NBA: DENVER at PHOENIX <div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DENVER 32 34 15 32 113 PHOENIX 22 32 39 23 116 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: DEN - ALLEN IVERSON 24, CARMELO ANTHONY 22, J.R. SMITH 17 PHO - GRANT HILL 17, STEVE NASH 14, SHAWN MARION 14</div>
NBA: DENVER at PHOENIX <div class="pre">DENVER (113) AT PHOENIX (116) DENVER REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === C ANTHONY F 25:50 6-18 10-12 2 3 5 0 2 1 2 22 K MARTIN F 20:18 3-5 2-2 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 8 NENE C 16:53 3-4 0-3 1 3 4 0 3 2 2 6 Y DIAWARA G 21:12 0-5 1-2 2 3 5 2 5 0 2 1 A IVERSON G 32:41 9-14 6-11 1 2 3 3 1 2 2 24 B JONES 22:19 2-4 8-10 1 5 6 1 3 1 1 13 E NAJERA 23:23 1-4 2-2 4 6 10 2 3 0 0 4 L KLEIZA 28:32 4-11 0-1 3 7 10 0 4 0 2 9 C ATKINS 15:10 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 J SMITH 25:05 7-12 3-6 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 17 V WAFER 8:37 2-3 2-6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 TOTALS 240:00 38-85 34-55 15 34 49 12 25 9 15 113 (.447) (.618) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 16 (22 PTS) PHOENIX REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === G HILL F 29:46 6-8 4-4 0 1 1 3 4 1 2 17 S MARION F 23:01 6-9 0-0 0 8 8 0 5 2 2 14 A STOUDEMIRE C 18:11 4-5 2-2 0 6 6 2 3 0 3 10 R BELL G 28:05 4-10 3-3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 13 S NASH G 28:05 3-10 8-8 0 1 1 10 1 0 4 14 B DIAW 24:45 3-7 2-2 3 5 8 5 4 2 2 8 S MARKS 19:26 2-6 2-2 1 7 8 0 5 0 1 6 M BANKS 17:31 2-6 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 1 0 5 D STRAWBERRY 19:55 6-9 0-0 0 2 2 3 5 0 2 14 A TUCKER 17:01 5-14 2-3 2 4 6 1 1 0 1 12 B SKINNER 5:27 0-0 0-2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 E PIATKOWSKI 8:47 1-4 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 3 TOTALS 240:00 42-88 23-26 7 40 47 26 35 6 19 116 (.477) (.885) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 21 (24 PTS) DENVER 32 34 15 32 - 113 PHOENIX 22 32 39 23 - 116 BLOCKED SHOTS: DENVER - L KLEIZA 2, Y DIAWARA. PHOENIX - G HILL 2, B SKINNER, S MARKS. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DENVER 3-18 (.167), C ANTHONY 0-1, Y DIAWARA 0- 1, A IVERSON 0-1, B JONES 1-3, E NAJERA 0-2, L KLEIZA 1-2, C ATKINS 0- 3, J SMITH 0-3, V WAFER 1-2. PHOENIX 9-25 (.360), G HILL 1-2, S MARION 2- 4, R BELL 2-5, M BANKS 1-3, D STRAWBERRY 2-4, A TUCKER 0-4, E PIATKOWSKI 1- 3. TECHNICAL FOULS: DENVER - K MARTIN, DEFENSIVE THREE, A IVERSON. PHOENIX - DEFENSIVE THREE 2. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: BILL KENNEDY, JAMES CAPERS, KEVIN CUTLER. A - N/A. T - N/A.</div>
NBA: DENVER at PHOENIX <div class="pre">DENVER (113) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp C Anthony 25:50 6-18 10-12 2-5 0 2 22 K Martin 20:18 3-5 2-2 0-2 1 2 8 Nene 16:53 3-4 0-3 1-4 0 3 6 Y Diawara 21:12 0-5 1-2 2-5 2 5 1 A Iverson 32:41 9-14 6-11 1-3 3 1 24 B Jones 22:19 2-4 8-10 1-6 1 3 13 E Najera 23:23 1-4 2-2 4-10 2 3 4 L Kleiza 28:32 4-11 0-1 3-10 0 4 9 C Atkins 15:10 1-5 0-0 0-1 0 0 2 J Smith 25:05 7-12 3-6 1-2 3 2 17 V Wafer 8:37 2-3 2-6 0-1 0 0 7 ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 38-85 34-55 15-49 12 25 113 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.447, FT-.618. 3-Point Goals: 3-18, .167 (C Anthony 0-1, Y Diawara 0-1, A Iverson 0-1, B Jones 1-3, E Najera 0-2, L Kleiza 1-2, C Atkins 0-3, J Smith 0-3, V Wafer 1-2). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked Shots:3 (L Kleiza 2, Y Diawara). Turnovers:15 (A Iverson 2, C Atkins 2, C Anthony 2, Nene 2, Y Diawara 2, L Kleiza 2, K Martin, J Smith, B Jones). Steals: 9 (J Smith 3, A Iverson 2, Nene 2, C Anthony, B Jones). PHOENIX (116) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp G Hill 29:46 6-8 4-4 0-1 3 4 17 S Marion 23:01 6-9 0-0 0-8 0 5 14 A Stoudemire 18:11 4-5 2-2 0-6 2 3 10 R Bell 28:05 4-10 3-3 0-0 1 2 13 S Nash 28:05 3-10 8-8 0-1 10 1 14 B Diaw 24:45 3-7 2-2 3-8 5 4 8 S Marks 19:26 2-6 2-2 1-8 0 5 6 M Banks 17:31 2-6 0-0 0-2 1 4 5 D Strawberry 19:55 6-9 0-0 0-2 3 5 14 A Tucker 17:01 5-14 2-3 2-6 1 1 12 B Skinner 5:27 0-0 0-2 0-3 0 0 0 E Piatkowski 8:47 1-4 0-0 1-2 0 1 3 ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 42-88 23-26 7-47 26 35 116 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.477, FT-.885. 3-Point Goals: 9-25, .360 (G Hill 1-2, S Marion 2-4, R Bell 2-5, M Banks 1-3, D Strawberry 2-4, A Tucker 0-4, E Piatkowski 1-3). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:4 (G Hill 2, B Skinner, S Marks). Turnovers:19 (S Nash 4, A Stoudemire 3, G Hill 2, B Diaw 2, S Marion 2, D Strawberry 2, E Piatkowski, R Bell, S Marks, A Tucker). Steals: 6 (S Marion 2, B Diaw 2, G Hill, M Banks). -------------------------------------------- DENVER 32 34 15 32 - 113 PHOENIX 22 32 39 23 - 116 -------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: Denver - 3 (K Martin, 0:28 2nd; Defensive Three, 8:53 2nd; A Iverson, 4:45 3rd). Phoenix - 2 (Defensive Three, 9:26 1st; Defensive Three, 5:45 3rd). Flagrant fouls: None. A: N/A. T: N/A. Officials: Bill Kennedy, James Capers, Kevin Cutler.</div>
PHOENIX (Ticker) -- The Phoenix Suns' high-octane offenseappears ready for the regular season, and so does AmareStoudemire. Stoudemire scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in hisfirst preseason action as the Phoenix Suns posted a 116-113victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Stoudemire, who had arthroscopic knee surgery on October 2,returned to practice Tuesday. He played 18 minutes and shot 4-of-5 from the floor and was oneof seven Suns in double figures. Newcomer Grant Hill scored 17 points and Steve Nash added 14points and 10 assists for Phoenix, which outscored Denver,39-15, in the third quarter. Allen Iverson scored 24 and Carmelo Anthony added 22 for Denver,which reached the charity stripe an astounding 55 times, butconverted just 34 of those attempts. Meanwhile, the Suns, who lost to San Antonio in the WesternConference Finals last season, shot 47 percent (42-of-88) fromthe floor. Rookie D.J. Strawberry scored 14 points, while first-round pickAlando Tucker scored 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting for Phoenix.
NBA: DENVER at PHOENIX <div class="pre">DENVER (113) AT PHOENIX (116) DENVER REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === C ANTHONY F 25:50 6-18 10-12 2 3 5 0 2 1 2 22 K MARTIN F 20:18 3-5 2-2 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 8 NENE C 16:53 3-4 0-3 1 3 4 0 3 2 2 6 Y DIAWARA G 21:12 0-5 1-2 2 3 5 2 5 0 2 1 A IVERSON G 32:41 9-14 6-11 1 2 3 3 1 2 2 24 B JONES 22:19 2-4 8-10 1 5 6 1 3 1 1 13 E NAJERA 23:23 1-4 2-2 4 6 10 2 3 0 0 4 L KLEIZA 28:32 4-11 0-1 3 7 10 0 4 0 2 9 C ATKINS 15:10 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 J SMITH 25:05 7-12 3-6 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 17 V WAFER 8:37 2-3 2-6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 M CAMBY DNP - COACH'S DECISION A CARTER DNP - HAND INJURY S HUNTER DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240:00 38-85 34-55 15 34 49 12 25 9 15 113 (.447) (.618) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 16 (23 PTS) PHOENIX REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === G HILL F 29:46 6-8 4-4 0 1 1 3 4 1 2 17 S MARION F 23:01 6-9 0-0 0 8 8 0 5 2 2 14 A STOUDEMIRE C 18:11 4-5 2-2 0 6 6 2 3 0 3 10 R BELL G 28:05 4-10 3-3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 13 S NASH G 28:05 3-10 8-8 0 1 1 10 1 0 4 14 B DIAW 24:45 3-7 2-2 3 5 8 5 4 2 2 8 S MARKS 19:26 2-6 2-2 1 7 8 0 5 0 1 6 M BANKS 17:31 2-6 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 1 0 5 D STRAWBERRY 19:55 6-9 0-0 0 2 2 3 5 0 2 14 A TUCKER 17:01 5-14 2-3 2 4 6 1 1 0 1 12 B SKINNER 5:27 0-0 0-2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 E PIATKOWSKI 8:47 1-4 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 3 L BARBOSA DNP - BRUISED RIBS TOTALS 240:00 42-88 23-26 7 40 47 26 35 6 19 116 (.477) (.885) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 21 (24 PTS) DENVER 32 34 15 32 - 113 PHOENIX 22 32 39 23 - 116 BLOCKED SHOTS: DENVER - L KLEIZA 2, Y DIAWARA. PHOENIX - G HILL 2, B SKINNER, S MARKS. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DENVER 3-18 (.167), C ANTHONY 0-1, Y DIAWARA 0- 1, A IVERSON 0-1, B JONES 1-3, E NAJERA 0-2, L KLEIZA 1-2, C ATKINS 0- 3, J SMITH 0-3, V WAFER 1-2. PHOENIX 9-25 (.360), G HILL 1-2, S MARION 2- 4, R BELL 2-5, M BANKS 1-3, D STRAWBERRY 2-4, A TUCKER 0-4, E PIATKOWSKI 1- 3. TECHNICAL FOULS: DENVER - K MARTIN, DEFENSIVE THREE, A IVERSON. PHOENIX - DEFENSIVE THREE 2. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: BILL KENNEDY, JAMES CAPERS, KEVIN CUTLER. A - 18,422. T - 2:35.</div>
NBA: DENVER at PHOENIX <div class="pre">DENVER (113) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp C Anthony 25:50 6-18 10-12 2-5 0 2 22 K Martin 20:18 3-5 2-2 0-2 1 2 8 Nene 16:53 3-4 0-3 1-4 0 3 6 Y Diawara 21:12 0-5 1-2 2-5 2 5 1 A Iverson 32:41 9-14 6-11 1-3 3 1 24 B Jones 22:19 2-4 8-10 1-6 1 3 13 E Najera 23:23 1-4 2-2 4-10 2 3 4 L Kleiza 28:32 4-11 0-1 3-10 0 4 9 C Atkins 15:10 1-5 0-0 0-1 0 0 2 J Smith 25:05 7-12 3-6 1-2 3 2 17 V Wafer 8:37 2-3 2-6 0-1 0 0 7 M Camby DNP - COACH'S DECISION A Carter DNP - HAND INJURY S Hunter DNP - COACH'S DECISION ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 38-85 34-55 15-49 12 25 113 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.447, FT-.618. 3-Point Goals: 3-18, .167 (C Anthony 0-1, Y Diawara 0-1, A Iverson 0-1, B Jones 1-3, E Najera 0-2, L Kleiza 1-2, C Atkins 0-3, J Smith 0-3, V Wafer 1-2). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked Shots:3 (L Kleiza 2, Y Diawara). Turnovers:15 (A Iverson 2, C Atkins 2, C Anthony 2, Nene 2, Y Diawara 2, L Kleiza 2, K Martin, J Smith, B Jones). Steals: 9 (J Smith 3, A Iverson 2, Nene 2, C Anthony, B Jones). PHOENIX (116) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp G Hill 29:46 6-8 4-4 0-1 3 4 17 S Marion 23:01 6-9 0-0 0-8 0 5 14 A Stoudemire 18:11 4-5 2-2 0-6 2 3 10 R Bell 28:05 4-10 3-3 0-0 1 2 13 S Nash 28:05 3-10 8-8 0-1 10 1 14 B Diaw 24:45 3-7 2-2 3-8 5 4 8 S Marks 19:26 2-6 2-2 1-8 0 5 6 M Banks 17:31 2-6 0-0 0-2 1 4 5 D Strawberry 19:55 6-9 0-0 0-2 3 5 14 A Tucker 17:01 5-14 2-3 2-6 1 1 12 B Skinner 5:27 0-0 0-2 0-3 0 0 0 E Piatkowski 8:47 1-4 0-0 1-2 0 1 3 L Barbosa DNP - BRUISED RIBS ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 42-88 23-26 7-47 26 35 116 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.477, FT-.885. 3-Point Goals: 9-25, .360 (G Hill 1-2, S Marion 2-4, R Bell 2-5, M Banks 1-3, D Strawberry 2-4, A Tucker 0-4, E Piatkowski 1-3). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:4 (G Hill 2, B Skinner, S Marks). Turnovers:19 (S Nash 4, A Stoudemire 3, G Hill 2, B Diaw 2, S Marion 2, D Strawberry 2, E Piatkowski, R Bell, S Marks, A Tucker). Steals: 6 (S Marion 2, B Diaw 2, G Hill, M Banks). -------------------------------------------- DENVER 32 34 15 32 - 113 PHOENIX 22 32 39 23 - 116 -------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: Denver - 3 (K Martin, 0:28 2nd; Defensive Three, 8:54 2nd; A Iverson, 4:45 3rd). Phoenix - 2 (Defensive Three, 9:26 1st; Defensive Three, 5:45 3rd). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,422. T: 2:35. Officials: Bill Kennedy, James Capers, Kevin Cutler.</div>
