PF)	00:38.8
	00:38.8 [SAC 85-93]	Thornton Free Throw Technical (19 PTS)
	00:26.9	Greene Jump Shot: Missed
Warrick Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:25.9
Carter 3pt Shot: Missed	00:03.8
	00:02.9	Thornton Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	00:00.0	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
Phoenix Suns (36-37)		Sacramento Kings (21-52)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:43 [SAC 88-93]	Casspi 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Evans (7 AST)
	11:29	Udrih Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Warrick Substitution replaced by Gortat	11:29
Brooks Free Throw 1 of 3 (3 PTS)	11:29 [PHX 94-88]
Brooks Free Throw 2 of 3 (4 PTS)	11:29 [PHX 95-88]
Brooks Free Throw 3 of 3 (5 PTS)	11:29 [PHX 96-88]
	11:18	Cousins Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Dudley (5 ST)
Brooks Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Cousins (2 ST)	11:12
Childress Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:00
	11:00	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	11:00	Team Rebound
	11:00	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Childress Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:59
Carter Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	10:46 [PHX 98-88]
	10:24	Evans Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Carter (1 ST)
Brooks Jump Shot: Missed	10:18
Dudley Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	10:18
Dudley Jump Shot: Missed	10:15
	10:14	Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	10:11 [SAC 90-98]	Thompson Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Udrih (4 AST)
Gortat Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Evans (1 ST)	09:53
	09:51 [SAC 92-98]	Casspi Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Evans (8 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:50
Carter Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Udrih (1 ST)	09:40
Brooks Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:38
	09:38	Udrih Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:38	Team Rebound
	09:38 [SAC 93-98]	Udrih Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Gortat Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Brooks (2 AST)	09:25 [PHX 100-93]
	09:01	Udrih Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:01
Childress Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Brooks (3 AST)	08:51 [PHX 102-93]
	08:33 [SAC 95-102]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Cousins (8 AST)
Brooks 3pt Shot: Missed	08:20
	08:19	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	08:14 [SAC 97-102]	Evans Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Carter Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:14
	08:14 [SAC 98-102]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
Carter 3pt Shot: Missed	08:02
Dudley Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	08:01
Brooks Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Casspi (1 ST)	07:56
	07:52 [SAC 100-102]	Casspi Driving Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	07:49
Childress Substitution replaced by Frye	07:49
Brooks Substitution replaced by Nash	07:49
Carter Substitution replaced by Hill	07:49
Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed	07:27
	07:26	Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	07:19 [SAC 102-102]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Casspi (2 AST)
Gortat Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Nash (14 AST)	07:01 [PHX 104-102]
Gortat Foul : Personal (3 PF)	06:40
	06:35 [SAC 104-104]	Cousins Reverse Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Casspi (3 AST)
	06:23	Thompson Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Nash Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed Block: Cousins (1 BLK)	06:07
	06:05	Casspi Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:03 [SAC 106-104]	Evans Driving Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Casspi (4 AST)
	05:45	Casspi Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	05:45
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	05:31
	05:15	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	05:14
Dudley Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Hill (3 AST)	05:07 [PHX 106-106]
	04:45	Udrih 3pt Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:44
	04:44	Casspi Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	04:29
Team Rebound	04:29
	04:29	Cousins Violation:Kicked Ball
Nash Running Jump Shot: Missed	04:23
	04:22	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Frye Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	04:17
	04:17 [SAC 107-106]	Udrih Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	04:17	Udrih Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	04:16
Gortat Jump Shot: Missed Block: Casspi (1 BLK)	03:59
	03:58	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	03:37 [SAC 109-106]	Udrih Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Nash Layup Shot: Missed	03:25
	03:24	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	03:16	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	03:15
Nash Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	03:04 [PHX 108-109]
	03:03	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:03	Casspi Substitution replaced by Thornton
	02:46	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	02:46
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	02:32
	02:31	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	02:10	Thompson Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	02:10
Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed	01:49
	01:48	Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	01:35	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
	01:35	Team Rebound
	01:23	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)	01:23
Dudley Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Hill (4 AST)	01:11 [PHX 110-109]
	00:53.4 [SAC 112-110]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Udrih (5 AST)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	00:41.9
	00:39.9	Udrih Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Hill Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:18.7
	00:18.7 [SAC 113-110]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	00:18.7 [SAC 114-110]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:18.7
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	00:15.9
	00:14.9	Thornton Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
Dudley Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:13.6
	00:13.6 [SAC 115-110]	Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
	00:13.6 [SAC 116-110]	Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:13.6
	00:10.7	Cousins Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Frye Free Throw 1 of 3 (19 PTS)	00:10.7 [PHX 111-116]
Frye Free Throw 2 of 3 (20 PTS)	00:10.7 [PHX 112-116]
Frye Free Throw 3 of 3 (21 PTS)	00:10.7 [PHX 113-116]
	00:00.0	Cousins Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Hill (2 ST)
End of 4th Quarter

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