GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: PHOENIX at SACRAMENTO

NBA: PHOENIX at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 107
SACRAMENTO 93 1:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: PHOENIX at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA PHOENIX 110
SACRAMENTO 99 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: PHOENIX at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 29 26 30 25 110
SACRAMENTO 18 28 34 19 99 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: PHO - SHAWN MARION 18, GRANT HILL 17, LEANDRO
BARBOSA 14
SAC - KEVIN MARTIN 17, QUINCY DOUBY 17, MIKE
BIBBY 10</div>

 

SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) -- The run-and-gun show that isthe Phoenix Suns was back in action Thursday night, and veteranGrant Hill had no problem fitting in with his new team.

Hill scored 17 points and added eight rebounds in his debut anddisgruntled forward Shawn Marion collected 18 points and 12rebounds as the Suns posted a 110-99 victory over the SacramentoKings in their preseason opener.


Marion, a four-time All-Star, requested a trade in the offseasonafter failing to secure a contract extension but has remainedwith Phoenix and promised the issue wouldn't affect hisperformance. If his first game is any indication, he's right.

He shot 7-of-10 from the floor and showed his versatility byadding four assists and a pair of blocked shots.


The Suns shot 51 percent (39-of-76) from the floor and had sevenplayers in double figures, despite playing without All-Starcenter Amare Stoudemire.


Stoudemire is expected to be out until later this month. Heunderwent successful arthroscopic knee surgery on October 2.

All-Star point guard Steve Nash orchestrated the Suns' attack,dishing out 11 assists to go along with three points.

Kevin Martin scored 17 points and Mike Bibby added 10 forSacramento, which was without first-round pick Spencer Hawes.The 10th pick overall, Hawes had arthroscopic knee surgery onWednesday.


Quincy Douby, who is battling for the Kings' backup point guard,added 17 points.

 

NBA: PHOENIX at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">PHOENIX (110) AT SACRAMENTO (99)

PHOENIX

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

S MARKS 21:32 4-7 4-4 2 7 9 1 6 2 2 13
L BARBOSA 22:28 5-11 2-3 0 0 0 2 4 1 3 14
M BANKS 27:23 5-9 0-2 0 4 4 2 1 2 3 13
B DIAW C 36:57 4-7 2-3 1 3 4 6 1 2 2 10
G HILL F 24:22 6-14 4-4 0 8 8 0 1 0 3 17
D STRAWBERRY 17:20 3-6 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 7
S MARION F 27:29 7-10 2-3 3 9 12 4 2 0 3 18
R BELL G 24:05 4-8 2-3 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 13
S NASH G 26:24 1-3 1-2 0 4 4 11 2 1 1 3
A TUCKER 12:00 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
E PIATKOWSKI DNP - COACH'S DECISION
B SKINNER DNP - INJURY
R MARSHALL DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A STOUDEMIRE DNP - INJURY
R FRAHM DNP - COACH'S DECISION
D THOMAS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 39-76 19-26 6 37 43 28 22 8 20 110
(.513) (.731) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 21 (25 PTS)

SACRAMENTO

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

F GARCIA 18:33 3-9 2-2 0 2 2 2 3 0 2 9
K THOMAS 17:36 3-4 0-2 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 6
K MARTIN G 17:22 6-10 2-2 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 17
Q DOUBY 18:59 7-13 0-0 2 2 4 1 0 2 2 17
J WILLIAMS 15:07 4-5 0-2 0 3 3 0 2 0 2 8
R ARTEST F 19:11 1-5 1-4 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 3
M BIBBY G 23:21 5-13 0-0 1 6 7 1 3 0 3 10
J SALMONS 16:40 4-8 0-0 0 4 4 2 0 1 0 9
M MOORE F 24:16 1-4 1-2 1 3 4 1 2 2 3 3
B MILLER C 17:36 2-4 2-3 1 3 4 1 5 0 2 6
M SHAKUR 10:48 0-4 1-2 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 1
N CANER-MEDLEY 9:57 2-2 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 4
B ROBINSON 9:09 1-2 2-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 4
A PARADA 5:40 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2
R BYRD 2:28 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
D WATKINS 13:17 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
S ABDUR-RAHIM DNP - INJURY
O GREENE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S HAWES DNP - INJURY

TOTALS 240:00 39-85 13-23 11 31 42 17 25 10 20 99
(.459) (.565) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 21 (17 PTS)

PHOENIX 29 26 30 25 - 110
SACRAMENTO 18 28 34 19 - 99

BLOCKED SHOTS: PHOENIX - S MARION 2, S MARKS 2, D STRAWBERRY. SACRAMENTO -
F GARCIA 2, J SALMONS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHOENIX 13-26 (.500), S MARKS 1-1, L BARBOSA 2-
5, M BANKS 3-4, G HILL 1-3, D STRAWBERRY 1-4, S MARION 2-3, R BELL 3-
5, A TUCKER 0-1. SACRAMENTO 8-22 (.364), F GARCIA 1-5, K MARTIN 3-
4, Q DOUBY 3-5, J WILLIAMS 0-1, R ARTEST 0-1, M BIBBY 0-1, J SALMONS 1-
3, M SHAKUR 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: SACRAMENTO - TEAM.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DERRICK COLLINS, MARK AYOTTE, RON GARRETSON.
A - 14,098. T - 2:12.</div>

 

NBA: PHOENIX at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">PHOENIX (110)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Marks 21:32 4-7 4-4 2-9 1 6 13
L Barbosa 22:28 5-11 2-3 0-0 2 4 14
M Banks 27:23 5-9 0-2 0-4 2 1 13
B Diaw 36:57 4-7 2-3 1-4 6 1 10
G Hill 24:22 6-14 4-4 0-8 0 1 17
D Strawberry 17:20 3-6 0-0 0-0 1 1 7
S Marion 27:29 7-10 2-3 3-12 4 2 18
R Bell 24:05 4-8 2-3 0-2 1 3 13
S Nash 26:24 1-3 1-2 0-4 11 2 3
A Tucker 12:00 0-1 2-2 0-0 0 1 2
E Piatkowski DNP - COACH'S DECISION
B Skinner DNP - INJURY
R Marshall DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A Stoudemire DNP - INJURY
R Frahm DNP - COACH'S DECISION
D Thomas DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-76 19-26 6-43 28 22 110
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.513, FT-.731. 3-Point Goals:
13-26, .500 (S Marks 1-1, L Barbosa 2-5, M
Banks 3-4, G Hill 1-3, D Strawberry 1-4, S
Marion 2-3, R Bell 3-5, A Tucker 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:5 (S Marion 2, S
Marks 2, D Strawberry). Turnovers:20 (G Hill
3, S Marion 3, M Banks 3, L Barbosa 3, D
Strawberry 3, B Diaw 2, S Marks 2, S Nash).
Steals: 8 (M Banks 2, B Diaw 2, S Marks 2, S
Nash, L Barbosa).


SACRAMENTO (99)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
F Garcia 18:33 3-9 2-2 0-2 2 3 9
K Thomas 17:36 3-4 0-2 1-2 1 0 6
K Martin 17:22 6-10 2-2 1-3 1 1 17
Q Douby 18:59 7-13 0-0 2-4 1 0 17
J Williams 15:07 4-5 0-2 0-3 0 2 8
R Artest 19:11 1-5 1-4 0-1 2 2 3
M Bibby 23:21 5-13 0-0 1-7 1 3 10
J Salmons 16:40 4-8 0-0 0-4 2 0 9
M Moore 24:16 1-4 1-2 1-4 1 2 3
B Miller 17:36 2-4 2-3 1-4 1 5 6
M Shakur 10:48 0-4 1-2 1-1 0 3 1
N Caner-Medley 9:57 2-2 0-0 1-2 1 2 4
B Robinson 9:09 1-2 2-2 0-1 0 1 4
A Parada 5:40 0-0 2-2 0-0 3 0 2
R Byrd 2:28 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 1 0
D Watkins 13:17 0-1 0-0 0-2 1 0 0
S Abdur-Rahim DNP - INJURY
O Greene DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S Hawes DNP - INJURY

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-85 13-23 11-42 17 25 99
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.459, FT-.565. 3-Point Goals:
8-22, .364 (F Garcia 1-5, K Martin 3-4, Q
Douby 3-5, J Williams 0-1, R Artest 0-1, M
Bibby 0-1, J Salmons 1-3, M Shakur 0-2). Team
Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:3 (F Garcia 2, J
Salmons). Turnovers:20 (M Bibby 3, M Moore 3,
B Miller 2, K Martin 2, F Garcia 2, J
Williams 2, Q Douby 2, K Thomas, M Shakur, R
Byrd, B Robinson). Steals: 10 (M Moore 2, Q
Douby 2, R Artest, K Martin, D Watkins, N
Caner-Medley, J Salmons, K Thomas).

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PHOENIX 29 26 30 25 - 110
SACRAMENTO 18 28 34 19 - 99
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Technical fouls: Sacramento - 1 (Team, 1:54
3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,098. T: 2:12.
Officials: Derrick Collins, Mark Ayotte, Ron
Garretson.</div>