Suns-Bulls Preview

By BRETT HUSTON
Posted Mar 29 2010 5:06PM

The Phoenix Suns' season-high seven-game winning streak has them moving up in the Western Conference, and with their next three games against sub-.500 East opponents, they have a great chance to keep climbing.

Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls, however, have been an obstacle for Phoenix in the past.

Last season's Rookie of the Year has dominated Steve Nash and the Suns in three career meetings, and the two-time MVP may not be 100 percent as visiting Phoenix looks to avoid a fourth straight loss to Chicago on Tuesday night.

No West team has a better record than the Suns' 21-5 mark since Jan. 28, and Phoenix (47-26) has risen to fifth place in the conference with nine games left.

Coach Alvin Gentry's team has been peaking over the past two weeks, shooting 52.0 percent - 42.4 from 3-point range - in winning seven in a row by an average of 16.0 points.

Phoenix jumped out to a 22-point halftime lead at Minnesota on Sunday before holding on to win 111-105. Amare Stoudemire had a game-high 30 points and 17 rebounds, while Nash - who nearly sat out because of back spasms - added 14 points and 11 assists.

"This was an important game. If you lose this game, it could be disastrous," Nash said. "So I just wanted to try and be there for the team."

Nash is expected to play Tuesday, but that is likely contingent on how he feels prior to tip-off.

The Suns haven't won eight in a row since Nov. 9-23, 2007. To match that run, they will have to play better than they have in recent meetings with the Bulls (35-38).

Rose has been the catalyst behind Chicago's three straight wins in the series. He has averaged 25.3 points on 68.6 percent shooting against Phoenix and had a 32-point, three-steal effort in a 115-104 victory at the US Airways Center on Jan. 22.

"He's already a phenomenal player, and I see him continuing to improve," Nash said. "On a night like (that), he can play at a level that few players can play at."

Nash, on the other hand, has hardly been at his best against Rose. He has been held to 9.7 points and 7.3 assists per game in three meetings, while averaging 5.0 turnovers.

Chicago's quest for a second straight playoff berth appeared to be done as it lost 10 straight from Feb. 27-March 19. The team played the last four games of that slump without Rose as he sat with a sprained left wrist.

Rose returned March 20 at Philadelphia, and the Bulls have won four of five to get right back in the postseason race. He had 21 points and nine assists in a 110-103 victory over Detroit on Sunday, pulling Chicago closer to Toronto for the No. 8 seed.

"If we go on a streak for four or five games, there's nothing they can do if they continue to lose," Rose told the NBA's official Web site. "We've just got to stay focused and not worry about them, just keep worrying about us."

While Phoenix center Robin Lopez is out at least two weeks because of a back injury, the Bulls' front line has long been experiencing injury woes. Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson have been playing through plantar fasciitis, which coach Vinny Del Negro revealed rookie James Johnson also is suffering from Saturday.

Noah has played the last five games after resting during the 10-game skid, and he particularly wants to be on the floor against the Suns.

"We're playing against a better opponent Tuesday," Noah said.

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Suns fight off persistent Bulls for eighth straight win

By Kent McDill, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday March 31, 2010 12:14AM

CHICAGO (NBA.com exclusive) -- The Chicago Bulls put forth their best effort, but it wasn't enough to stop the Phoenix Suns.

Getting a yeoman's effort from their bench Tuesday, the playoff-hunting Bulls led by six points with 10:53 left and by four points with 4:50 remaining. But the combination of Steve Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire, Jason Richardson and Channing Frye pulled the playoff-positioning Suns through to their eighth straight win.

Richardson finished with 27 points, Nash had 22 and Stoudemire had 21 as the Suns (48-26) survived their lone Chicago visit 111-105 to move a half game ahead of the Denver Nuggets for the fourth playoff spot in the Western Conference.

"We've had a great run and we're just holding our own,'' Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry said. "We are playing really good basketball as a team. We have been closing out games lately."

The Bulls, meanwhile, got 53 points from their bench, even with one of their better bench players starting, before losing to fall 1 ½ games behind Toronto for the final playoff spot in the East with a record of 35-39.

"It was a tough loss,'' Bulls center Joakim Noah said. "I thought we played with good energy. It's just tough when late in the game you have chances to win."

Derrick Rose had 23 points and 10 assists while Noah had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Flip Murray finished with 23 and Jannero Pargo had 12 from the Bulls' bench.

The game turned in the Bulls' favor in the second quarter, when their reserves outplayed their Phoenix counterparts. Trailing by 11 points after one quarter, former starter Noah, Murray and Pargo pulled the Bulls all the way back and more to take a surprise 60-57 halftime lead.

Murray, who had 23 points in the Bulls' win at Detroit Sunday, made 5 of 6 shots, including three 3-pointers, in the second quarter while Noah and Pargo added six points each as the bench players contributed 31 of 35 points in the quarter.

"I thought their bench did a great job against our bench tonight,'' Gentry said.

From that point, it was a contest, and the Bulls were in command when Murray hit a 3-pointer with 11 minutes left to give the Bulls an 87-81 lead. But a pair of 3-pointers by the Suns' Jared Dudley tied the game, then Nash returned to the game, and the Bulls had to know they were in trouble.

In the second quarter, Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich, the team's best defensive guard, was taken out of the game by a crossover move by Nash. Trying to defend Nash at the top of the circle, Hinrich cut hard on his left ankle and sprained it badly enough to leave the game for good.

"He tried to come back on it but then said he could not go,'' Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said. "It must be bad if he did not go out there. He has played through a lot of stuff."

Nash had four of his game-high 10 assists in the last five minutes and added nine points to cement the decision for the Suns.

"He knows how important these games are for us,'' Gentry said. "When we needed him, he set us up."

The Bulls were trying to sweep the season series from the Suns, an improbable event in itself. It was a 115-104 win at Phoenix in January that started the then-healthy Bulls on a record-breaking five game win road streak against teams with winning records.

But the Suns say they are a different team now than they were then.

"Two months ago we were a team that had big leads that we would end up giving back,'' Richardson said. "This half of the season we're really focused on the defensive end and helping each other out. The way we are playing now is huge."

The Bulls used rookie sub James Johnson as a starter again in place of injured starter Luol Deng, who finally ran on his strained calf in warmups before the game Tuesday. When Hinrich left the game, Pargo moved into his place and chased Nash when the two were on the floor together.

The Bulls were five minutes from a huge win in the final 10-game stretch when they need every possible victory to get past the Raptors for the last playoff spot.

Rose said the Bulls' faith "is not going anywhere."

"We're still trying to make a push for the playoffs,'' Rose said.

• Suns: Lopez
• Bulls: Alexander, Deng, James

• Suns: --
• Bulls: Noah

• Lead Changes: 18
• Times Tied: 12

• Arena: United Center, Chicago, IL
• Officials: #9 Derrick Stafford, #59 Gary Zielinski, #65 Sean Wright
• Attendance: 21169
• Duration: 2:26

Phoenix Suns (48-26)		Chicago Bulls (35-39)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Miller vs Stoudemire (Nash gains possession)
Richardson Jump Shot: Missed	11:46
	11:45	Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:40	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:39
Richardson Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (1 AST)	11:29 [PHX 2-0]
	11:10 [CHI 2-2]	Miller Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (1 AST)
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	10:54
	10:53	Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:47	Johnson Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:46
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Miller (1 ST)	10:35
	10:30	Hinrich Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Richardson (1 ST)
Collins Layup Shot: Missed	10:24
	10:23	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:09	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Collins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:08
Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed	10:03
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:02
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:53 [PHX 4-2]
	09:35 [CHI 4-4]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (2 AST)
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nash (2 AST)	09:22 [PHX 6-4]
	09:09 [CHI 7-6]	Rose 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (1 AST)
Hill Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:50 [PHX 8-7]
	08:42	Johnson Layup Shot: Missed
Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:41
Richardson Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	08:22
Richardson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	08:22
	08:17	Miller Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	08:17	Miller Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	07:59	Gibson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	07:59 [PHX 9-7]
Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	07:59 [PHX 10-7]
	07:43 [CHI 9-10]	Rose Pullup Jump shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Miller (1 AST)
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	07:25
	07:24	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Collins Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:17
	07:08	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:07
	07:07	Johnson Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Nash Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Rose (1 ST)	06:56
	06:47 [CHI 11-10]	Rose Floating Jump shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Nash Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:37 [PHX 12-11]
	06:24 [CHI 13-12]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rose (3 AST)
Collins Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gibson (1 BLK)	06:14
	06:11	Team Rebound
	06:01	Miller Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
	05:52	Miller Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	05:52	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
	05:52	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:52	Miller Substitution replaced by Noah
Richardson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	05:52 [PHX 13-13]
Richardson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	05:52 [PHX 14-13]
	05:31	Noah Hook Shot: Missed
	05:30	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:30	Noah Tip Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:28
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)	05:11 [PHX 16-13]
	05:00 [CHI 15-16]	Gibson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)
Hill 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Nash (3 AST)	04:48 [PHX 19-15]
	04:30	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:29	Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:29	Gibson Tip Shot: Missed
	04:28	Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	04:28 [CHI 17-19]	Noah Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Richardson Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)	04:09 [PHX 21-17]
	03:44	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Stoudemire (1 ST)
Stoudemire Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Hill (3 AST)	03:40 [PHX 23-17]
	03:40	Johnson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley	03:40
Collins Substitution replaced by Frye	03:40
	03:40	Johnson Substitution replaced by Murray
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)	03:40 [PHX 24-17]
	03:31	Hinrich Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Nash Layup Shot: Missed	03:20
Nash Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:19
Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Nash (4 AST)	03:11 [PHX 27-17]
	02:53	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:50
Richardson Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)	02:44 [PHX 29-17]
	02:34	Team Timeout : Short
Team Timeout : Regular	02:34
	02:22 [CHI 19-29]	Noah Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Murray (1 AST)
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	01:57
	01:56	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:51 [CHI 21-29]	Gibson Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (2 AST)
Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed	01:35
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	01:34
	01:31	Noah Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	01:31 [PHX 30-21]
Nash Substitution replaced by Dragic	01:31
	01:31	Hinrich Substitution replaced by Pargo
Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	01:31 [PHX 31-21]
	01:14 [CHI 23-31]	Gibson Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Murray (2 AST)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	00:54.9
	00:53.5	Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Frye Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:49.3
	00:49.3 [CHI 24-31]	Gibson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	00:49.3 [CHI 25-31]	Gibson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Frye Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Richardson (1 AST)	00:30.5 [PHX 33-25]
	00:09.9	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:08.9
Frye 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)	00:03.0 [PHX 36-25]
End of 1st Quarter
Phoenix Suns (48-26)		Chicago Bulls (35-39)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:43 [CHI 27-36]	Noah Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gibson (1 AST)
Dragic Jump Shot: Missed	11:21
	11:20	Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:17 [CHI 29-36]	Noah Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rose (4 AST)
Dragic Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Murray (1 ST)	11:07
	10:52	Gibson Substitution replaced by Warrick
	10:52	Jump Ball Noah vs Frye (Warrick gains possession)
	10:44	Pargo 3pt Shot: Missed
Barbosa Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:43
Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed	10:26
	10:25	Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	10:15 [CHI 32-36]	Pargo 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Murray (3 AST)
Barbosa Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:03 [PHX 38-32]
	09:57 [CHI 35-38]	Murray 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Rose (5 AST)
Frye Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	09:48
Frye Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	09:48
	09:48	Noah Substitution replaced by Miller
	09:48	Rose Substitution replaced by Hinrich
	09:38 [CHI 38-38]	Pargo 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Warrick (1 AST)
Barbosa Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	09:32
	09:19	Pargo Jump Shot: Missed
Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:18
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)	09:12 [PHX 41-38]
	08:45	Pargo Jump Shot: Missed
Amundson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:44
Frye 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dragic (3 AST)	08:36 [PHX 44-38]
Team Violation : Delay Of Game	08:34
	08:22 [CHI 40-44]	Murray Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (3 AST)
Dragic Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Pargo (1 ST)	08:09
Amundson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:56
	07:56	Timeout : Regular
	07:56 [CHI 41-44]	Warrick Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	07:56 [CHI 42-44]	Warrick Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	07:43 [PHX 47-42]
Amundson Foul : Personal (2 PF)	07:29
Dudley Substitution replaced by Hill	07:29
	07:19	Miller 3pt Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:18
Amundson Layup Shot: Missed	07:08
	07:07	Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:55	Warrick Jump Shot: Missed
Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:54
Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed	06:44
	06:43	Murray Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Barbosa Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:31
	06:31 [CHI 43-47]	Warrick Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Dragic Substitution replaced by Nash	06:31
Frye Substitution replaced by Stoudemire	06:31
	06:31	Pargo Substitution replaced by Rose
	06:31	Warrick Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	06:29
Barbosa Jump Shot: Missed	06:09
	06:08	Murray Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Nash Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:01
	06:01 [CHI 44-47]	Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Barbosa Substitution replaced by Richardson	06:01
	06:01	Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:00
Hill 3pt Shot: Missed	05:37
Amundson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:35
Amundson Putback Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:35 [PHX 49-44]
	05:15	Murray 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:15	Warrick Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Amundson Foul : Personal (3 PF)	05:15
	05:15	Team Timeout : Regular
Amundson Substitution replaced by Collins	05:15
	05:15 [CHI 45-49]	Warrick Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	05:15 [CHI 46-49]	Warrick Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Richardson Layup Shot: Missed	05:02
	05:01	Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:55 [CHI 49-49]	Murray 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (4 AST)
	04:38	Murray Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	04:38	Miller Substitution replaced by Noah
	04:38	Warrick Substitution replaced by Gibson
Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	04:38 [PHX 50-49]
Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:38
Team Rebound	04:37
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	04:33
	04:31	Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	04:22 [CHI 52-50]	Murray 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Nash (6 AST)	03:55 [PHX 53-52]
	03:47	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:47	Hinrich Substitution replaced by Pargo
	03:32	Rose Jump Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:31
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed	03:12
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	03:10
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	03:00
	02:59	Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:55 [CHI 54-53]	Murray Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Rose (6 AST)
Nash Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Stoudemire (1 AST)	02:40 [PHX 55-54]
	02:22	Pargo 3pt Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:22
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	02:06
	02:05	Murray Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:00 [CHI 56-55]	Noah Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rose (7 AST)
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	01:35
	01:35	Team Rebound
Collins Foul : Personal (2 PF)	01:16
	01:16 [CHI 57-55]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	01:16 [CHI 58-55]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:59.0	Pargo Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Nash 3pt Shot: Missed	00:46.4
Team Rebound	00:46.4
	00:46.4	Noah Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Collins Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:46.4
Team Rebound	00:46.4
	00:46.4	Noah Substitution replaced by Richard
Collins Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:46.4
	00:43.8	Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:29.9	Rose Jump Shot: Missed
	00:27.9	Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	00:10.1 [CHI 60-55]	Rose Floating Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)
	00:01.2	Richard Foul : Flagrant Type 1 (1 PF)
Collins Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:01.2 [PHX 56-60]
Collins Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 1 (2 PTS)	00:01.2 [PHX 57-60]
Team Timeout : Short	00:01.2
Collins Substitution replaced by Frye	00:01.2
Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:01.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Phoenix Suns (48-26)		Chicago Bulls (35-39)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
(12:00) [CHI] Noah Technical
(12:00) [PHX 58-60] Nash Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
	11:36 [CHI 62-58]	Miller Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed	11:12
Collins Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:11
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	11:02
Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:00
Richardson Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS)	11:00 [PHX 60-62]
	10:54	Johnson Layup Shot: Missed
	10:53	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:52	Johnson Layup Shot: Missed
	10:52	Gibson Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
Richardson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:52
	10:52 [CHI 63-60]	Gibson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	10:52 [CHI 64-60]	Gibson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Nash 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Richardson (2 AST)	10:32 [PHX 63-64]
Collins Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	10:23
	10:23 [CHI 65-63]	Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	10:23 [CHI 66-63]	Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
	10:15	Pargo Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	10:08	Miller Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Collins Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	10:08 [PHX 64-66]
Collins Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:08
	10:06	Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:47 [CHI 68-64]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)
Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:33
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	09:31
Richardson Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)	09:20 [PHX 66-68]
Richardson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	09:03
	09:03 [CHI 69-66]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	09:03 [CHI 70-66]	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gibson (2 BLK)	08:49
Collins Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	08:47
	08:46	Johnson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:46
Team Rebound	08:46
Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	08:46 [PHX 67-70]
	08:28	Rose Jump Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	08:27
Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	08:17 [PHX 69-70]
	08:08	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:06
	08:02	Miller Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Richardson Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	08:02 [PHX 70-70]
	08:02	Miller Substitution replaced by Noah
	08:02	Johnson Substitution replaced by Murray
Collins Substitution replaced by Frye	08:02
Richardson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:02
	08:02	Team Rebound
Stoudemire Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	08:02
	07:45	Gibson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	07:44	Gibson Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	07:44	Gibson Tip Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	07:42
Hill Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	07:42
	07:30 [CHI 72-70]	Pargo Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rose (8 AST)
Hill Running Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	07:14 [PHX 72-72]
	06:54 [CHI 74-72]	Pargo Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Nash Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	06:40
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)	06:40
	06:40	Noah Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	06:40 [PHX 73-74]
Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	06:40 [PHX 74-74]
	06:14	Pargo 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:13	Murray Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:54	Noah Running Jump Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:52
Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Frye (1 AST)	05:40 [PHX 77-74]
	05:16	Pargo 3pt Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:15
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	05:07
	05:07	Team Rebound
	05:07	Team Timeout : Regular
Richardson Substitution replaced by Barbosa	05:07
	04:50	Frye Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	04:50 [CHI 76-77]	Murray Driving Jump shot: Made (16 PTS)
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Gibson (1 ST)	04:35
	04:26 [CHI 78-77]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Rose (9 AST)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	04:04
	04:02	Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:45	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
Nash Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:44
	03:31	Gibson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:31
Team Rebound	03:31
Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	03:31 [PHX 78-78]
	03:10	Gibson Layup Shot: Missed
	03:09	Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	03:09	Noah Tip Shot: Missed
Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	03:08
	03:02	Gibson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:02
Team Rebound	03:02
Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:02
	02:59	Gibson Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	02:42 [CHI 80-78]	Pargo Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Noah (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:32
Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley	02:32
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	02:22
	02:21	Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
Dudley Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:09
	02:09 [CHI 81-78]	Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	02:09 [CHI 82-78]	Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	01:57
	01:56	Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	01:52 [CHI 84-78]	Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Frye Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	01:52
	01:52	Rose Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	01:50
Nash 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS)	01:31 [PHX 81-84]
	01:08	Rose Jump Shot: Missed
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)	01:07
Barbosa Jump Shot: Missed	00:59.9
	00:58.9	Gibson Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	00:49.2	Pargo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Nash Layup Shot: Missed	00:37.9
	00:36.7	Gibson Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	00:27.9	Rose Layup Shot: Missed
Nash Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:25.9
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed	00:18.9
	00:17.6	Murray Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:00.0	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
End of 3rd Quarter
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Dragic Jump Shot: Missed	11:42
	11:41	Murray Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	11:34	Murray Layup Shot: Missed
	11:32	Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	11:24	Murray 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:22
Jump Ball Law vs Barbosa	11:06
Barbosa Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Law (1 ST)	11:06
	10:53 [CHI 87-81]	Murray 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Rose (10 AST)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	10:27
	10:26	Warrick Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:18	Murray Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Barbosa (1 ST)
Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Dragic (4 AST)	10:09 [PHX 84-87]
Frye Foul : Personal (4 PF)	09:56
Barbosa Substitution replaced by Richardson	09:56
Frye Substitution replaced by Stoudemire	09:56
	09:56 [CHI 88-84]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	09:56 [CHI 89-84]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Richardson Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)	09:32 [PHX 86-89]
	09:05	Gibson Layup Shot: Missed
	09:04	Warrick Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	09:04	Warrick Tip Shot: Missed
Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:02
Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed	08:51
	08:51	Team Rebound
	08:51	Timeout : Regular
	08:51	Gibson Substitution replaced by Miller
	08:51	Rose Substitution replaced by Johnson
	08:36	Warrick Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Dragic (1 ST)
Dragic Jump Shot: Missed	08:24
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:6 Def:3)	08:22
Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Stoudemire (2 AST)	08:18 [PHX 89-89]
	07:54 [CHI 91-89]	Murray Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)
Richardson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Miller (2 ST)	07:32
Amundson Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	07:19
Dragic Substitution replaced by Nash	07:19
	07:19	Warrick Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:19	Team Rebound
	07:19	Law Substitution replaced by Pargo
	07:19 [CHI 92-89]	Warrick Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)	07:07 [PHX 91-92]
	07:07	Johnson Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
	07:07	Warrick Substitution replaced by Noah
Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	07:07
	07:06	Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	06:49	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Nash (1 ST)
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	06:42
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:7 Def:3)	06:41
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (1 BLK)	06:40
Team Rebound	06:38
	06:38	Johnson Substitution replaced by Rose
Richardson Floating Jump shot: Missed	06:35
	06:34	Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	06:29	Amundson Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	06:29 [CHI 94-91]	Murray Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Pargo (1 AST)
Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (2 BLK)	06:14
	06:13	Murray Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Richardson Foul : Personal (4 PF)	06:12
	06:03	Rose Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Stoudemire Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	05:40
	05:39	Murray Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	05:38	Team Timeout : Regular
Dudley Substitution replaced by Hill	05:38
Amundson Substitution replaced by Frye	05:38
	05:26	Jump Ball Pargo vs Richardson (Nash gains possession)
	05:26	Miller Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Nash (2 ST)
Stoudemire Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Nash (7 AST)	05:10 [PHX 93-94]
	04:50 [CHI 97-93]	Miller 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Murray (4 AST)
Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	04:29 [PHX 95-97]
	04:08	Miller 3pt Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:08
	03:56	Pargo Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Frye 3pt Shot: Missed	03:41
	03:41	Team Rebound
	03:16	Pargo Jump Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:15
Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Nash (8 AST)	03:01 [PHX 98-97]
	02:47 [CHI 99-98]	Rose Driving Jump shot: Made (17 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:41
Richardson Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	02:23
	02:22	Murray Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	02:09	Rose Floating Jump shot: Missed
Stoudemire Rebound (Off:7 Def:4)	02:07
Nash Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (17 PTS)	01:54 [PHX 100-99]
	01:39	Pargo Jump Shot: Missed
	01:39	Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Stoudemire Foul : Personal (2 PF)	01:39
Hill Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:36
	01:36 [CHI 100-100]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	01:36 [CHI 101-100]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)	01:14 [PHX 102-101]
	01:14	Miller Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Nash Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)	01:14 [PHX 103-101]
Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:59.8
	00:59.8 [CHI 102-103]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
	00:59.8	Miller Substitution replaced by Gibson
	00:59.8 [CHI 103-103]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Frye 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Nash (9 AST)	00:41.6 [PHX 106-103]
	00:41.6	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:41.6	Gibson Substitution replaced by Miller
	00:37.7 [CHI 105-106]	Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Hill Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Nash (10 AST)	00:23.2 [PHX 108-105]
	00:23.2	Team Timeout : Short
	00:14.9	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:13.7
	00:13.1	Miller Foul : Personal (6 PF)
Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Dudley	00:13.1
	00:13.1	Miller Substitution replaced by Johnson
Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)	00:13.1 [PHX 109-105]
Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)	00:13.1 [PHX 110-105]
	00:03.9	Pargo 3pt Shot: Missed
Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	00:03.4
	00:03.4	Noah Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Nash Substitution replaced by Dragic	00:03.4
Frye Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:03.4
Team Rebound	00:03.4
Frye Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:03.4 [PHX 111-105]
	00:01.0	Pargo Jump Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:00.1
End of 4th Quarter

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