GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: HOUSTON (8-7) at PHOENIX (11-3)

NBA: HOUSTON (8-7) at PHOENIX (11-3)

<h3>Suns look to regain winning ways, face Rockets</h3>

<div class="pre">Houston (8-7) at Phoenix (11-3) 9:00 pm EST</div>

PHOENIX (Ticker) - The Phoenix Suns look to get back on trackWednesday when they host the Houston Rockets.


The Suns had an eight-game winning streak snapped with a 129-114loss at Golden State on Monday. Steve Nash did register hissixth straight double-double, collecting 23 points and 13assists.


Nash, who won back-to-back MVP awards from 2005-06, has been hisusual pass-happy self this season, leading the NBA with 11.0assists per game.


The Rockets have put a six-game losing streak behind them withback-to-back wins. Houston posted a 28-point rout over theDenver Nuggets on Saturday and followed with a 88-71 triumphover the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.


Tracy McGrady scored 35 points against the Nuggets beforeposting 36 against the Clippers. McGrady appears to be fullyrecovered from a shoulder injury which forced him to miss twogames earlier this month.

 

NBA: HOUSTON at PHOENIX

<div class="pre">HOUSTON VS PHOENIX - INACTIVES

HOUSTON PHOENIX

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
S NOVAK COACH'S DECISION
A BROOKS COACH'S DECISION
C LANDRY COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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


HOUSTON PHOENIX

F Shane Battier F Grant Hill
F Chuck Hayes F Shawn Marion
C Yao Ming C Amare Stoudemire
G Tracy McGrady G Steve Nash
G Rafer Alston G Raja Bell

OFFICIALS: Mark Wunderlich
Tony Brothers
Ed Malloy</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 11
PHOENIX 11 7:04 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 15
PHOENIX 16 5:36 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 21
PHOENIX 23 2:35 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 27
PHOENIX 28 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HOUSTON 27 27
PHOENIX 28 28 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

HOU - TRACY MCGRADY 12, YAO MING 10, SHANE
BATTIER 3
PHO - STEVE NASH 10, AMARE STOUDEMIRE 9, SHAWN
MARION 3</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 36
PHOENIX 30 8:36 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 45
PHOENIX 35 5:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 48
PHOENIX 44 3:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 56
PHOENIX 52 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HOUSTON 27 29 56
PHOENIX 28 24 52 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

HOU - YAO MING 19, TRACY MCGRADY 12, STEVE
FRANCIS 7
PHO - STEVE NASH 18, AMARE STOUDEMIRE 13,
SHAWN MARION 12</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 59
PHOENIX 60 8:49 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 67
PHOENIX 66 5:12 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 71
PHOENIX 66 2:43 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 77
PHOENIX 73 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HOUSTON 27 29 21 77
PHOENIX 28 24 21 73 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

HOU - YAO MING 21, TRACY MCGRADY 18, RAFER
ALSTON 13
PHO - STEVE NASH 18, AMARE STOUDEMIRE 18,
SHAWN MARION 15</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 85
PHOENIX 78 8:37 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 89
PHOENIX 87 5:53 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>