Trail Blazers-Suns Preview

By JEFF MEZYDLO
Posted Mar 20 2010 2:18PM

For as well as the Phoenix Suns have played of late, the Portland Trail Blazers have been a little better.

The visiting Trail Blazers look to match a season high with their sixth straight win Sunday night while trying for a fifth consecutive victory over the Suns and a sweep of the season series for the first time in 11 years.

After enduring a 5-8 stretch from late January into February, Portland (42-28) has won 10 of 12 to solidify itself as a playoff contender in the Western Conference. Though the Trail Blazers are in eighth place, they're 1 1/2 games behind fifth-place Oklahoma City and sixth-place Phoenix, which is a game out of the fourth spot.

"Every game now down the stretch is important - especially when you play teams that are in the playoff picture in the Western Conference - it's going to be huge," Phoenix star Amare Stoudemire told the Suns' official Web site.

The Suns (43-26) have won three in a row and 11 of 14, but haven't beaten the Trail Blazers since Nov. 22, 2008. Portland's won both meetings this season, including 108-101 at Phoenix on Feb. 10 to snap a nine-game road losing streak to the Suns. The Trail Blazers haven't swept a season series from Phoenix since 1998-99.

A hamstring injury kept Portland's Brandon Roy out of the teams' last meeting in Phoenix, but the All-Star is averaging 30.2 points in his last five games against the Suns.

With his team playing for the first time in five days, Roy overcame a difficult shooting night to hit a 22-footer with 0.9 seconds left to give Portland a 76-74 home win over Washington on Friday. Roy finished with 14 points on 4 of 18 shooting as the Trail Blazers shot 32.1 percent, the lowest percentage in a victory in franchise history.

The Trail Blazers, however, held an opponent to fewer than 100 points for the 49th time this season. Portland leads the West, giving up 94.9 points per contest.

"Maybe the four days off had something to do with our shots, but I don't think it had anything to do with our legs," Roy told the Blazers' official Web site. "Hopefully we'll play much better against Phoenix."

Portland couldn't have played much better in its February visit to Phoenix. The Trail Blazers shot a road-high 58.4 percent, the highest percentage allowed by the Suns this season.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points for the Trail Blazers, who head into this contest winners of two in a row and seven of nine on the road.

Phoenix, however, has won three straight at home and improved to 4-2 on a season-high seven-game homestand with a 110-100 win over Utah on Friday.

Stoudemire continued his strong play, scoring a season-high 44 points as the Suns shot 52.7 percent. Phoenix is shooting 55.5 percent and averaging 127.3 points during its three-game winning streak. Stoudemire, who has eight 30-point games since the All-Star break, is averaging 32.0 on 61.0 percent shooting in his last seven contests.

"It's a beautiful thing for us when we have someone who can dominate like that inside,'' guard Steve Nash said. "He's playing with so much heart and passion for the game, its great to see.''

Stoudemire's averaging 25.5 points and 10.0 rebounds against the Trail Blazers this season.

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Suns get defensive, halt Blazers win streak at five

By Mike Tulumello, for NBA.com
Posted Monday March 22, 2010 2:25AM

PHOENIX (NBA.com exclusive) -- The Suns have trouble scoring about as often as it snows in downtown Phoenix.

Same goes for their ability to win grind-it-out sort of games.

Then again, they used to employ a zone defense about as often as Suns' fans cheer for the Spurs.

Yet, even though no snowflakes were spotted Sunday night, the NBA's highest scoring team won a tough defensive battle, 93-87, over the visiting Trail Blazers.

In doing so, they overcame 39 percent shooting, a rarity for the game's highest-scoring (110 points) and best-shooting (49 percent) team.

They did so by playing tremendous defense -- the Blazers shot just 36 percent themselves -- including a zone that's becoming a more and more important part of the team's makeup.

The result was that they won a game in which they shot less than 40 percent for the first time in more than two years (Feb. 2, 2008 vs. the SuperSonics).

"Our defense was great; their defense was great," Suns coach Alvin Gentry said.

"We had a tough time generating offense," said Gentry, who saw his star forward Amar'e Stoudemire limited to 18 points thanks to the Blazers defense.

Of his team's defense, Gentry offered praise on how they contained Portland's star, saying, "We played Brandon Roy (8-for-25 for 23 points) about as well as you can play him."

They did so by kicking to the side Gentry's general reluctance to play a zone as a way to counter the Blazers getting the ball to Roy on isolation plays.

"We did a great job in the zone. For the most part, we made them take tough shots."

Though the tactic can't be used for huge stretches of games ("they will find holes in it,"), the Suns have succeeded by covering the corners and forcing time to run off the 24-second clock.

This results in opponents taking tough shots.

"Sometimes, in crunch time, we'll go to it," Gentry said.

Stoudemire called the result "beautiful."

"We're a better defensive team than people think," he said. "We've been focusing on it since training camp."

In this instance, the zone "allowed us to get some rebounds."

He praised the Blazers for trying to deny him the ball and defending the Suns' screen-and-roll game.

"It was definitely physical, a lot of holding and grabbing. But we played through it."

Something had to give Sunday night between two of the NBA's hottest teams.

The Suns had gone 17-5 since Gentry benched star Stoudemire late in a crucial game vs. the Mavericks.

Since then, Stoudemire has emerged with some of the most spectacular play in his career in leading the Suns to a shot at homecourt advantage in the playoffs.

For their part, the Trail Blazers had won five straight.

Maybe more important, they'd gone 9-1 with their current starting lineup of forwards Nicolas Batum and LaMarcus Aldridge, center Marcus Camby and guards Roy and Andre Miller.

The Blazers led narrowly through much of the game and took a 68-64 lead into the fourth quarter.

The Suns took the lead, 79-78, midway through the final period when small forward Jared Dudley rebounded a missed 3-pointer by teammate Channing Frye and scored.

Then Dudley hit a 3-pointer to give the Suns an 82-78 lead.

Next, the Blazers LaMarcus Aldridge missed two free throws.

The Suns took advantage.

Forward Grant Hill raced in for a fast break layup and -- moments later -- he pulled up on another break and nailed a 16-footer for a decisive 86-78 lead with 4:25 left.

The Blazers never recovered, though the Suns made it interesting in the final 40 seconds when they failed to advance the ball past halfcourt in the required eight seconds.

The Blazers' Roy then hit a 3-pointer under pressure to cut the lead to 89-87.

But Nash hit two free throws with 19.5 seconds left, and when Miller missed a 3-pointer the frenzied, sellout throng erupted.

The Suns (44-26) moved to 18 games above .500 for the first time this season.

The win puts the Suns a full game ahead of the Thunder for the No. 5 spot in the West.

They're also two games ahead of the Spurs and Blazers.

Maybe more important in the end, they've pulled to a game behind the No. 4 Jazz.

Finishing No. 4, or higher, ensures the homecourt advantage in the playoffs' first round.

With the teams closely bunched, by the time it's all settled, "Oklahoma City could be second, and Portland could end up fourth," Gentry said.

"I don't think anything is locked up" except the Lakers at No. 1, he said.

"The important thing is we just need to get in the playoffs."

As for the Blazers (42-29), they remain in the No. 8 spot, a half-game behind the Spurs, losers at the Hawks Sunday night.

• Trail Blazers: Fernandez, Oden, Przybilla
• Suns: Griffin

• Trail Blazers: --
• Suns: --

• Lead Changes: 14
• Times Tied: 14

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #71 Rodney Mott, #59 Gary Zielinski
• Attendance: 18422
• Duration: 2:36

Portland Trail Blazers (42-29)		Phoenix Suns (44-26)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Lopez vs Camby (Stoudemire gains possession)
	11:45	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:43
Roy Jump Shot: Missed	11:31
	11:30	Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Camby Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	11:20
	11:20 [PHX 1-0]	Nash Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
	11:08 [PHX 3-0]	Stoudemire Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	10:49	Nash Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:49 [POR 1-3]
Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:49
	10:48	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:35	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed Block: Camby (2 BLK)
Batum Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:34
Camby Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Miller (1 AST)	10:29 [POR 3-3]
	10:12	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:11
	10:04	Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:04 [POR 4-3]
Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	10:04 [POR 5-3]
	09:49	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:48	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Miller Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:48
	09:48 [PHX 4-5]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	09:48 [PHX 5-5]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:32 [POR 7-5]
	09:17	Lopez Jump Shot: Missed
	09:15	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	09:15 [PHX 7-7]	Stoudemire Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Miller Jump Shot: Missed	09:02
	09:02	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	08:52 [PHX 10-7]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nash (1 AST)
Miller 3pt Shot: Missed	08:26
	08:25	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	08:21	Hill Layup Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:20
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	08:05
	08:04	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:00 [PHX 12-7]	Richardson Reverse Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Nash (2 AST)
Aldridge Running Hook Shot: Missed	07:41
	07:40	Hill Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:32 [PHX 14-7]	Richardson Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:21
Roy Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:12 [POR 9-14]
	06:46	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:45
Roy Jump Shot: Missed	06:33
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:32
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	06:25
Camby Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	06:24
Miller Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	06:10 [POR 11-14]
	06:10	Nash Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	06:10	Nash Substitution replaced by Dragic
Miller Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)	06:10 [POR 12-14]
	05:54 [PHX 16-12]	Stoudemire Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Aldridge Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Camby (1 AST)	05:33 [POR 14-16]
	05:09	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	05:08
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	04:53
Batum Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:52
Roy 3pt Shot: Missed	04:48
	04:47	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	04:39	Hill Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Camby (1 ST)
Miller Jump Shot: Missed	04:34
	04:33	Team Rebound
Roy Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	04:33
	04:21	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Batum Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:20
Miller Running Bank shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:14 [POR 16-16]
	03:59	Lopez Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	03:58
Roy Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (1 AST)	03:36 [POR 18-16]
	03:20	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
	03:19	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:08	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Roy Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:07
Miller Jump Bank Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Batum (1 AST)	02:59 [POR 20-16]
	02:49	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:49	Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley
	02:49	Lopez Substitution replaced by Frye
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Howard	02:49
Miller Substitution replaced by Bayless	02:49
	02:38 [PHX 18-20]	Richardson Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Roy Jump Bank Shot: Missed	02:23
Camby Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	02:21
Camby Tip Shot: Missed	02:21
Camby Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	02:20
Howard Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Roy (1 AST)	02:05 [POR 22-18]
	01:50	Richardson Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Batum Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:49
Camby Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Batum (2 AST)	01:37 [POR 24-18]
Batum Foul : Personal (1 PF)	01:21
Batum Substitution replaced by Webster	01:21
	01:07	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	01:06
Howard Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)	00:53.7 [POR 26-18]
Bayless Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:47.6
	00:47.6 [PHX 19-26]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:47.6 [PHX 20-26]	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed	00:34.9
	00:33.7	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
Camby Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:20.2
	00:20.2 [PHX 21-26]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	00:20.2	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Amundson
Camby Substitution replaced by Cunningham	00:20.2
	00:20.2	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:19.8
Roy Jump Shot: Missed	00:02.9
	00:01.9	Amundson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:00.1	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (42-29)		Phoenix Suns (44-26)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Roy Layup Shot: Missed Block: Frye (1 BLK)	11:38
	11:37	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:32 [PHX 23-26]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed	11:17
	11:16	Amundson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Cunningham Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	11:02
	11:02 [PHX 24-26]	Hill Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
	10:47	Frye Jump Shot: Missed
	10:47	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:40 [PHX 27-26]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)
Roy Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	10:26
	10:13	Dragic Layup Shot: Missed Block: Cunningham (1 BLK)
Webster Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:11
Cunningham Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Roy (2 AST)	09:57 [POR 28-27]
	09:40 [PHX 30-28]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed Block: Frye (2 BLK)	09:15
	09:14	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Cunningham Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:14
Roy Substitution replaced by Aldridge	09:14
Cunningham Substitution replaced by Miller	09:14
	08:57	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:56
	08:51	Dudley Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:51
Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	08:51 [POR 29-30]
Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	08:51 [POR 30-30]
	08:38	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:37	Team Rebound
	08:29	Amundson Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	08:29	Amundson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Aldridge Hook Shot: Missed	08:10
	08:09	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:56	Amundson Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Bayless Substitution replaced by Batum	07:56
Howard Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Frye (1 ST)	07:39
	07:29	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:28
Howard Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Miller (2 AST)	07:19 [POR 32-30]
	07:04 [PHX 33-32]	Frye 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Hill (1 AST)
Webster Jump Shot: Missed	06:48
	06:47	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:23	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:22
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	06:14
	06:13	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	06:09	Dudley Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	06:09	Dudley Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	06:09	Dragic Substitution replaced by Nash
	06:09	Dudley Substitution replaced by Richardson
Webster Substitution replaced by Roy	06:09
	05:55	Amundson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	05:55	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:55	Amundson Substitution replaced by Stoudemire
Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	05:55 [POR 33-33]
Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	05:55 [POR 34-33]
	05:31	Richardson Layup Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:30
Batum Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Miller (3 AST)	05:24 [POR 36-33]
	05:07 [PHX 35-36]	Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Aldridge Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Miller (4 AST)	04:49 [POR 38-35]
	04:26 [PHX 37-38]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Miller Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	04:04
Howard Substitution replaced by Camby	04:04
	04:04	Hill Substitution replaced by Barbosa
	03:53	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:53	Team Rebound
Aldridge Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	03:53
	03:46 [PHX 39-38]	Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	03:25
	03:24	Nash Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:14 [PHX 41-38]	Richardson Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Nash (3 AST)
	02:56	Frye Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:56
Aldridge Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	02:46
Aldridge Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	02:46
	02:35	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	02:34
Miller Jump Bank Shot: Missed	02:19
Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	02:19
Aldridge Tip Shot: Missed	02:19
Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:18
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	02:05 [POR 40-41]
	01:46 [PHX 43-40]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Aldridge Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Miller (5 AST)	01:22 [POR 42-43]
	00:56.2 [PHX 45-42]	Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
	00:34.6	Richardson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Roy Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	00:34.6 [POR 43-45]
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Cunningham	00:34.6
Roy Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:34.6 [POR 44-45]
	00:29.1	Camby Violation:Kicked Ball
	00:13.9	Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)	00:11.9
Batum 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Miller (6 AST)	00:05.2 [POR 47-45]
	00:01.2	Roy Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	00:01.2 [PHX 47-47]	Barbosa Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (4 AST)
Miller 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (42-29)		Phoenix Suns (44-26)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Miller Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	11:42 [POR 49-47]
Miller Foul : Personal (2 PF)	11:31
	11:21	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
	11:20	Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:20 [PHX 49-49]	Lopez Putback Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Miller Layup Shot: Missed	11:03
Roy Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:02
Roy Tip Shot: Missed	11:02
	11:01	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:55	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	10:54
Roy Jump Shot: Missed Block: Stoudemire (1 BLK)	10:37
Team Rebound	10:37
Roy Jump Shot: Missed	10:35
	10:34	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	10:29	Nash 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:27	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	10:18	Lopez Layup Shot: Missed Block: Camby (2 BLK)
Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	10:16
Aldridge Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Miller (7 AST)	10:03 [POR 51-49]
	09:39	Nash 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:38	Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	09:26	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:25
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	09:03
	09:02	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Batum Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:59
	08:55	Richardson Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	08:43
	08:42	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:34	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Batum (1 ST)
	08:28	Richardson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Roy Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:28
Team Rebound	08:28
Roy Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	08:28 [POR 52-49]
Batum Foul : Personal (3 PF)	08:16
	08:03	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:4 Def:9)	08:02
Roy 3pt Shot: Missed	07:40
Roy Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	07:39
	07:36	Hill Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	07:36 [POR 53-49]
Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	07:36 [POR 54-49]
	07:27 [PHX 51-54]	Lopez Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)
Camby Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed	07:12
	07:11	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	06:59	Hill Jump Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	06:58
Batum Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Miller (8 AST)	06:53 [POR 56-51]
	06:41	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
	06:40	Team Rebound
Batum Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	06:40
Batum Substitution replaced by Webster	06:40
Webster Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:36
	06:36 [PHX 52-56]	Richardson Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	06:36 [PHX 53-56]	Richardson Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Roy Pullup Jump shot: Missed	06:23
	06:22	Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	06:16	Hill Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed
Roy Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	06:15
Webster Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed	06:10
	06:07	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	06:00 [PHX 56-56]	Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Nash (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:59
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	05:46
	05:45	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	05:32	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed Block: Webster (1 BLK)
Camby Rebound (Off:4 Def:10)	05:31
Miller Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	05:16 [POR 58-56]
	04:58 [PHX 58-58]	Nash Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Lopez (1 AST)
Miller Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)	04:39 [POR 60-58]
Miller Foul : Personal (3 PF)	04:31
	04:31 [PHX 59-60]	Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	04:31	Hill Substitution replaced by Dudley
	04:31 [PHX 60-60]	Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Roy Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	04:16 [POR 62-60]
	04:16	Nash Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Roy Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	04:16
Roy Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	04:16
Roy Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	04:13 [POR 64-60]
Camby Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:57
	03:57 [PHX 61-64]	Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	03:57	Lopez Substitution replaced by Frye
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Howard	03:57
	03:57 [PHX 62-64]	Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Miller Running Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)	03:45 [POR 66-62]
	03:26	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:26
Miller Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	03:15
	03:15	Richardson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	02:59	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
Roy Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	02:58
Howard Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Miller (9 AST)	02:38 [POR 68-62]
	02:18	Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:18	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
Howard Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:18
	02:18	Team Timeout : Regular
Miller Substitution replaced by Bayless	02:18
	02:18 [PHX 63-68]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	02:18 [PHX 64-68]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Roy Step Back Jump shot: Missed	01:55
	01:54	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	01:45	Team Turnover : 8 Second Violation
	01:37	Stoudemire Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Bayless Jump Shot: Missed	01:30
	01:29	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	01:10	Frye Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:09
Howard Jump Shot: Missed	00:44.9
	00:43.9	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
	00:29.8	Stoudemire Layup Shot: Missed Block: Camby (3 BLK)
	00:29.3	Team Rebound
	00:23.9	Richardson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Camby (4 BLK)
	00:23.0	Team Rebound
	00:23.0	Team Timeout : Short
	00:20.9	Frye Jump Shot: Missed
Roy Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	00:19.6
Roy Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (42-29)		Phoenix Suns (44-26)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Webster Foul : Defense 3 Second (1 PF)	11:49
	11:49 [PHX 65-68]	Hill Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
	11:41	Dragic Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
	11:31	Stoudemire Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Bayless Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:31
Team Rebound	11:31
Bayless Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:31 [POR 69-65]
	11:15 [PHX 67-69]	Stoudemire Driving Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Roy Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	10:53 [POR 71-67]
	10:53	Hill Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Roy Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)	10:53 [POR 72-67]
	10:39 [PHX 69-72]	Stoudemire Running Hook Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Howard Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:39
	10:39 [PHX 70-72]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
	10:32	Dudley Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Bayless Driving Layup Shot: Missed	10:19
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:18
Howard Tip Shot: Missed	10:18
	10:17	Team Rebound
	10:00 [PHX 72-72]	Dudley Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Roy Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	09:40 [POR 74-72]
Bayless Foul : Personal (2 PF)	09:18
Bayless Substitution replaced by Miller	09:18
Howard Substitution replaced by Camby	09:18
	09:09 [PHX 74-74]	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Roy 3pt Shot: Missed	08:49
	08:48	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
Aldridge Foul : Personal (3 PF)	08:42
	08:42	Timeout : Official
Webster Substitution replaced by Batum	08:42
	08:25	Dragic Layup Shot: Missed Block: Camby (5 BLK)
Team Rebound	08:25
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	08:02
Roy Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	08:01
Roy Layup Shot: Missed	07:54
Camby Rebound (Off:5 Def:10)	07:53
Camby Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:53 [POR 76-74]
Aldridge Foul : Personal (4 PF)	07:35
	07:29 [PHX 77-76]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)
	07:18	Frye Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	07:18 [POR 77-77]
Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	07:18 [POR 78-77]
	07:15	Dudley Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Miller (1 ST)
	06:53	Dragic Substitution replaced by Nash
Miller 3pt Shot: Missed	06:39
	06:39	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)
	06:23	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:22	Dudley Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	06:20 [PHX 79-78]	Dudley Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Roy 3pt Shot: Missed	05:54
	05:53	Frye Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	05:46 [PHX 82-78]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Hill (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:45
	05:34	Frye Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:34
Team Rebound	05:34
Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:34
	05:34	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)
	05:18	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
	05:17	Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	05:15	Frye Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Batum (2 ST)
Miller Layup Shot: Missed	05:09
Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:07
Miller Tip Shot: Missed	05:07
	05:06	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:11)
	05:00 [PHX 84-78]	Hill Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nash (7 AST)
Roy Layup Shot: Missed	04:36
	04:35	Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	04:26 [PHX 86-78]	Hill Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nash (8 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	04:25
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	04:03
	04:02	Frye Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	03:48	Frye 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:47
	03:47	Dudley Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)
Camby Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:47
Team Rebound	03:47
Camby Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	03:47 [POR 79-86]
	03:30	Hill Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:5 Def:11)	03:29
Roy Running Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	03:13 [POR 81-86]
	02:48	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	02:48
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	02:25
	02:24	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
Roy Foul : Personal (2 PF)	02:09
	02:09	Team Timeout : Regular
Camby Substitution replaced by Howard	02:09
	02:09 [PHX 87-81]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	02:09 [PHX 88-81]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Miller 3pt Shot: Missed	01:47
	01:46	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
Batum Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	01:23
	01:23	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:23	Team Rebound
Miller Substitution replaced by Webster	01:23
	01:23 [PHX 89-81]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
	01:08	Hill Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Roy Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	01:08 [POR 82-89]
Webster Substitution replaced by Miller	01:08
Roy Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	01:08 [POR 83-89]
	00:48.4	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Miller (2 ST)
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	00:43.9
Team Rebound	00:42.7
	00:41.5	Frye Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)
Batum Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:41.5
Team Rebound	00:41.5
Batum Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:41.5 [POR 84-89]
	00:34.6	Team Timeout : Short
	00:33.5	Team Turnover : 8 Second Violation
Roy 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Howard (1 AST)	00:21.4 [POR 87-89]
Batum Foul : Personal (6 PF)	00:19.5
Batum Substitution replaced by Webster	00:19.5
	00:19.5 [PHX 90-87]	Nash Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	00:19.5 [PHX 91-87]	Nash Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:19.5
Miller 3pt Shot: Missed	00:06.9
	00:05.8	Hill Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)
Aldridge Foul : Personal (5 PF)	00:03.6
	00:03.6 [PHX 92-87]	Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	00:03.6 [PHX 93-87]	Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Miller 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 4th Quarter

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