Suns Release 2009 Preseason Schedule
The Phoenix Suns will tip-off the club’s 42nd NBA season with an eight-game exhibition slate that was announced today. The Suns’ 2009 preseason schedule has a marked international flavor and includes a home matchup against Euroleague club Partizan Belgrade of Serbia, and contests in Monterrey, Mexico and Vancouver, Canada.
The Suns open the preseason at home on Tuesday, Oct. 6, playing host to Partizan as part of Euroleague Basketball’s American Tour 2009. Phoenix will host two additional preseason games at US Airways Center on Friday, Oct. 16 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers and Tuesday, Oct. 20 vs. the Sacramento Kings. All three home games will tip-off at 7 p.m.
Phoenix plays the first of two neutral site games across the U.S. border when they take on Philadelphia on Sunday, Oct. 18 at the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. Then, General Motors Place in Vancouver, Canada will host the Suns’ exhibition finale against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, Oct. 22.
For the second consecutive season, the Suns return to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif. for an outdoor game. This season’s game, which will be broadcast live by TNT, is against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, Oct. 10 and will tip-off at 6:30 p.m.
| DATE | OPPPONENT | SITE | TIME | TV |
| *Tues., Oct. 6 | Partizan Belgrade | US Airways Center, Phoenix | 7 p.m. | |
| *Sat., Oct. 10 | Golden State | Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, Calif. | 6:30 p.m. | (TNT) |
| Mon., Oct. 12 | Oklahoma City | Ford Center, Oklahoma | 6 p.m. | |
| Wed., Oct. 14 | Portland | Memorial Coliseum, Portland | 7 p.m. | |
| *Fri., Oct. 16 | Philadelphia | US Airways Center, Phoenix | 7 p.m. | |
| Sun., Oct. 18 | Philadelphia | Arena Monterrey, Mexico | 6 p.m. | |
| *Tues., Oct. 20 | Sacramento | US Airways Center, Phoenix | 7 p.m. | |
| *Thurs., Oct. 22 | Portland | General Motors Place, Vancouver, Canada | 7 p.m. |
All times Phoenix time (Pacific time zone)
*Suns home games
