Rockets-Suns Preview

By JORDAN GARRETSON
Posted Apr 15 2013 2:14AM

Bound for their first playoff appearance in four seasons, the Houston Rockets have their sights set on the sixth seed in the Western Conference.

They haven't quite nailed it down yet.

Houston will look to take another step toward doing so Monday night when it visits the Phoenix Suns, who continue to slide down the stretch to one of the worst finishes in franchise history.

The Rockets (45-35) have already clinched their first postseason berth since 2009 and can finish as high as sixth - the place they currently occupy. The Warriors are also 45-35, but Houston holds the tiebreaker with a 3-1 advantage in the season series.

The Rockets also hold a 2-1 advantage against the Lakers, but that could be evened in Wednesday's season finale at Los Angeles. Should Houston lose to Phoenix and the Lakers, Los Angeles would be seeded higher based on its better record against Western Conference teams.

But with wins in six of their last eight games after a 121-100 home victory over Sacramento on Sunday, the Rockets appear poised for a strong finish.

"I think we're clicking at the perfect time," said Chandler Parsons, who had 13 points, five rebounds and five assists after sitting out four games with a strained right calf. "We're playing so unselfishly, we're playing for each other, we're all on the same page and know our roles and our responsibilities. I think we can't be playing any better than we are right now."

James Harden, who had 29 points Sunday before sitting out the fourth quarter, averaged 29.7 points on 53.3 percent shooting - 52.2 from 3-point range - as Houston took two of three games from Phoenix earlier this season.

Even as he caps the best season of his career, Harden has his eyes on some subtle improvement down the stretch.

"It's about improving our small things, little detailed things," Harden said. "I don't think the home-run plays are going to get us over the top. I think the small things are going to help us be successful in this postseason."

The Suns (24-56) sit at the bottom of the conference and are already guaranteed the second-worst record in franchise history, finishing ahead of only the 16-66 mark in the team's expansion season of 1968-69.

They've dropped 15 of 17 after a 105-93 loss at Minnesota on Saturday in which they committed 28 turnovers. Coach Lindsey Hunter's club is averaging 17.5 turnovers over its last 17 contests, the most in the NBA during that span, and opponents are scoring 21.3 points per game off of those mishaps.

"We turned the ball over entirely too much," Hunter said. "It wasn't complicated turnovers, it was simple passes that we tried to be too fancy or tried to thread the needle to thin."

Wes Johnson has been one of the few bright spots for Phoenix as the season winds to a close, averaging 14.7 points on 44.8 percent shooting and knocking down 39.3 percent from long distance over his last 10 games.

He averaged 6.0 points while hitting only 28.4 percent from deep through his first 38 contests.

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Suns snap record home skid with win over Rockets

By BOB BAUM
Posted Apr 16 2013 1:57AM

PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns finally got another victory at home - in their last chance of the season.

Luis Scola had 26 points and 15 rebounds, Goran Dragic added 21 points and 14 assists and Phoenix snapped a franchise-record seven-game home losing streak with a 119-112 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night in the Suns' final home game.

Markieff Morris had 20 points and had career highs of six blocked shots and five steals for the Suns, who despite the victory finished with the second-worst home record in club history. P.J. Tucker added 21 points for the balanced Phoenix offense, which went small without a true center all night.

Dragic, who played part of the third and all of the fourth quarter with a bandage over his left eye after a cut that required three stitches, called it his team's most complete game of the season.

"Everybody was involved, everybody was making shots," Dragic said. "(Markieff), he was amazing. He was blocking every shot almost. On defense, we were talking and we played well. If we would play like this earlier, for sure we would be close to the playoffs."

Suns interim coach Lindsey Hunter, who doesn't know if he'll be back next season, liked the effort for the home finale.

"Hopefully these list couple of games is an indication of some things that we got better at," he said. "We didn't get to where we wanted to, but I think that we got better in a lot of different ways."

Carlos Delfino points scored 22, including 6 of 9 3-pointers, and Jeremy Lin 20 for the Rockets, who fell a game behind Golden State for the No. 6 playoff spot in the West. The Rockets are a game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 7 spot. Houston finishes its regular season at the Lakers on Wednesday night.

"We never had any kind of control of this game at all," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. " They had control of it all night. We made a couple of runs where we thought we would be OK. In the second quarter, we had a couple of things where I thought we could back in the game. We played very poorly. We had bad shot selection, we missed some shots, they posted us up, they got everything they wanted and we couldn't stop them defensively.

"We are going to play a very determined L.A. team. We have to play well."

James Harden managed just 15 points on 5-for-18 shooting, 0 for 7 from 3-point range. That's 10.5 points below his season average.

"I think that has been one of our problems all season - focus," Lin said. "It usually comes with a younger team. At this point of the season, it is really not an excuse. Every game means so much. We are talking about playoff seeding. We are talking about matchups and things that are more important than anything we played for all season."

Despite the victory, Phoenix finished with its second-worst home record in franchise history at 17-24. With one game to go, the Suns are 25-56 and guaranteed the second-worst record in team history. Only the 16-66 inaugural season of 1968-69 was worse.

"We all know it was a rough year," Scola said, "but I wish the year would have 100 games left so we could turn this around. The day we finish the year we can start thinking about next season and I'm looking forward to that."

Houston never caught the Suns in the second half, cutting it to 75-71 on Omer Asik's dunk with 8:03 left in the third.

Phoenix had its highest-scoring quarter of a season with 39 in the first and their highest-scoring half in building a 67-61 lead at the break. The Suns stretched it to as much as a 12-point lead late in the third and were up 90-83 entering the fourth.

Houston kept it to single-digits most of the fourth with Patrick Beverley's 3-pointer cutting the lead to 103-101 with 6:20 to go. But two baskets by Morris and a driving layup by Dragic made it 109-101.

The Rockets never got closer than five again.

Dragic scored six and Wesley Johnson five in a 13-2 run that put the Suns up 35-23 with 1:47 left in the first.

But with Harden on the bench, the Rockets rallied in the second quarter with a 7-0 spurt. Delfino sank a 3, then James Anderson dunked and Greg Smith scored inside, putting Houston up 52-50 with 6:05 left in the half.

Phoenix regained the lead 56-55 on a fastbreak basket by Jared Dudley, after a behind-the-back assist from Dragic, 2:51 before halftime. It was part of a 15-2 outburst that made it 65-57 on Tucker's layup.

Notes: There was a moment of silence before the games in honor of the victims of Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon. The Suns had announced there would be an increased security presence, but it wasn't noticeable. ... Phoenix shot 62 percent in the first quarter (16 for 26). ... Phoenix's previous highest-scoring half was 64, first against Charlotte and matched against Golden State.

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Notebook: Suns 119, Rockets 112

Mike Tulumello, for NBA.com
Posted Tue Apr 16, 2013 2:10 AM - Updated Tue Apr 16, 2013 2:11 AM

THE FACTS: The Houston Rockets had a clear path to the No. 6 seed in the West entering Monday night.

They don't any longer, not after they put up little defensive resistance as the Suns ran them off the floor in Phoenix, 119-112.

The Rockets (45-36) now would fall all the way to No. 8 if they lose their season-closer in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

The Lakers, who are battling to make the playoffs, might have even more to play for, noted the Rockets Jeremy Lin. "But we can't see it that way," Lin said.

The win moved the Suns to 25-56, giving them the NBA's fourth-worst record, one game ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Luis Scola, once again playing center because of injuries, led a small Suns lineup that the Rockets failed to defend. Scola had 26 points and 15 boards.

"They got pretty much whatever they wanted," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said.

Lin said, "We came out flat. They were too comfortable shooting open jumpers."

Also for the Suns, P.J. Tucker scored a career-high 21 points. Goran Dragic had 21 points and 14 assists.

Rockets star James Harden banged his knee early and didn't have it. Harden, often guarded by Tucker, shot just 5-for-18 and 6-for-11 from the line.

"P.J. Tucker did an unbelievable job guarding Harden," Suns coach Lindsey Hunter said.

Chandler Parsons had 24 points to lead the Rockets. Carlos Delfino added 23 off the bench, and Lin scored 20 but only four in the second half.

Terrence Jones, who blocked six shots, "did the best job of the bigs," McHale said. But his team couldn't stop the smaller Suns, a situation that may attract the notice of the Rockets' playoff opponent.

QUOTABLE: "In New England, the marathon kind of starts spring. It's a huge deal. To have this happen is a shame."

-- McHale on the terrorist attack in Boston

THE STAT: The Suns' franchise-record seven-game home losing streak is over.

TURNING POINT: The Suns put up 39 points in the first quarter, their best for a quarter this season. Though the Rockets led briefly late in the first half, they never could stop the Suns. "They had control of it the whole night," McHale said.

QUOTABLE II: "I haven't been looking for any indications ... That will be totally up to them."

-- Hunter on how his job status will be up to Suns' management figures. "We have gotten better on both sides of the ball. The only unfair thing is having Scola play out of position (at center, because of injuries). It makes it hard on him. ... We are sharing the ball and scoring more easily..." If the interim tag is removed, Hunter said he would change "small things," including "how we dress and the way we do things in the locker room ... neater." In general, he said, "I've been a little tougher than what they're accustomed to."

HOT: Scola shot 11-for-16.

NOT: The Rockets' defense.

ROOKIE WATCH: Kendall Marshall had eight points, four assists and just one turnover in 28 minutes for the Suns.

NOTABLE: The Suns will end up with their second-worst season in their 45-year history. Only their expansion year of 1968-69 (16-66) was worse. ... Dragic will end up as the Suns' leader in scoring, assists and steals. ... Scola needs only to play Wednesday at Denver to play in a full 82-game season for the fourth time in his six-season NBA career. ... Lin is finishing his season on a tear. Over the past six games, he's averaged 18.3 points on 46 percent shooting, 5.5 assists and 2.7 turnovers. ... Though his season has been disappointing, over the past five games, the Suns' Markieff Morris has shot 12-for-16 on 3-pointers and has averaged 16.2 points.

UP NEXT: For the Rockets, Wednesday @ L.A. Lakers. For the Suns, Wednesday @ Denver.

• Rockets: Ohlbrecht, White
• Suns: Frye, Gortat

• Rockets: --
• Suns: --

• Lead Changes: 5
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #8 Marc Davis, #47 Bennie Adams, #63 Derek Richardson
• Attendance: 17135
• Duration: 2:27

Houston Rockets (45-36)		Phoenix Suns (25-56)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Morris vs Asik (Smith gains possession)
Smith Layup Shot: Missed	11:34
Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:33
Smith Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:30 [HOU 2-0]
	11:11	Morris Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:10
Parsons 3pt Shot: Missed	11:01
	11:00	Team Rebound
	10:46 [PHX 2-2]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)
Lin 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Asik (1 AST)	10:35 [HOU 5-2]
	10:21 [PHX 4-5]	Dragic Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Morris (1 AST)
Parsons Running Jump Shot: Missed	10:09
	10:07	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:59	Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:58	Team Rebound
Smith Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	09:58
	09:46 [PHX 6-5]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Scola (1 AST)
Asik Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Parsons (1 AST)	09:39 [HOU 7-6]
	09:23 [PHX 9-7]	Morris 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)
	09:07	Dragic Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)
Lin Jump Shot: Missed	08:54
	08:53	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:48 [PHX 11-7]	Scola Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Smith Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	08:48
Smith Substitution replaced by Jones	08:48
	08:48 [PHX 12-7]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Parsons Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	08:40
	08:30	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:29
	08:23	Scola Violation:Defensive Goaltending
Harden Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:23 [HOU 9-12]
	08:11 [PHX 14-9]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Dragic (3 AST)
Harden Driving Jump shot: Missed	07:59
	07:58	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:54	Scola Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Harden (1 ST)
Harden Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:51 [HOU 11-14]
	07:38	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Asik (1 ST)
Parsons Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:27 [HOU 13-14]
	07:16 [PHX 16-13]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Dragic (4 AST)
Asik Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:54 [HOU 15-16]
	06:37 [PHX 18-15]	Tucker Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (5 AST)
Parsons 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lin (1 AST)	06:25 [HOU 18-18]
Asik Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	06:12
	06:12 [PHX 19-18]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	06:12 [PHX 20-18]	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Lin 3pt Shot: Missed	05:48
	05:47	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:44	Morris Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
	05:44	Team Timeout : Regular
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	05:39
	05:38	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Lin Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)	05:28
	05:21 [PHX 22-18]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Dragic (6 AST)
Harden Floating Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:59 [HOU 20-22]
	04:50 [PHX 25-20]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Dragic (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	04:44
Lin 3pt Shot: Missed	04:36
Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:35
Asik Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Dragic (1 ST)	04:31
	04:28 [PHX 27-20]	Dragic Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Harden Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:14 [HOU 22-27]
	04:14	Scola Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Asik Substitution replaced by Motiejunas	04:14
Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)	04:14 [HOU 23-27]
	03:55 [PHX 29-23]	Dragic Pullup Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)
Lin 3pt Shot: Missed	03:37
Motiejunas Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	03:37
Motiejunas Tip Shot: Missed	03:37
	03:33	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:30 [PHX 31-23]	Tucker Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Jones Driving Jump shot: Missed	03:13
	03:09	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:04	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Parsons (1 BLK)
	03:01	Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:58 [PHX 33-23]	Johnson Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Dragic (8 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:49
Lin Substitution replaced by Beverley	02:49
Parsons Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Morris (1 ST)	02:35
	02:29	Dragic Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:27
Jones Jump Shot: Missed Block: Morris (1 BLK)	02:15
	02:14	Team Rebound
	01:56	Scola Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jones (1 BLK)
	01:53	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	01:52	Scola Hook Shot: Missed Block: Jones (2 BLK)
Motiejunas Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:50
Motiejunas Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Dragic (2 ST)	01:49
	01:47 [PHX 35-23]	Dragic Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	01:28	Scola Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	01:28 [HOU 24-35]
	01:28	Scola Substitution replaced by Morris
Motiejunas Substitution replaced by Delfino	01:28
Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:28
	01:27	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:13	Dragic Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	01:12	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	01:11	Morris Tip Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:10
	01:03	Tucker Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:03
Team Rebound	01:03
Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	01:03 [HOU 25-35]
	00:47.5 [PHX 37-25]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Dragic (9 AST)
	00:37.8	Morris Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Parsons Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:37.8 [HOU 26-37]
	00:37.8	Dragic Substitution replaced by Marshall
Parsons Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:37.8 [HOU 27-37]
	00:14.9	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
Beverley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:13.5
Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed	00:08.5
	00:07.6	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Delfino Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:04.3
	00:04.3 [PHX 38-27]	Marshall Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:04.3 [PHX 39-27]	Marshall Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
	00:00.1	Morris Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:00.1 [HOU 28-39]
Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.1
End of 1st Quarter
Houston Rockets (45-36)		Phoenix Suns (25-56)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:42	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:42
Beverley Jump Shot: Missed Block: Morris (2 BLK)	11:29
Team Rebound	11:28
Lin Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	11:19 [HOU 30-39]
Delfino Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	11:15
Beverley Substitution replaced by Anderson	11:15
	11:15	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	11:15	Team Rebound
	11:15	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:14
	11:03	Morris Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	10:56	Morris Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Lin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:56
Team Rebound	10:56
Lin Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	10:56 [HOU 31-39]
	10:41	Marshall Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jones (3 BLK)
Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:39
Lin Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	10:34 [HOU 33-39]
	10:26	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:26	Morris Substitution replaced by Scola
	10:26	Johnson Substitution replaced by Dragic
	10:26	Morris Substitution replaced by Beasley
	10:15 [PHX 41-33]	Scola Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)
Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Anderson (1 AST)	10:07 [HOU 36-41]
	09:57 [PHX 43-36]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Marshall (1 AST)
Lin Jump Shot: Missed	09:48
Jones Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:47
Jones Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:44 [HOU 38-43]
	09:35	Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed
Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:35
Jones Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	09:18
Jones Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	09:18
	09:04	Dragic Layup Shot: Missed Block: Delfino (1 BLK)
	09:02	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:00 [PHX 45-38]	Scola Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Dragic (10 AST)
Jones Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Lin (2 AST)	08:52 [HOU 40-45]
	08:44	Marshall 3pt Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:43
Lin 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Garcia (1 AST)	08:32 [HOU 43-45]
	08:22	Team Timeout : Short
	08:11 [PHX 47-43]	Scola Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (21 PTS)
Lin Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)	07:59 [HOU 45-47]
	07:41 [PHX 50-45]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Dragic (11 AST)
Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Lin (3 AST)	07:26 [HOU 48-50]
	07:12	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:11
Anderson Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Delfino (1 AST)	07:06 [HOU 50-50]
	06:37	Scola Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO)
	06:37	Beasley Substitution replaced by Tucker
	06:37	Marshall Substitution replaced by Johnson
Lin Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	06:26
	06:25	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	06:18	Scola Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jones (4 BLK)
Jones Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:17
	06:15	Scola Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Anderson Substitution replaced by Harden	06:15
Jones Substitution replaced by Smith	06:15
Smith Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Garcia (2 AST)	06:05 [HOU 52-50]
	05:56	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	05:56
	05:56	Scola Substitution replaced by Morris
Garcia Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Tucker (1 ST)	05:47
	05:42	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
Garcia Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:41
Lin Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	05:36 [HOU 54-50]
	05:19	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Delfino (1 ST)
	05:18	Dudley Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	05:11	Dragic Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Lin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:11
Team Rebound	05:11
Lin Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	05:11 [HOU 55-50]
	04:57	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Garcia Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:56
Smith Layup Shot: Missed	04:50
	04:49	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:44 [PHX 52-55]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	04:38
	04:36	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:31	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Garcia Substitution replaced by Parsons	04:22
	04:22	Jump Ball Dudley vs Lin (Parsons gains possession)
Lin Jump Shot: Missed	04:12
Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	04:12
Smith Layup Shot: Missed Block: Morris (3 BLK)	04:09
Smith Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	04:08
Smith Hook Shot: Missed	04:06
	04:05	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	03:58	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:57
Harden Driving Layup Shot: Missed	03:48
	03:42	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:39 [PHX 54-55]	Johnson Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Delfino Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	03:24
	03:06	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:05
Parsons Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Dudley (1 ST)	02:55
	02:51 [PHX 56-55]	Dudley Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Dragic (12 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:45
Lin 3pt Shot: Missed	02:27
	02:26	Team Rebound
Parsons Foul: Personal (1 PF)	02:26
	02:13	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:12	Tucker Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	02:10 [PHX 58-55]	Dudley Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Tucker (1 AST)
	02:08	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
Parsons Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	01:56 [HOU 57-58]
	01:38 [PHX 61-57]	Morris 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Dudley (2 AST)
Harden Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Morris (2 ST)	01:28
Smith Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	01:25
	01:25 [PHX 62-57]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Smith Substitution replaced by Jones	01:25
	01:25 [PHX 63-57]	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Delfino Jump Shot: Missed	01:10
	01:09	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	01:04 [PHX 65-57]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dragic (13 AST)
Jones Layup Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (1 BLK)	00:47.8
Team Rebound	00:46.6
Parsons Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Harden (1 AST)	00:37.7 [HOU 59-65]
Parsons Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:27.3
	00:27.3 [PHX 66-59]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	00:27.3 [PHX 67-59]	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Harden Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	00:05.3 [HOU 61-67]
	00:00.3	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Houston Rockets (45-36)		Phoenix Suns (25-56)
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	11:44	Tucker Jump Shot: Missed
Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:44
Smith Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Morris (3 ST)	11:30
	11:16 [PHX 69-61]	Morris Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Harden Jump Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (2 BLK)	11:10
	11:09	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	11:02	Tucker Layup Shot: Missed
Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:01
Lin Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)	10:57 [HOU 63-69]
	10:35	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	10:34
Parsons Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)	10:28 [HOU 65-69]
	10:28	Morris Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
Parsons Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)	10:28 [HOU 66-69]
	10:08	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:07
Harden Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)	10:03
Harden Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	10:03
	10:03	Dragic Substitution replaced by Marshall
	09:42 [PHX 71-66]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Lin Jump Shot: Missed	09:28
	09:27	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	09:23 [PHX 73-66]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Scola (2 AST)
Parsons Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Lin (4 AST)	09:15 [HOU 68-73]
	09:02	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:01
	08:56	Marshall Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	08:56 [HOU 69-73]
Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:56
	08:55	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	08:40	Johnson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	08:35
	08:34	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	08:24 [PHX 75-69]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Asik Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Parsons (2 AST)	08:03 [HOU 71-75]
	07:44	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	07:43
Harden Driving Layup Shot: Missed	07:36
	07:35	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	07:24 [PHX 77-71]	Marshall Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	07:11	Tucker Violation:Kicked Ball
Parsons Jump Shot: Missed	07:08
	07:08	Team Rebound
Smith Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	06:57
	06:57	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:57	Team Rebound
	06:57 [PHX 78-71]	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Asik Jump Shot: Missed Block: Morris (4 BLK)	06:38
	06:38	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
Asik Foul: Personal (2 PF)	06:38
	06:24 [PHX 80-71]	Morris Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Scola (3 AST)
Smith Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Morris (4 ST)	06:02
	05:53	Scola Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	05:52
Harden Layup Shot: Missed	05:45
	05:44	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	05:38	Scola Foul: Offensive Charge (4 PF)
	05:38	Scola Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
	05:38	Team Timeout : Regular
Smith Substitution replaced by Jones	05:38
Asik Substitution replaced by Delfino	05:38
	05:38	Scola Substitution replaced by Morris
Jones Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:15 [HOU 73-80]
	04:50	Marshall Layup Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:49
Team Timeout : Regular	04:35
Lin Layup Shot: Missed Block: Marshall (1 BLK)	04:33
Team Rebound	04:33
Lin Jump Shot: Missed	04:26
	04:25	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
Lin Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:09
	04:09 [PHX 81-73]	Tucker Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	04:09	Johnson Substitution replaced by Dudley
	04:09 [PHX 82-73]	Tucker Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Harden (2 AST)	03:52 [HOU 76-82]
	03:33	Tucker Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lin (1 BLK)
	03:33	Team Rebound
	03:28 [PHX 84-76]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Tucker (2 AST)
Lin Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Jones (1 AST)	03:06 [HOU 78-84]
	02:46	Marshall 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:45	Tucker Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
Jones Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	02:43
	02:43 [PHX 85-78]	Tucker Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	02:43 [PHX 86-78]	Tucker Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Parsons Driving Layup Shot: Missed	02:27
	02:25	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	02:18 [PHX 88-78]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Lin Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Marshall (1 ST)	02:12
	02:12	Jump Ball Marshall vs Lin (Tucker gains possession)
	02:06	Tucker Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Delfino (2 ST)
Delfino Jump Shot: Missed Block: Morris (5 BLK)	02:01
Team Rebound	02:01
Lin Substitution replaced by Beverley	02:01
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	01:47
Beverley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:46
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	01:42
Team Rebound	01:41
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	01:34
	01:33	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:20	Morris Layup Shot: Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:19
Harden Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Morris (5 ST)	01:16
	01:12 [PHX 90-78]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Morris (1 AST)
	00:55.5	Morris Foul: Shooting Block (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Parsons Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	00:55.5 [HOU 79-90]
Harden Substitution replaced by Garcia	00:55.5
Parsons Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	00:55.5 [HOU 80-90]
	00:40.9	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	00:39.7
Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Parsons (3 AST)	00:29.1 [HOU 83-90]
	00:06.9	Morris Layup Shot: Missed Block: Garcia (1 BLK)
Garcia Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:05.8
End of 3rd Quarter
Houston Rockets (45-36)		Phoenix Suns (25-56)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Jones Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	11:43 [HOU 85-90]
	11:35	Marshall Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Delfino Step Back Jump shot: Made (14 PTS)	11:25 [HOU 87-90]
	11:01 [PHX 92-87]	Morris Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Scola (4 AST)
Jones 3pt Shot: Missed	10:52
	10:51	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)
	10:36 [PHX 95-87]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Marshall (2 AST)
Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed	10:28
	10:27	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)
	10:15	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	10:14
Jones Jump Shot: Missed	10:08
	10:07	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:12)
	09:57	Dudley Layup Shot: Missed Block: Beverley (1 BLK)
	09:55	Dragic Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:50 [PHX 97-87]	Scola Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Dragic (14 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:50
Beverley 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Parsons (4 AST)	09:36 [HOU 90-97]
	09:15	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:14
Delfino Driving Layup Shot: Missed	09:07
	09:06	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:13)
	08:59 [PHX 100-90]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Marshall (3 AST)
Parsons Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)	08:40 [HOU 92-100]
	08:27	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
Garcia Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:26
Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Parsons (5 AST)	08:15 [HOU 95-100]
	08:07	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:07	Morris Substitution replaced by Tucker
	07:51	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Jones (5 BLK)
Team Rebound	07:50
Beverley 3pt Shot: Missed	07:40
Team Rebound	07:39
Jones Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Parsons (6 AST)	07:30 [HOU 97-100]
	07:02 [PHX 102-97]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Jones Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Garcia (3 AST)	06:52 [HOU 99-102]
Jones Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	06:42
	06:42 [PHX 103-99]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
	06:42	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:41
	06:33	Marshall Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	06:33	Scola Substitution replaced by Morris
Beverley Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	06:20 [HOU 101-103]
	05:58	Morris Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jones (6 BLK)
	05:56	Morris Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	05:54 [PHX 105-101]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed	05:37
	05:36	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:27 [PHX 107-101]	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Delfino Layup Shot: Missed Block: Morris (6 BLK)	05:14
	05:12	Marshall Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:54 [PHX 109-101]	Marshall Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:53
Jones Substitution replaced by Harden	04:53
Garcia Substitution replaced by Lin	04:53
Parsons 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Delfino (2 AST)	04:40 [HOU 104-109]
	04:13 [PHX 112-104]	Tucker 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Marshall (4 AST)
Harden Driving Layup Shot: Missed	04:01
	03:59	Marshall Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:45	Morris Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:44
Parsons 3pt Shot: Missed	03:39
Beverley Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	03:38
Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Parsons (7 AST)	03:18 [HOU 107-112]
	02:51 [PHX 114-107]	Marshall Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	02:46	Dudley Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Parsons Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:46
Team Rebound	02:46
	02:46	Morris Substitution replaced by Johnson
Parsons Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)	02:46 [HOU 108-114]
Beverley Foul: Personal (1 PF)	02:38
	02:22	Dragic Jump Shot: Missed
	02:21	Dragic Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	02:19	Jump Ball Dragic vs Beverley (Dudley gains possession)
Beverley Foul: Personal (2 PF)	02:07
	01:54	Marshall Pullup Jump shot: Missed
	01:53	Tucker Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	01:43	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:34	Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	01:33
	01:28	Johnson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:28
Team Rebound	01:28
Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	01:28 [HOU 109-114]
	01:07	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	01:07	Tucker Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)
	01:05 [PHX 116-109]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)
Harden Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Dragic (3 ST)	00:51.9
	00:46.9	Dragic Layup Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	00:44.9
Team Timeout : Regular	00:41.9
Beverley Substitution replaced by Jones	00:41.9
	00:41.9	Marshall Substitution replaced by Morris
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	00:33.9
	00:31.9	Tucker Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
Lin Foul: Personal Take (3 PF)	00:30.4
Jones Substitution replaced by Beverley	00:30.4
	00:30.4	Team Timeout : Short
Delfino Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:29.5
	00:29.5 [PHX 117-109]	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
Beverley Substitution replaced by Jones	00:29.5
	00:29.5 [PHX 118-109]	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:29.5
Delfino Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)	00:24.7 [HOU 111-118]
	00:24.7	Morris Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Jones Substitution replaced by Beverley	00:24.7
	00:24.7	Morris Substitution replaced by Marshall
Delfino Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)	00:24.7 [HOU 112-118]
Lin Foul: Personal Take (4 PF) (2 FTA)	00:24.7
	00:24.7 [PHX 119-112]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	00:24.7	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:24.6
Lin Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	00:15.1
End of 4th Quarter