Box Score

 

PHOENIX (88)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Marion            40  8-17   8-8   1-7   1   3   24
A Stoudemire        26   1-4   2-2   0-6   1   1    4
B Outlaw            23   1-2   0-0   1-7   2   2    2
P Hardaway          29   3-8   2-2   0-5   1   2    9
S Marbury           41  7-18  6-10   1-3   7   3   20
S Williams           1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
J Voskuhl           30   3-5   2-3   2-5   1   4    8
J Johnson           27  6-10   2-4   0-3   3   3   17
C Jacobsen           7   1-2   0-0   0-1   0   0    2
R Brown             16   1-3   0-0   0-3   4   1    2
D Langhi           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
A Ford             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 31-69 22-29  5-40  20  19   88
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Percentages: FG-.449, FT-.759. 3-Point Goals:
4-15, .267 (S Marion 0-5, B Outlaw 0-1, P 
Hardaway 1-1, S Marbury 0-3, J Johnson 3-4, C
Jacobsen 0-1). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked 
Shots:2 (B Outlaw 2). Turnovers:15 (S Marbury
4, A Stoudemire 4, P Hardaway 2, B Outlaw 2, 
J Johnson 2, S Marion). Steals: 9 (R Brown 2,
S Marbury 2, J Voskuhl 2, P Hardaway, S 
Marion, J Johnson).


PORTLAND (81)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
B Wells             31  8-17   1-2   1-3   3   5   18
R Wallace           43  4-14   2-4  4-12   2   3   10
D Davis             28   4-9   0-0   2-4   0   1    8
D Anderson          36   3-8   6-6   0-5   5   0   12
S Pippen            37  4-13   1-1   0-7   4   1   11
R Patterson         24  6-12   1-1   4-6   1   3   13
A Daniels           12   0-3   0-0   0-0   1   1    0
Z Randolph           2   1-1   0-1   0-1   0   1    2
A Sabonis           14   2-6   3-3   1-6   2   4    7
J McInnis           13   0-5   0-0   0-1   2   2    0
D Stoudamire       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
Q Woods            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 32-88 14-18 12-45  20  21   81
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Percentages: FG-.364, FT-.778. 3-Point Goals:
3-20, .150 (B Wells 1-6, R Wallace 0-5, D 
Anderson 0-2, S Pippen 2-5, A Daniels 0-1, J 
McInnis 0-1). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked 
Shots:2 (D Davis, D Anderson). Turnovers:15 
(J McInnis 4, B Wells 3, A Sabonis 2, S 
Pippen 2, R Patterson 2, R Wallace, D 
Anderson). Steals: 9 (S Pippen 3, R Patterson
3, R Wallace, B Wells, D Anderson).

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PHOENIX              17  19  24  28   -  88
PORTLAND             25  24  18  14   -  81
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Technical fouls: Phoenix - 3 (Defensive 
Three, 5:28 2nd; COACH Johnson, 4:23 3rd; J 
Voskuhl, 10:24 4th). Portland - 1 (S Pippen, 
6:30 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,669. T: 2:12. 
Officials: Don Vaden, Ed Mallory, Leroy 
Richardson.

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PHOENIX (88) AT PORTLAND (81)

PHOENIX

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S MARION          F    40    8-17     8-8      1   6   7    1   3   1   1   24
A STOUDEMIRE      F    26    1-4      2-2      0   6   6    1   1   0   4    4
B OUTLAW          C    23    1-2      0-0      1   6   7    2   2   0   2    2
P HARDAWAY        G    29    3-8      2-2      0   5   5    1   2   1   2    9
S MARBURY         G    41    7-18     6-10     1   2   3    7   3   2   4   20
S WILLIAMS              1    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
J VOSKUHL              30    3-5      2-3      2   3   5    1   4   2   0    8
J JOHNSON              27    6-10     2-4      0   3   3    3   3   1   2   17
C JACOBSEN              7    1-2      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    2
R BROWN                16    1-3      0-0      0   3   3    4   1   2   0    2
D LANGHI              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
A FORD                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   31-69    22-29     5  35  40   20  19   9  15   88
                            (.449)  (.759)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 18 (19 PTS)    

PORTLAND

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
B WELLS           F    31    8-17     1-2      1   2   3    3   5   1   3   18
R WALLACE         F    43    4-14     2-4      4   8  12    2   3   1   1   10
D DAVIS           C    28    4-9      0-0      2   2   4    0   1   0   0    8
D ANDERSON        G    36    3-8      6-6      0   5   5    5   0   1   1   12
S PIPPEN          G    37    4-13     1-1      0   7   7    4   1   3   2   11
R PATTERSON            24    6-12     1-1      4   2   6    1   3   3   2   13
A DANIELS              12    0-3      0-0      0   0   0    1   1   0   0    0
Z RANDOLPH              2    1-1      0-1      0   1   1    0   1   0   0    2
A SABONIS              14    2-6      3-3      1   5   6    2   4   0   2    7
J MCINNIS              13    0-5      0-0      0   1   1    2   2   0   4    0
D STOUDAMIRE          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
Q WOODS               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   32-88    14-18    12  33  45   20  21   9  15   81
                            (.364)  (.778)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 15 (19 PTS)    
  
   PHOENIX            17   19   24   28   -   88
   PORTLAND           25   24   18   14   -   81
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: PHOENIX - B OUTLAW 2.  PORTLAND - D DAVIS, D ANDERSON.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHOENIX 4-15 (.267), S MARION 0-5, B OUTLAW 0-1,
P HARDAWAY 1-1, S MARBURY 0-3, J JOHNSON 3-4, C JACOBSEN 0-1. PORTLAND 3-
20 (.150), B WELLS 1-6, R WALLACE 0-5, D ANDERSON 0-2, S PIPPEN 2-
5, A DANIELS 0-1, J MCINNIS 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PHOENIX - DEFENSIVE THREE, COACH JOHNSON, J VOSKUHL. 
PORTLAND - S PIPPEN.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DON VADEN, ED MALLORY, LEROY RICHARDSON.
A - 18,669. T - 2:12.

Game Story

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- The hottest team in the Western 
Conference could not fend off a rally by another surging team.

Shawn Marion scored 24 points and Stephon Marbury added 20 as
the Phoenix Suns dominated the fourth quarter and rallied for an
88-81 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Trail Blazers had won 10 of their previous 11 games but had
a four-game home winning streak snapped by the red-hot Suns, who
have taken 11 of 14 to climb up the Western Conference
standings.

Portland look like it was on its way to another victory with a
72-62 lead at the 10:15 mark of the fourth quarter.  But Joe
Johnson sank a runner to spark a decisive 20-2 run for Phoenix.

The Suns scored 14 consecutive points and took the lead for good
on a driving layup by Marbury with 6:20 left.

"I think in the first half we weren't as aggressive as we were
in the second half, and that was the difference in the game,"
Marbury said.  "We rebounded the ball, we got in the passing
lanes, we made them handle the ball in the backcourt and we put
pressure on their guys."

"I think their pressure really affected us," Portland guard
Antonio Daniels said.  "We didn't counter their run very well at
all.  Our defensive intensity wasn't there tonight like it has
been in the past 10 or 11 ballgames, and I think that proved to
be the difference."

Bonzi Wells made a layup with 5:18 remaining - Portland's first
basket in nearly five minutes - to pull the Blazers within
76-74.

But the Suns scored six consecutive points on a pair of free
throws by Marbury, a tip shot by Marion and Penny Hardaway's
17-foot jumper with 3:35 to go.

"I thought they played harder than us in the first half and they
just outhustled us.  We played harder in the second half and
good things happened," Suns coach Frank Johnson said.  "Every
time we play hard and turn it up and play with a sense of
urgency, we always have a chance."

The Blazers never recovered, scoring just 14 points on 5-of-20
shooting in the fourth quarter.

"This was a tough loss for us because it looked like we had a
little control of the game," Portland coach Maurice Cheeks said.
"But each time that it looked like we had control of the game,
they were making a run to come back.  We couldn't make the big
shots down the stretch, and that was really the difference."

Johnson finished with 17 points and Hardaway added nine for
Phoenix, which shot just 45 percent (31-of-69) but held Portland
to 36 percent (32-of-88).

Wells scored 18 points and Rasheed Wallace collected 12 and 10
rebounds for the Blazers, who made only 3-of-20 3-pointers and
went to the line just 18 times on their home floor.

Phoenix had a 9-6 lead less than five minutes into the game
before Portland went on a 15-2 run.  Wells scored seven points
during the burst, which gave the Blazers a 21-11 lead with 3:15
left in the opening period.

Portland did not relinquish the lead until Phoenix's decisive
run and had its largest lead at halftime, 49-36.