Pacers-Suns Preview

By ALAN FERGUSON
Posted Mar 06 2010 2:34AM

Locked in a hotly contested Western Conference playoff race, the Phoenix Suns would love to take advantage of a lengthy homestand, but they didn't get that season-high, seven-game stretch off to a strong start.

A matchup with the struggling Indiana Pacers would seem to give the Suns a prime opportunity to bounce back, but they've had trouble containing the Pacers in recent meetings.

Phoenix will try to avoid a third straight loss to Indiana and earn its 14th win in 18 games overall Saturday night.

The Suns (39-25) are in a dense cluster of seven teams within 5 1/2 games of one another in the West and will face two of those clubs, Utah and Portland, to conclude its seven-game homestand.

That homestand got off to an inauspicious start Thursday night, when the Suns lost to the Jazz 116-108 to fall 1 1/2 games behind them in the conference. Phoenix led by 11 points entering the fourth quarter but seemed to run out of steam in its fourth game in five nights, getting outscored 41-22 over the final 12 minutes.

"I don't know if fatigue set in,'' said forward Amare Stoudemire, who scored a game-high 30 points. "We played well most of the night. We just didn't play well defensively down the stretch. We just have to key in defensively in the fourth quarter to get some stops."

It was a rare defensive lapse of late for the Suns, who have held opponents to 99.1 points per game while winning seven of nine. On the season, Phoenix has allowed 106.1 points per game.

The Suns' defense figures to get tested by the Pacers, who have averaged 115.4 points in their last five games in the series, including 117.5 in back-to-back wins.

The Suns, though, still have the league's most productive offense, and it has continued to produce by topping 100 points in eight straight games. Stoudemire, who leads the team with 22.0 points per game, has averaged 30.0 on 58.4 percent shooting over the past four contests.

Stoudemire had a team-best 21 on Jan. 13 at Indiana, but the Suns were outscored 70-46 in the second half of a 122-114 loss. Danny Granger led the Pacers with 33 points, and Mike Dunleavy added a season-high 30.

If recent history is any indication, Stoudemire and Granger should play pivotal roles Saturday. Stoudemire's 24.3-point average against Indiana is his highest versus any opponent in his career, and he's scored 32.0 points per game in the last seven matchups, including a 49-point outburst last season at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Granger has averaged 28.8 points in the last four meetings and scored 37 in last season's 113-110 win in Phoenix.

Granger also had a team-leading 32 points Friday night, but he couldn't help the Pacers (20-42) avoid their 17th loss in 23 games. The 122-114 defeat in Denver was Indiana's third straight on a four-game western road trip.

Indiana, which clinched its fourth straight losing season with Friday's defeat, has lost five in a row on the road, where it's 7-26 this season.

While they won in their previous trip to Phoenix, the Pacers are 3-10 there since the beginning of the 1995-96 season.

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Suns head into much-needed break with win over Pacers

By Mike Tulumello, for NBA.com
Posted Sunday March 7, 2010 12:52AM

PHOENIX (NBA.com exclusive) -- The Suns are playing like a team that could use a break.

Good thing for them, they'll get one.

Their star point guard is playing hurt and they look sluggish at times, as they did in their sometimes methodical, sometimes wild 113-105 win Saturday night over the visiting, lottery bound Pacers.

The Suns, the first NBA team to play 65 games so far this season, will get nearly a week's break before they host the Lakers on Friday.

Saturday's win over the Pacers followed Thursday's come-from-ahead loss to the Jazz, a game in which they led by double digits in the fourth quarter before the Jazz rolled past them.

Goran Dragic joined Leandro Barbosa on the bench for the second straight game, increasing the pressure on an ailing Steve Nash at the point.

Dragic has a sprained ankle, Barbosa a wrist injury.

With this in mind, "You have to pressure Nash," Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said beforehand.

"You have to make him work, make him guard you."

To be sure, Nash struggled at times, shooting 6-for-15 for 12 points plus five assists and five turnovers.

The Suns are hoping both Dragic and Barbosa (who has been out for more than a month) will return at home Friday vs. the Lakers.

Moreover, they hope the break will allow Nash to bounce back from nagging abdomen and back problems.

"He wanted to gut this game out," Suns coach Alvin Gentry said.

Considering Nash's injuries in particular, "It's really a good time for us (for a break) even though we're playing good basketball," Gentry said.

By contrast, Grant Hill seems to be getting younger by the game.

The graybeard (37) small forward continued his outstanding play with 22 points on 6-for-9 shooting. He hit all 10 of his free throws.

Hill, who has missed only one game in the past two seasons, covered the Pacers' best player, Danny Granger, and served as Nash's backup at point guard.

"I can't say enough about Grant and the level he's playing at," Gentry said. "Everybody should coach him at some point. They don't make them like him."

Amar'e Stoudemire led the Suns with 30 points.

As for the Pacers, they concluded a brutally tough road trip at 0-4, with losses at the Lakers, Trail Blazers, Nuggets and Suns.

While trying to "win every basketball game," O'Brien said, they're also trying to give extended minutes to such young players as Josh McRoberts, a 6-foot-10 forward.

"Josh McRoberts has played solid offensively," said O'Brien. "If he can continue...and improve his defense, he'll get more and more looks. Same with (guard) A.J. Price... But they'll have to earn it."

Against the Suns, McRoberts played 17 minutes in part because of Roy Hibbert's foul problems. He shot 3-for-7 for seven points plus three rebounds.

Other youngsters, such as center Hibbert and off guard Brandon Rush also will continue to get "lots of minutes," O'Brien said.

"We'll continue to grow them."

T.J. Ford started ahead of Earl Watson for the second straight game at the point.

"I think we're playing our best right now with him at the point," O'Brien said.

Ford, however, shot just 3-for-12 for seven points.

Granger led the Pacers with 24 points while Hibbert added 22.

The Suns moved to 40-25 with the win. The Pacers dropped to 20-43.

The game also marked the 1,900th win in Suns' history. The Suns own the fourth-highest winning percentage in NBA history at .560. They trail only the Lakers (.619), Celtics (.594) and Spurs (.580).

The game was marred by an altercation between the teams in which Suns big man Channing Frye was ejected.

With the Suns leading 87-83 in the minute of the third quarter, Nash hit a short jumper.

At the same time, the Pacers' Earl Watson slapped Frye's hands and then pushed Frye.

Frye pushed back, and then the Pacers' Granger rushed into the fray and pushed Frye, who appeared to take a swing at Granger.

Frye drew two technicals and an ejection. Other technicals went to Granger, Hibbert and the Suns' Jason Richardson.

"It wasn't the right play," Frye acknowledged, but said he considered Watson's actions "inappropriate."

"I want to emphasize it's not my style of play to be pushing people and to be doing things like that. But I think at a certain point you have to protect yourself."

Earlier, McRoberts and the Suns Lou Amundson locked arms, refused to untangle and drew a double technical.

• Pacers: Foster, Hansbrough
• Suns: Barbosa

• Pacers: Granger, Hibbert, McRoberts, O'Brien
• Suns: Amundson, Frye, Frye, Richardson

• Lead Changes: 12
• Times Tied: 16

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #60 David Guthrie, #65 Sean Wright
• Attendance: 18180
• Duration: 2:33

Indiana Pacers (20-43)		Phoenix Suns (40-25)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Lopez vs Hibbert (Ford gains possession)
Murphy Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stoudemire (1 BLK)	11:40
Murphy Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:38
Murphy Layup Shot: Missed	11:38
	11:37	Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Murphy Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:20
	11:20 [PHX 1-0]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	11:20 [PHX 2-0]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Granger Jump Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (1 BLK)	11:03
Murphy Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	11:01
Murphy Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hibbert (1 AST)	10:57 [IND 2-2]
	10:38	Stoudemire Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:35
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	10:23
	10:21	Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:08 [PHX 4-2]	Richardson Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Ford Layup Shot: Missed	10:01
Team Rebound	10:01
	09:45	Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Rush Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:45 [IND 3-4]
Rush Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	09:45 [IND 4-4]
	09:31	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
	09:29	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:29	Stoudemire Tip Shot: Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:27
	09:24	Hill Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:24 [IND 5-4]
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	09:24 [IND 6-4]
	09:10	Lopez Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	09:07
	09:07	Lopez Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Hibbert Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	08:52
	08:50	Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:40 [PHX 6-6]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)
Rush Jump Shot: Missed	08:27
Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:25
	08:25	Lopez Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	08:25 [IND 7-6]
	08:25	Lopez Substitution replaced by Frye
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	08:25 [IND 8-6]
	08:02	Frye Jump Shot: Missed
	08:00	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	07:57 [PHX 9-8]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Stoudemire (1 AST)
Rush 3pt Shot: Missed	07:48
Murphy Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	07:45
	07:44	Richardson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Rush Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	07:44 [IND 9-9]
Rush Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:44 [IND 10-9]
	07:33	Nash Hook Shot: Missed
Rush Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:30
Murphy Layup Shot: Missed	07:14
Murphy Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	07:13
Murphy Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:13 [IND 12-9]
	07:07	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
	07:05	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	07:04	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (1 BLK)
Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:03
Granger Jump Bank Shot: Missed	06:57
	06:54	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:43	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
Ford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:41
Ford Jump Shot: Missed	06:34
Ford Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:32
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ford (1 AST)	06:29 [IND 15-9]
	06:20	Team Timeout : Regular
Hibbert Substitution replaced by Watson	06:20
Ford Substitution replaced by McRoberts	06:20
	06:10	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	06:08
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	05:54
	05:52	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:47 [PHX 11-15]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Rush Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:47
	05:47 [PHX 12-15]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	05:27
	05:25	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:20	Murphy Violation:Kicked Ball
	05:20	Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley
Granger Substitution replaced by Dunleavy	05:20
McRoberts Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:14
	05:14 [PHX 13-15]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	05:14 [PHX 14-15]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Dunleavy Jump Shot: Missed	05:00
	04:58	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:54	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Watson (1 ST)
Murphy 3pt Shot: Missed	04:39
McRoberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:37
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Watson (1 AST)	04:28 [IND 18-14]
	04:11 [PHX 16-18]	Stoudemire Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nash (1 AST)
McRoberts Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	04:01
	03:59	Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:57	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Rush (1 ST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:51
Murphy Substitution replaced by Granger	03:51
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Missed	03:41
	03:39	Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:22	McRoberts Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	03:22 [PHX 18-18]	Frye Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (2 AST)
Dunleavy Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:22
	03:22 [PHX 19-18]	Frye Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
McRoberts Jump Shot: Missed Block: Richardson (1 BLK)	03:13
Team Rebound	03:13
Dunleavy Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (1 AST)	03:04 [IND 20-19]
	02:54 [PHX 21-20]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Rush 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Watson (2 AST)	02:47 [IND 23-21]
	02:29 [PHX 23-23]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
McRoberts Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	02:18
	02:16	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
Dunleavy Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:14
McRoberts Substitution replaced by Hibbert	02:14
	02:14	Frye Substitution replaced by Amundson
	02:14	Richardson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:14	Team Rebound
	02:14 [PHX 24-23]	Richardson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
	01:58	Amundson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	01:58 [IND 24-24]
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	01:58 [IND 25-24]
	01:46	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:44
Dunleavy Substitution replaced by Murphy	01:32
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	01:20
	01:18	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	01:13 [PHX 26-25]	Dudley Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (3 AST)
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	00:59.9
	00:58.4	Amundson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:54.0 [PHX 29-27]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Nash (4 AST)
	00:42.1	Dudley Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Granger Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:42.1 [IND 28-29]
Granger Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:42.1
	00:39.9	Amundson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:26.9	Amundson Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:25.3
Granger Jump Bank Shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:00.1 [IND 28-29]
	00:00.0	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
End of 1st Quarter
Indiana Pacers (20-43)		Phoenix Suns (40-25)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:41
	11:41 [PHX 30-28]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	11:41 [PHX 31-28]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Hibbert Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Dudley (1 ST)	11:24
	11:16 [PHX 34-28]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)
Ford Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:07 [IND 30-34]
	10:49	Amundson Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
	10:49	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Lopez
Ford Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:38 [IND 32-34]
	10:22	Clark Jump Shot: Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:20
Murphy 3pt Shot: Missed	10:13
	10:11	Team Rebound
Watson Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:57
	09:47	Dudley Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Ford (1 ST)
Granger Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Watson (3 AST)	09:43 [IND 34-34]
	09:35	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:33	Amundson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:32 [PHX 36-34]	Amundson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:19	Clark Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	09:19 [IND 35-36]
Murphy Substitution replaced by McRoberts	09:19
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	09:19 [IND 36-36]
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:58
	08:58	Timeout : Official
Hibbert Substitution replaced by Murphy	08:58
	08:58 [PHX 37-36]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	08:58 [PHX 38-36]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	08:42
	08:39	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:28 [PHX 40-36]	Hill Jump Bank Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	08:21	Clark Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Watson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:21 [IND 37-40]
Watson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:21
	08:20	Amundson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Watson Substitution replaced by Rush	08:11
McRoberts Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:01
	07:54	Hill Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Rush (2 ST)
Rush 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Murphy (1 AST)	07:42 [IND 40-40]
	07:16	Dudley Layup Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	07:15
Granger Running Jump Shot: Missed	07:08
Team Rebound	07:06
	07:06	Clark Substitution replaced by Richardson
McRoberts Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	07:03
	06:55 [PHX 42-40]	Lopez Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Richardson (1 AST)
Rush 3pt Shot: Missed	06:36
	06:34	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:28 [PHX 44-40]	Hill Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
	06:22	Foul : Double Personal - Amundson (2 PF), McRoberts (3 PF)
	06:22	Double Technical - Amundson, McRoberts
Granger Substitution replaced by Dunleavy	06:22
Ford Substitution replaced by Watson	06:22
McRoberts Substitution replaced by Hibbert	06:22
Murphy Jump Shot: Missed	06:11
	06:09	Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:52	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:52	Lopez Substitution replaced by Frye
	05:52	Dudley Substitution replaced by Nash
	05:52	Amundson Substitution replaced by Stoudemire
	05:46	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Dunleavy Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:44
	05:36	Frye Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Murphy Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Stoudemire (2 BLK)	05:25
	05:23	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:19	Nash 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:15	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:14 [PHX 47-40]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Hibbert Layup Shot: Missed	05:03
Hibbert Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	05:02
Hibbert Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	05:02 [IND 42-47]
	04:48	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	04:46
Rush 3pt Shot: Missed	04:36
	04:34	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Rush Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:31
Hibbert Substitution replaced by Granger	04:31
	04:31	Richardson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:31	Team Rebound
Rush Substitution replaced by Ford	04:31
	04:31 [PHX 48-42]	Richardson Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
	04:15	Stoudemire Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Ford Jump Shot: Missed	04:09
Watson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:07
Murphy Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Watson (4 AST)	03:55 [IND 44-48]
	03:28 [PHX 51-44]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)
Ford Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	03:03
Dunleavy Foul : Personal (3 PF)	02:51
Team Timeout : Regular	02:51
	02:51 [PHX 52-44]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	02:51 [PHX 53-44]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
	02:39	Richardson Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Dunleavy Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	02:39 [IND 45-53]
Dunleavy Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	02:39 [IND 46-53]
Granger Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:21
	02:21 [PHX 54-46]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	02:21 [PHX 55-46]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
	02:08	Frye Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Ford Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:08
Team Rebound	02:08
Ford Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	02:08 [IND 47-55]
	01:50 [PHX 57-47]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Murphy Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:41 [IND 49-57]
Dunleavy Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	01:29
	01:29 [PHX 58-49]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	01:29	Richardson Substitution replaced by Dudley
	01:29	Frye Substitution replaced by Amundson
Dunleavy Substitution replaced by Rush	01:29
	01:29	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	01:28
Granger Running Bank shot: Missed	01:12
Murphy Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)	01:10
Murphy Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	01:10 [IND 51-58]
	00:52.2 [PHX 60-51]	Stoudemire Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Amundson (1 AST)
Watson Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (1 TO)	00:48.8
	00:40.8	Nash Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (3 TO)
	00:40.8	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Clark
Rush 3pt Shot: Missed	00:33.9
	00:31.8	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:14.4 [PHX 63-51]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Hill (3 AST)
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ford (2 AST)	00:02.8 [IND 54-63]
	00:00.9	Amundson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Watson (2 ST)
Watson 3pt Shot: Made (4 PTS)	00:00.1 [IND 57-63]
	00:00.0	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
End of 2nd Quarter
Indiana Pacers (20-43)		Phoenix Suns (40-25)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:42	Lopez Hook Shot: Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	11:38
Hibbert Hook Shot: Missed	11:29
	11:25	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	11:10 [PHX 65-57]	Stoudemire Running Bank shot: Made (19 PTS)
Murphy Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Ford (3 AST)	11:02 [IND 59-65]
	10:41	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Murphy (1 ST)
Granger Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	10:38 [IND 61-65]
	10:25 [PHX 67-61]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Murphy 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Rush (1 AST)	10:16 [IND 64-67]
	10:05	Nash Layup Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)	10:04
Ford Layup Shot: Missed	09:58
	09:54	Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:50	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	09:48
Rush 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Ford (4 AST)	09:43 [IND 67-67]
	09:43	Team Timeout : Regular
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	09:29
	09:29 [PHX 68-67]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
	09:29 [PHX 69-67]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Hibbert Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Granger (1 AST)	09:16 [IND 69-69]
	09:01	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:5 Def:7)	08:59
Ford Jump Shot: Missed	08:52
	08:50	Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:44	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed Block: Murphy (1 BLK)
	08:41	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	08:41	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (2 BLK)
Murphy Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)	08:39
Murphy Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Richardson (1 ST)	08:33
	08:28	Richardson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Murphy (2 ST)
Granger Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	08:22 [IND 71-69]
	08:08 [PHX 71-71]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Rush Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Nash (1 ST)	07:50
Granger Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:48
	07:48 [PHX 72-71]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
Hibbert Substitution replaced by McRoberts	07:48
Rush Substitution replaced by Watson	07:48
	07:48 [PHX 73-71]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Ford Jump Shot: Missed	07:28
	07:27	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:22	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
Ford Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:20
	07:13	Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Murphy Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	07:13 [IND 72-73]
Granger Substitution replaced by Dunleavy	07:13
Murphy Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	07:13 [IND 73-73]
	06:53 [PHX 75-73]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Missed	06:35
McRoberts Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	06:32
McRoberts Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:32 [IND 75-75]
	06:20 [PHX 77-75]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Watson Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:13 [IND 77-77]
Dunleavy Foul : Personal (5 PF)	06:04
Team Timeout : Regular	06:04
Ford Substitution replaced by Rush	06:04
Dunleavy Substitution replaced by Price	06:04
Murphy Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:58
	05:58 [PHX 78-77]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
	05:58	Lopez Substitution replaced by Frye
	05:58	Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley
	05:58 [PHX 79-77]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
Price Jump Shot: Missed	05:41
	05:40	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:17	Frye Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Watson (3 ST)
Watson Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	05:14
Watson Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	05:14
	04:58	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
Price Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:56
McRoberts Jump Shot: Missed	04:39
	04:38	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:32 [PHX 81-77]	Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Murphy 3pt Shot: Missed	04:09
	04:07	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	03:58	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
Rush Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:56
Rush 3pt Shot: Missed	03:50
	03:47	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	03:44	Dudley Layup Shot: Missed
	03:41	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	03:41	Dudley Layup Shot: Missed Block: Price (1 BLK)
Rush Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:41
	03:41	Dudley Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Murphy Substitution replaced by Hibbert	03:41
McRoberts Substitution replaced by Granger	03:41
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	03:23
	03:21	Team Rebound
	03:21	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Amundson
	03:06	Richardson Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
	03:03	Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	03:03 [PHX 83-77]	Frye Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Granger Jump Bank Shot: Made (17 PTS)	02:44 [IND 79-83]
	02:26	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
Rush Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:24
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	02:18
	02:16	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	02:08 [PHX 85-79]	Richardson Reverse Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)
Hibbert Hook Shot: Made (14 PTS)	01:45 [IND 81-85]
	01:33	Nash Jump Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (3 BLK)
	01:31	Amundson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	01:29 [PHX 87-81]	Amundson Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Watson Jump Shot: Missed	01:13
Hibbert Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	01:11
	01:11	Frye Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	01:11 [IND 82-87]
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	01:11 [IND 83-87]
	00:56.9	Richardson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	00:54.9	Amundson Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	00:46.7 [PHX 89-83]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Watson Foul : Away From Play (4 PF)	00:46.7
	00:46.7	Instant Replay - Altercation Ruling
Granger Technical	00:46.7
Hibbert Technical	00:46.7
	00:46.7	Frye Technical
	00:46.7	Richardson Technical
	00:46.7	Frye Technical
	00:46.7	Frye Ejection:Second Technical
	00:46.7	Frye Substitution replaced by Collins
Granger Free Throw Technical (24 PTS)	00:46.7 [IND 84-89]
	00:46.7 [PHX 90-84]	Collins Free Throw 1 of 1 (2 PTS)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Price (1 AST)	00:33.6 [IND 86-90]
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	00:21.7
	00:21.7 [PHX 91-86]	Collins Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
	00:21.7	Nash Substitution replaced by Hill
Hibbert Substitution replaced by Murphy	00:21.7
	00:21.7	Collins Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	00:20.9	Dudley Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
Watson Foul : Personal (4 PF)	00:20.2
	00:20.2 [PHX 92-86]	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:20.2	Collins Substitution replaced by Clark
	00:20.2 [PHX 93-86]	Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.2
	00:00.1	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
End of 3rd Quarter
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Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	11:36
	11:16 [PHX 96-86]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Hill (4 AST)
	11:05	Hill Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	11:05 [IND 87-96]
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	11:05 [IND 88-96]
Granger Foul : Personal (3 PF)	10:54
	10:46	Lopez Jump Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (4 BLK)
	10:43	Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	10:39	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Ford Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:37
Rush Layup Shot: Missed	10:31
Hibbert Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	10:29
Hibbert Putback Dunk Shot: Made (22 PTS)	10:29 [IND 90-96]
	10:14	Amundson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (5 BLK)
Team Rebound	10:12
	10:12	Amundson Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Rush Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	09:56
	09:53	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	09:43	Hill Jump Shot: Missed Block: Rush (1 BLK)
	09:41	Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	09:41	Lopez Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:41
	09:41	Amundson Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)
	09:41	Amundson Substitution replaced by Stoudemire
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	09:19
Granger Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	09:17
Murphy 3pt Shot: Missed	09:14
	09:12	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	09:01	Dudley Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Granger Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Hibbert (2 AST)	08:53 [IND 92-96]
	08:29 [PHX 98-92]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Hill (5 AST)
Granger Foul : Offensive (4 PF)	08:08
Granger Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	08:08
	08:08	Timeout : Official
O'Brien Technical	08:08
	08:08	Richardson Substitution replaced by Nash
	08:08 [PHX 99-92]	Hill Free Throw Technical (20 PTS)
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	07:57
	07:57 [PHX 100-92]	Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Hibbert Substitution replaced by McRoberts	07:57
	07:57 [PHX 101-92]	Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Ford Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	07:45 [IND 94-101]
	07:21	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:5 Def:9)	07:18
Rush Jump Shot: Missed	07:07
	07:06	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	06:54	Murphy Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	06:54 [PHX 103-94]	Hill Jump Bank Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Murphy Jump Shot: Missed	06:40
	06:39	Dudley Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	06:35	Dudley Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Granger (1 ST)
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	06:32
	06:31	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	06:25	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:25	Hill Substitution replaced by Richardson
Murphy Foul : Personal (3 PF)	06:18
	06:13	Stoudemire Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	06:13	Stoudemire Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	06:05	Richardson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
McRoberts Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:05
Team Rebound	06:05
McRoberts Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	06:05 [IND 95-103]
Murphy Foul : Personal (4 PF)	05:54
	05:45	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
	05:44	Dudley Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
Granger Foul : Personal (5 PF)	05:44
	05:44	Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:44	Team Rebound
	05:44 [PHX 104-95]	Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Ford (5 AST)	05:36 [IND 98-104]
	05:20	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Ford (2 ST)
Ford Layup Shot: Missed Block: Richardson (2 BLK)	05:15
McRoberts Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	05:13
McRoberts Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	05:13 [IND 100-104]
	04:56	Lopez Jump Shot: Missed Block: Granger (1 BLK)
Murphy Rebound (Off:5 Def:10)	04:54
Murphy Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Dudley (2 ST)	04:45
	04:38	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:36	Richardson Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	04:34 [PHX 106-100]	Richardson Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Ford Jump Shot: Missed	04:15
	04:14	Dudley Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
McRoberts Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:59
	03:59	Dudley Substitution replaced by Hill
	03:59	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:59	Team Rebound
McRoberts Substitution replaced by Hibbert	03:59
	03:59 [PHX 107-100]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
	03:52	Hill Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Granger Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	03:52 [IND 101-107]
Granger Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:52
	03:51	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	03:36	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed Block: Murphy (2 BLK)
	03:33	Lopez Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	03:33 [PHX 109-101]	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Made (28 PTS)
Murphy Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Granger (2 AST)	03:11 [IND 103-109]
	02:50	Richardson Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:5 Def:11)	02:47
Rush 3pt Shot: Missed	02:31
Ford Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	02:29
Ford 3pt Shot: Missed	02:24
Granger Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	02:22
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	02:20
	02:18	Lopez Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (6 PF)	01:59
Team Timeout : Regular	01:59
Hibbert Substitution replaced by McRoberts	01:59
	01:59 [PHX 110-103]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (29 PTS)
	01:59	Lopez Substitution replaced by Dudley
	01:59 [PHX 111-103]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)
Granger Jump Shot: Missed Block: Dudley (1 BLK)	01:37
	01:34	Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:14	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
	01:12	Richardson Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	00:53.9	Hill 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:50.9	Dudley Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	00:30.7 [PHX 113-103]	Nash Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
McRoberts Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:15.4 [IND 105-113]
	00:15.4	Nash Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
McRoberts Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	00:15.4
	00:13.9	Dudley Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
End of 4th Quarter

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