GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: PHOENIX (14-4) at TORONTO (10-8)

NBA: PHOENIX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 129
TORONTO 112 2:29 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: PHOENIX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 134
TORONTO 119 0:52 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: PHOENIX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 136
TORONTO 123 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: PHOENIX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 33 28 45 30 136
TORONTO 28 28 29 38 123 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: PHO - LEANDRO BARBOSA 35, AMARE STOUDEMIRE 25,
GRANT HILL 17
TOR - T.J. FORD 27, ANTHONY PARKER 22, JOSE
CALDERON 14</div>

 

NBA: PHOENIX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
PHOENIX 136
TORONTO 123 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: PHOENIX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">PHOENIX (136) AT TORONTO (123)

PHOENIX

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

S NASH G 33:46 4-7 1-1 0 2 2 18 0 0 3 10
R BELL G 32:28 6-11 0-0 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 16
S MARION F 30:39 3-9 4-4 4 10 14 4 4 2 2 10
G HILL F 32:00 6-12 2-3 0 4 4 9 0 0 2 17
A STOUDEMIRE C 31:43 9-11 7-7 1 5 6 1 0 0 1 25
L BARBOSA 33:48 14-23 2-2 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 35
B DIAW 28:11 7-11 0-0 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 14
B SKINNER 5:45 2-3 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4
E PIATKOWSKI 3:19 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
S MARKS 3:19 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
M BANKS 3:19 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
D STRAWBERRY 1:43 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

TOTALS 240:00 53-90 17-19 9 29 38 38 10 5 12 136
(.589) (.895) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 12 (0 PTS)

TORONTO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J CALDERON G 32:09 6-9 0-0 1 2 3 9 2 0 2 14
A PARKER G 37:06 8-13 3-3 0 3 3 1 1 3 1 22
J GRAHAM F 15:11 1-6 6-8 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 8
J MOON F 38:42 4-7 0-0 2 8 10 4 2 0 0 8
R NESTEROVIC C 23:02 6-9 0-2 4 3 7 1 2 0 1 12
C DELFINO 36:08 6-15 0-0 2 3 5 3 2 4 1 14
T FORD 23:52 12-19 2-2 1 1 2 4 3 1 2 27
K HUMPHRIES 13:36 4-6 0-0 2 2 4 1 1 1 2 8
J KAPONO 12:46 1-4 0-1 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 3
M BASTON 3:18 2-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4
J DIXON 3:18 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
D MARTIN 0:52 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 51-92 11-16 12 27 39 25 17 9 12 123
(.554) (.688) TEAM REBS: 3 TOTAL TO: 12 (0 PTS)

PHOENIX 33 28 45 30 - 136
TORONTO 28 28 29 38 - 123

BLOCKED SHOTS: PHOENIX - S MARION, M BANKS, B DIAW, A STOUDEMIRE. TORONTO -
J MOON 2.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHOENIX 13-28 (.464), S NASH 1-1, R BELL 4-6, S MARION 0-
2, G HILL 3-5, L BARBOSA 5-14. TORONTO 10-16 (.625), J CALDERON 2-
3, A PARKER 3-3, J MOON 0-1, C DELFINO 2-5, T FORD 1-1, J KAPONO 1-
1, J DIXON 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PHOENIX - R BELL. TORONTO - K HUMPHRIES.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: MARC DAVIS, PAT FRAHER, STEVE JAVIE.
A - 19,800. T - 2:06.</div>

 

NBA: PHOENIX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">PHOENIX (136)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Nash 33:46 4-7 1-1 0-2 18 0 10
R Bell 32:28 6-11 0-0 0-2 1 1 16
S Marion 30:39 3-9 4-4 4-14 4 4 10
G Hill 32:00 6-12 2-3 0-4 9 0 17
A Stoudemire 31:43 9-11 7-7 1-6 1 0 25
L Barbosa 33:48 14-23 2-2 1-3 2 3 35
B Diaw 28:11 7-11 0-0 2-4 2 0 14
B Skinner 5:45 2-3 0-0 1-2 0 0 4
E Piatkowski 3:19 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
S Marks 3:19 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 2
M Banks 3:19 0-1 1-2 0-0 0 1 1
D Strawberry 1:43 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 53-90 17-19 9-38 38 10 136
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.589, FT-.895. 3-Point Goals:
13-28, .464 (S Nash 1-1, R Bell 4-6, S Marion
0-2, G Hill 3-5, L Barbosa 5-14). Team
Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:4 (S Marion, M
Banks, B Diaw, A Stoudemire). Turnovers:12 (S
Nash 3, G Hill 2, S Marion 2, R Bell 2, B
Diaw, A Stoudemire, L Barbosa). Steals: 5 (S
Marion 2, L Barbosa 2, R Bell).


TORONTO (123)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Calderon 32:09 6-9 0-0 1-3 9 2 14
A Parker 37:06 8-13 3-3 0-3 1 1 22
J Graham 15:11 1-6 6-8 0-2 1 2 8
J Moon 38:42 4-7 0-0 2-10 4 2 8
R Nesterovic 23:02 6-9 0-2 4-7 1 2 12
C Delfino 36:08 6-15 0-0 2-5 3 2 14
T Ford 23:52 12-19 2-2 1-2 4 3 27
K Humphries 13:36 4-6 0-0 2-4 1 1 8
J Kapono 12:46 1-4 0-1 0-1 0 2 3
M Baston 3:18 2-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 4
J Dixon 3:18 1-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 3
D Martin 0:52 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 51-92 11-16 12-39 25 17 123
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.554, FT-.688. 3-Point Goals:
10-16, .625 (J Calderon 2-3, A Parker 3-3, J
Moon 0-1, C Delfino 2-5, T Ford 1-1, J Kapono
1-1, J Dixon 1-2). Team Rebounds: 3. Blocked
Shots:2 (J Moon 2). Turnovers:12 (J Kapono 2,
T Ford 2, K Humphries 2, J Calderon 2, R
Nesterovic, J Graham, A Parker, C Delfino).
Steals: 9 (C Delfino 4, A Parker 3, T Ford, K
Humphries).

--------------------------------------------
PHOENIX 33 28 45 30 - 136
TORONTO 28 28 29 38 - 123
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Phoenix - 1 (R Bell, 7:01
3rd). Toronto - 1 (K Humphries, 9:11 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,800. T: 2:06.
Officials: Marc Davis, Pat Fraher, Steve
Javie.</div>

 

TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Phoenix Suns had too many weapons forthe shorthanded Toronto Raptors to handle on Wednesday.

Leandro Barbosa scored 35 points to lead six others in doublefigures as the Suns snapped the Raptors' four-game home winningstreak with a 136-123 victory.


Amare Stoudemire netted 25 points, Canadian Steve Nashcontributed 10 and 18 assists and Shawn Marion added 10 and 14boards to help the Suns capture their fourth straight win.

Known as the "Brazilian Blur," Barbosa drained 14-of-23 shots,including 5-of-14 from long range. The 25-year-old came withinfour of tying his career high set last month at Orlando.

Toronto All-Star forward Chris Bosh (groin) missed his fifthconsecutive game and former No. 1 overall pick Andrea Bargnani(knee) sat out his third. Both rank among the team leaders inpoints and rebounds.


The Suns took control of this one in the third quarter as theyjumped out with an 11-2 run over the first two minutes, withGrant Hill and Raja Bell both hitting 3-pointers to forge a72-60 edge.


Phoenix continued to impose its offensive force, opening up animpressive 90-71 lead, when Bell drilled his fourth 3-pointer ofthe period at the 5:22 mark.


Toronto was outscored, 43-27, in the quarter and trailed by 21points heading into the last period.


T.J. Ford poured in 27 points off the bench and Anthony Parkerhad 22 and three steals for the Raptors, who haven't won in theseries since February 10, 2004 - a span of seven meetings.

 

NBA: PHOENIX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">PHOENIX (136) AT TORONTO (123)

PHOENIX

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

S NASH G 33:46 4-7 1-1 0 2 2 18 0 0 3 10
R BELL G 32:28 6-11 0-0 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 16
S MARION F 30:39 3-9 4-4 4 10 14 4 4 2 2 10
G HILL F 32:00 6-12 2-3 0 4 4 9 0 0 2 17
A STOUDEMIRE C 31:43 9-11 7-7 1 5 6 1 0 0 1 25
L BARBOSA 33:48 14-23 2-2 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 35
B DIAW 28:11 7-11 0-0 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 14
B SKINNER 5:45 2-3 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4
E PIATKOWSKI 3:19 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
S MARKS 3:19 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
M BANKS 3:19 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
D STRAWBERRY 1:43 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

TOTALS 240:00 53-90 17-19 9 29 38 38 10 5 12 136
(.589) (.895) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 12 (16 PTS)

TORONTO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J CALDERON G 32:09 6-9 0-0 1 2 3 9 2 0 2 14
A PARKER G 37:06 8-13 3-3 0 3 3 1 1 3 1 22
J GRAHAM F 15:11 1-6 6-8 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 8
J MOON F 38:42 4-7 0-0 2 8 10 4 2 0 0 8
R NESTEROVIC C 23:02 6-9 0-2 4 3 7 1 2 0 1 12
C DELFINO 36:08 6-15 0-0 2 3 5 3 2 4 1 14
T FORD 23:52 12-19 2-2 1 1 2 4 3 1 2 27
K HUMPHRIES 13:36 4-6 0-0 2 2 4 1 1 1 2 8
J KAPONO 12:46 1-4 0-1 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 3
M BASTON 3:18 2-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4
J DIXON 3:18 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
D MARTIN 0:52 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 51-92 11-16 12 27 39 25 17 9 12 123
(.554) (.688) TEAM REBS: 3 TOTAL TO: 12 (18 PTS)

PHOENIX 33 28 45 30 - 136
TORONTO 28 28 29 38 - 123

BLOCKED SHOTS: PHOENIX - S MARION, M BANKS, B DIAW, A STOUDEMIRE. TORONTO -
J MOON 2.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHOENIX 13-28 (.464), S NASH 1-1, R BELL 4-6, S MARION 0-
2, G HILL 3-5, L BARBOSA 5-14. TORONTO 10-16 (.625), J CALDERON 2-
3, A PARKER 3-3, J MOON 0-1, C DELFINO 2-5, T FORD 1-1, J KAPONO 1-
1, J DIXON 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PHOENIX - ASSISTANT GENTRY, R BELL. TORONTO - K
HUMPHRIES.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: MARC DAVIS, PAT FRAHER, STEVE JAVIE.
A - 19,800. T - 2:06.</div>

 

NBA: PHOENIX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">PHOENIX (136)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Nash 33:46 4-7 1-1 0-2 18 0 10
R Bell 32:28 6-11 0-0 0-2 1 1 16
S Marion 30:39 3-9 4-4 4-14 4 4 10
G Hill 32:00 6-12 2-3 0-4 9 0 17
A Stoudemire 31:43 9-11 7-7 1-6 1 0 25
L Barbosa 33:48 14-23 2-2 1-3 2 3 35
B Diaw 28:11 7-11 0-0 2-4 2 0 14
B Skinner 5:45 2-3 0-0 1-2 0 0 4
E Piatkowski 3:19 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
S Marks 3:19 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 2
M Banks 3:19 0-1 1-2 0-0 0 1 1
D Strawberry 1:43 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 53-90 17-19 9-38 38 10 136
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.589, FT-.895. 3-Point Goals:
13-28, .464 (S Nash 1-1, R Bell 4-6, S Marion
0-2, G Hill 3-5, L Barbosa 5-14). Team
Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:4 (S Marion, M
Banks, B Diaw, A Stoudemire). Turnovers:12 (S
Nash 3, G Hill 2, S Marion 2, R Bell 2, B
Diaw, A Stoudemire, L Barbosa). Steals: 5 (S
Marion 2, L Barbosa 2, R Bell).


TORONTO (123)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Calderon 32:09 6-9 0-0 1-3 9 2 14
A Parker 37:06 8-13 3-3 0-3 1 1 22
J Graham 15:11 1-6 6-8 0-2 1 2 8
J Moon 38:42 4-7 0-0 2-10 4 2 8
R Nesterovic 23:02 6-9 0-2 4-7 1 2 12
C Delfino 36:08 6-15 0-0 2-5 3 2 14
T Ford 23:52 12-19 2-2 1-2 4 3 27
K Humphries 13:36 4-6 0-0 2-4 1 1 8
J Kapono 12:46 1-4 0-1 0-1 0 2 3
M Baston 3:18 2-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 4
J Dixon 3:18 1-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 3
D Martin 0:52 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 51-92 11-16 12-39 25 17 123
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.554, FT-.688. 3-Point Goals:
10-16, .625 (J Calderon 2-3, A Parker 3-3, J
Moon 0-1, C Delfino 2-5, T Ford 1-1, J Kapono
1-1, J Dixon 1-2). Team Rebounds: 3. Blocked
Shots:2 (J Moon 2). Turnovers:12 (J Kapono 2,
T Ford 2, K Humphries 2, J Calderon 2, R
Nesterovic, J Graham, A Parker, C Delfino).
Steals: 9 (C Delfino 4, A Parker 3, T Ford, K
Humphries).

--------------------------------------------
PHOENIX 33 28 45 30 - 136
TORONTO 28 28 29 38 - 123
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Phoenix - 2 (ASSISTANT
Gentry, 8:25 2nd; R Bell, 7:01 3rd). Toronto
- 1 (K Humphries, 9:11 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,800. T: 2:06.
Officials: Marc Davis, Pat Fraher, Steve
Javie.</div>

 

TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Phoenix Suns had too many weapons forthe shorthanded Toronto Raptors to handle on Wednesday.

Leandro Barbosa scored 35 points to lead six others in doublefigures as the Suns snapped the Raptors' four-game home winningstreak with a 136-123 victory.


Amare Stoudemire netted 25 points, Canadian Steve Nash had 10and 18 assists and Shawn Marion added 10 and 14 boards to helpthe Suns capture their fourth straight win.


"We came out strong, Shawn did a great job of rebounding,Leandro did a great job shooting the three for us and Steve dida great job of distributing," Stoudemire said. "It was a greatall-around game for us and we wanted to make sure we maintainedthe lead."


Known as the "Brazilian Blur," Barbosa drained 14-of-23 shots,including 5-of-14 from long range. The 25-year-old came withinfour of tying his career high set last month at Orlando.

"I felt good shooting the ball and the coach said if you're openjust shoot the ball, so I was able to find my rhythm," Barbosasaid.


"(Barbosa) got on quite a roll there and it makes us difficultto guard when we can really spread the floor," Nash said.

In the second quarter, Barbosa torched Toronto with 13 pointsduring a 15-5 burst to help create an 11-point edge with 4:56left. He buried four shots from the arc en rout to a 22-pointfirst-half performance as the Suns took a 61-56 lead at thebreak.


Toronto All-Star forward Chris Bosh (groin) missed his fifthconsecutive game and former No. 1 overall pick Andrea Bargnani(knee) sat out his third. Both rank among the team leaders inpoints and rebounds.


"It's tough to be able without Chris and Andrea but that's theway the NBA is. When someone goes down, other guys have to stepup and for the most part we did a decent job," Raptors guardAnthony Parker said.


The Suns took control in the third period as they jumped outwith an 11-2 run over the first two minutes. Grant Hill andRaja Bell both hit 3-pointers to forge a 72-60 lead.

"We all pitched in well in the third quarter and that's when weare at our best," said Bell, who finished with 15 points. "Weknew that if we could keep pushing and get some stops we wouldbe able to extend our lead."


Phoenix continued to impose its offensive force, opening up acommanding 90-71 lead when Bell drilled his fourth 3-pointer ofthe period at the 5:22 mark.


Toronto was outscored, 43-27, in the quarter and trailed by 21points heading into the final 12 minutes.


T.J. Ford poured in 27 points off the bench and Parker had 22and three steals for the Raptors, who haven't won in the seriessince February 10, 2004 - a span of seven meetings.

"They played well and when they shoot the ball the way they did,especially from three, it's tough for anyone to beat them,"Parker said.