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Suns get by Raptors 117-113 Record 23-15

Steve Nash lead the way for the Suns to seal up their victory over the short handed Raptors. Steve Nash controlled the game and the tempo of the offense throughout the whole game dishing out 18 assists, which is very Steve Nash like. Amare Stoudemire put up a game high 31 points while pulling down 6 rebounds. The rest of the team fared well, most of them getting into double digits in points. The two man wrecking crew of Barbosa and Barnes coming off the bench to do some damage outscoring the Raptor bench 33-14. If Nash can keep playing like the MVP Steve Nash, teams better start getting their umbrella's out because dimes are going to be dropping out of the sky.

2 close to lose

Suns lose at buzzer 105-103 Record 22-15

There were only 3 Suns players that played that were in double digits in points, Only two of those three are starters. The Suns played sloppy defense and their offense followed suit as they got beat by a team that should not have beaten them. How does a team that shoots 50 percent for the game lose to a team that shoots 43 percent? Simply the Suns were out rebounded and out hustled this game. The Suns got killed on the offensive board and just did not have it in them to want to win this game. Jason Richardson had a nice look in the corner to take the last shot for the win, but it should have never come to that. Shaq had a good game with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and even 4 assists. Leandro Barbosa ended up 22 as well off the bench and Amare Stoudemire had 19 points.

Suns lose tough one

Another game Suns should have won 113-119 Record 22-14

The Suns started out good like any other game but let the the Nuggets back in it throughout the game. If Chauncy Billups had the flu, he could have fooled me with the performance he had putting up 26 points and 5 in the over time period. Amare was in foul trouble pretty much all game, which led the bench to pick up the slack without Shaq in the line up as well. Steve Nash almost had a triple double with his 20 points, 14 assists and 7 rebounds. Grant hill chipped in 25 points and 8 rebounds, and though Amare was in foul trouble he still managed to put up 21 points and 8 rebounds. This was a good game to watch, but when the Overtime period came, the Suns seemed to pack it up already, due to the lack of effort to take the win. As soon as the Nuggets got the lead, they never lost it.

Suns win 6 of last 7

Suns continue to win 102-107 Record 22-13

The Suns keep rolling as they beat the Hawks Tuesday night winning 6 out of 7 games. Shaq once again had a big night with 26 points and 10 boards dominate the game. Steve Nash had a big night as well putting up 23 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds. Leandro Barbosa continues to be a firecracker off the bench like he has been doing all his career in Phoenix putting up 22 points.
The Suns had control of the game from the go, but like the trend for the last few games, the Suns let their foe back into the game and had their big 19 point lead deminish, but only allowed Atlanta to take the lead once in the 3rd quarter. Since that point, the Suns maintained their composure and held on for the victory.If the Suns keep playing like this all year long, the west leading Lakers are going to have a lot to worry about.

Business as usual

Suns give Clippers 11th straight loss 109-103 Record 21-13

The Suns went into this game with a lot of momentum after giving a butt kicking to Dallas on Friday. Not that they needed it playing against the Clippers, but winning 5 out of the last 6 games is a good thing for the Suns right now. Shaq again was perfect from the line and the rest of the team chipped in and won this game fairly easily. Amare Stoudemire was in foul trouble but managed to put up 26 points and Jason Richardson adding 21 points. Steve Nash had a good night as well dishing out 12 assists and scoring 14 points. There was one point in the game where the Suns lost focus and gave up a 15 point lead, but then regained and closed out the game with a big free throw from Shaq and big plays down the stretch from Grant Hill who finished with 21 points as well.

Suns win big game vs Mavs

Big win vs Big D 100-128 Record 20-13

Now this is the Suns team that fans have been waiting to see. Shaq looked like the old Shaq, but in a good way. To add to his dominance scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds, and a couple of blocks, he was perfect from the line. (7 of 7) The Suns shot a blistering 62% from the field and put a well deserved beating on the Mavs on Friday night. 3 Suns players had atleast 20 points, with everyone that played atleast getting 1 bucket in this big time whoopin that the Suns gave to the Mavs free of charge. With the balance of defense and offense, the Suns looked really good and with everything working on all cylinders, opponets better not sleep on the Suns, they are a big threat in the West and in the NBA for that matter.

Suns lose close one at buzzer

Suns lose with buzzer beater 113-110 Record 19-13

The game started out ugly as the Suns shot horribly in the first quarter. By the time half time came around, the Suns have cut their deficit to only 4 points. Both teams continued to battle and with only 0.9 sec left, Danny Granger hit a 3 pointer to win to cap off his big night with 37 points. Shaq sat out this game due to back spasms which left the Suns a little soft in the paint. The Pacers exploited it and came up with some easy buckets. Amare Stoudemire lead the Suns with 23 points 11 rebounds 3 steals, with the rest of the starters having atleast 16 points. (with the exception of Lopez who is not a normal starter playing 5 min and scoring 2 points) This was a tough loss for the Suns being that they should have beat these guys off the jump. A win would have been nice to have going into a big game like the Suns are going to have against Dallas on Friday in Phoenix.