GAME THREAD: NBA: PHOENIX (17-6) at NEW ORLEANS (14-9)

NBA: PHOENIX (17-6) at NEW ORLEANS (14-9)

<h3>Suns seeking seventh straight win against Hornets</h3>

<div class="pre">Phoenix (17-6) at New Orleans (14-9) 8:00 pm EST</div>

NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- The Phoenix Suns go for their seventhstraight win against the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday.

The Suns haven't faced the Hornets this season, but have won sixconsecutive road games in the series and 11 of their last 12overall. Phoenix has held New Orleans below 100 points in 11games over that span, but are allowing 104.7 points per gamethis season - fifth worst in the NBA.


The Suns have been red-hot on the road this campaign, posting a10-3 record away from U.S. Airways Center despite losing to theTimberwolves in Minnesota last Saturday.


After suffering its second straight setback to the Miami Heat onMonday, Phoenix snapped its brief slide with a 103-98 victoryover the Utah Jazz on Wednesday - allowing less then 100 pointsfor the first time in 10 games.


New Orleans returns home on Saturday after dropping their lasttwo games on the road to the Denver Nuggets and DallasMavericks.


The Hornets improved to 6-5 at New Orleans Arena this seasonafter winning three of its last four during a four-gamehomestand last week.

 

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<div class="pre">PHOENIX VS NEW ORLEANS - INACTIVES

PHOENIX NEW ORLEANS

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
A TUCKER COACH'S DECISION C ELLIS EYE INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHOENIX AT NEW ORLEANS - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


PHOENIX NEW ORLEANS

F Grant Hill F David West
F Shawn Marion F Rasual Butler
C Amare Stoudemire C Tyson Chandler
G Steve Nash G Morris Peterson
G Raja Bell G Chris Paul

OFFICIALS: Luis Grillo
Joe Forte
Zach Zarba</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 4
NEW ORLEANS 4 8:53 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 12
NEW ORLEANS 16 6:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 19
NEW ORLEANS 26 2:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 26
NEW ORLEANS 31 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 26 26
NEW ORLEANS 31 31 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

PHO - GRANT HILL 6, RAJA BELL 5, LEANDRO
BARBOSA 5
NOR - MORRIS PETERSON 9, DAVID WEST 7, CHRIS
PAUL 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 37
NEW ORLEANS 39 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 39
NEW ORLEANS 48 5:38 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 43
NEW ORLEANS 54 2:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 46
NEW ORLEANS 59 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 26 20 46
NEW ORLEANS 31 28 59 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

PHO - GRANT HILL 12, LEANDRO BARBOSA 9, RAJA
BELL 8
NOR - MORRIS PETERSON 16, CHRIS PAUL 10, TYSON
CHANDLER 9</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 59
NEW ORLEANS 68 8:15 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 63
NEW ORLEANS 72 5:25 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 73
NEW ORLEANS 76 3:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 80
NEW ORLEANS 80 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 26 20 34 80
NEW ORLEANS 31 28 21 80 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

PHO - GRANT HILL 17, LEANDRO BARBOSA 17, RAJA
BELL 13
NOR - MORRIS PETERSON 18, TYSON CHANDLER 14,
DAVID WEST 13</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 86
NEW ORLEANS 84 8:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 88
NEW ORLEANS 92 6:07 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>