<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> November 4, 2006 - 10:30 pm ET Game aired on NBA TV</div> <span style="color:#6600CC">Phoenix Suns</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">(1-2)</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">PG</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Steve Nash</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">SG</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Raja Bell</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">SF</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Shawn Marion</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">PF</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Boris Diaw</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">C</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Kurt Thomas</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Amare Stoudemire, Boris Diaw, Jalen Rose, Marcus Banks, James Jones</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Los Angeles Clippers</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">(1-1)</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">PG</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Sam Cassell</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">SG</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Cuttino Mobley</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">SF</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Quinton Ross</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">PF</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Elton Brand</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">C</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Chris Kaman</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Corey Maggette, Shaun Livingston, Tim Thomas</span> Injury Report None Who To Watch Out For <span style="color:#6600CC">Steve Nash</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Season Stats: 17.3 ppg, 11.3 apg</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Shawn Marion</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Season Stats: 20.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.0 spg, 3.3 bpg</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Leandro Barbosa</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Season Stats: 21.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.7 apg</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Amare Stoudemire</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Season Stats: 8.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.7 bpg</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Elton Brand</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Season Stats: 18.0 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.0 bpg</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Sam Cassell</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Season Stats: 26.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 5.5 apg</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Chris Kaman</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Season Stats: 7.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg</span> Rookie Watch <span style="color:#3333FF">LAC:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Paul Davis</span> <span style="color:#000000">Overall Selection: 34</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Season Stats:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">2.0 mpg</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Phoenix's X-Factor</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">Kurt Thomas</span> <span style="color:#FF6600">Season Stats: 8.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg</span> <span style="color:#6600CC">LA obviously has a strong frontcourt in Brand and Kaman. Thomas is the only solid defensive big man on the roster, he needs to do his best to at least contain one of them.</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">LA's X-Factor</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Corey Maggette</span> <span style="color:#3333FF">Season Stats: 6.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Against Phoenix, you gotta score. Maggette needs to have a good game and put up solid numbers off the bench.</span> Key Matchup vs. <span style="color:#6600CC">Steve Nash</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Sam Cassell</span> <span style="color:#000000">Both of these guys are great PG's, Nash obviously being the better one. But both are the leaders of their squads. Let's see who leads their team to a victory tonight.</span> CelticBalla's Extra Thoughts/Notes I heard Barbosa was going to start instead of Diaw, and he did last night in the loss vs. Utah. But I am also sort of interested to seehow Jalen Rose fits. I don't see how he's going to get a whole lot of minutes, but we'll see. CelticBalla's Prediction Phoenix hasn't played very well to start the season, hence the 1-2 record. They are going to be hungry for a win, plus it's a division matchup. LA will be feeling good coming off that win vs. Denver though, so it should make for a good game. I'll take Phoenix though.
You put the wrong names in the Phoenix starting lineup. You have Diaw as a starter instead of Barbosa.Anyways, I am pretty excited for this game. We beat them a few days ago by 8, but I am sure the Clip's will be itching for a win this time. Barbosa has been playing MAD GOOD this starting season so far, averaging 20+ points off the game and coming off the bench for the first two games. I expect him to take over the starting spot and force Diaw to sit on the bench pretty soon. We have a pretty small line up to start out with though (Nash, Barbosa, Bell), but Marion has been doing pretty good defensively (2 insane blocks last night). I hope Amare can do really good for us tonight. He is a key factor in us being able to win against most of these teams. Banks needs to get him the ball more, because even if he doesn't score, he can get to the foul line.I expect us to win it again tonight 110-98
