Box Score

 

PHOENIX (94)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A Stoudemire        26   1-5   0-0   0-2   0   4    2
S Marion            44 10-21   0-0   3-7   3   3   23
J Tsakalidis        23   2-6   0-0   2-5   0   4    4
P Hardaway          37  7-19   1-2   2-4   6   3   17
S Marbury           38 15-29   3-5   1-1   7   2   35
S Williams           3   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
C Jacobsen          15   0-4   0-0   1-1   1   3    0
B Outlaw            29   3-6   1-1   6-9   2   4    7
J Johnson           12   3-4   0-0   0-0   1   0    6
J Voskuhl           13   0-2   0-0   1-4   1   3    0
D Langhi           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
A Ford             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 41-97  5-8  16-33  21  27   94
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Percentages: FG-.423, FT-.625. 3-Point Goals:
7-15, .467 (S Marion 3-7, P Hardaway 2-3, S 
Marbury 2-4, C Jacobsen 0-1). Team Rebounds: 
7. Blocked Shots:8 (B Outlaw 2, S Marion 2, P
Hardaway, A Stoudemire, J Tsakalidis, S 
Marbury). Turnovers:18 (P Hardaway 5, A 
Stoudemire 4, S Marbury 3, S Marion 2, S 
Williams, B Outlaw, J Voskuhl, J Tsakalidis).
Steals: 15 (P Hardaway 7, S Marbury 2, S 
Marion 2, J Johnson 2, B Outlaw, C Jacobsen).


MEMPHIS (102)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
W Person            41  6-11   1-1   0-1   1   1   17
L Wright            29  7-13   3-3  2-11   1   1   17
P Gasol             37  7-12  7-11  4-17   4   1   21
B Knight            33   4-9   1-1   0-2  11   4    9
G Giricek           19   2-6   2-3   1-3   2   2    6
M Batiste           36   4-9   5-7   2-5   4   2   14
D Gooden            19   4-6   0-0   1-5   0   3    8
E Watson            15   3-4   2-2   0-1   3   2    8
S Swift             11   1-1   0-0   0-2   0   2    2
J Williams         DNP  - HIP  INJURY                                    
S Battier          DNP  - LOWER LEG INJURY                               
C Trybanski        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 38-71 21-28 10-47  26  18  102
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Percentages: FG-.535, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
5-13, .385 (W Person 4-7, G Giricek 0-1, M 
Batiste 1-4, E Watson 0-1). Team Rebounds: 
12. Blocked Shots:8 (P Gasol 3, L Wright 2, M
Batiste 2, S Swift). Turnovers:28 (G Giricek 
6, B Knight 5, D Gooden 4, S Swift 3, P Gasol
3, M Batiste 3, W Person 2, L Wright, E 
Watson). Steals: 8 (B Knight 5, L Wright, E 
Watson, G Giricek).

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PHOENIX              24  20  24  26   -  94
MEMPHIS              21  28  23  30   -  102
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Technical fouls: Phoenix - 3 (A Stoudemire, 
0:19 2nd; J Johnson, 11:45 2nd; COACH 
Johnson, 7:39 3rd). Memphis - 2 (L Wright, 
0:19 2nd; L Wright, 7:57 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: N/A. T: N/A. 
Officials: Hue Hollins, Joe Derosa, Tommy 
Nunez.

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PHOENIX (94) AT MEMPHIS (102)

PHOENIX

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A STOUDEMIRE      F    26    1-5      0-0      0   2   2    0   4   0   4    2
S MARION          F    44   10-21     0-0      3   4   7    3   3   2   2   23
J TSAKALIDIS      C    23    2-6      0-0      2   3   5    0   4   0   1    4
P HARDAWAY        G    37    7-19     1-2      2   2   4    6   3   7   5   17
S MARBURY         G    38   15-29     3-5      1   0   1    7   2   2   3   35
S WILLIAMS              3    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   1    0
C JACOBSEN             15    0-4      0-0      1   0   1    1   3   1   0    0
B OUTLAW               29    3-6      1-1      6   3   9    2   4   1   1    7
J JOHNSON              12    3-4      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   2   0    6
J VOSKUHL              13    0-2      0-0      1   3   4    1   3   0   1    0
D LANGHI              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
A FORD                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   41-97     5-8     16  17  33   21  27  15  18   94
                            (.423)  (.625)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 18 (21 PTS)    

MEMPHIS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
W PERSON          F    41    6-11     1-1      0   1   1    1   1   0   2   17
L WRIGHT          F    29    7-13     3-3      2   9  11    1   1   1   1   17
P GASOL           C    37    7-12     7-11     4  13  17    4   1   0   3   21
B KNIGHT          G    33    4-9      1-1      0   2   2   11   4   5   5    9
G GIRICEK         G    19    2-6      2-3      1   2   3    2   2   1   6    6
M BATISTE              36    4-9      5-7      2   3   5    4   2   0   3   14
D GOODEN               19    4-6      0-0      1   4   5    0   3   0   4    8
E WATSON               15    3-4      2-2      0   1   1    3   2   1   1    8
S SWIFT                11    1-1      0-0      0   2   2    0   2   0   3    2
J WILLIAMS            DNP  - HIP  INJURY                                              
S BATTIER             DNP  - LOWER LEG INJURY                                         
C TRYBANSKI           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   38-71    21-28    10  37  47   26  18   8  28  102
                            (.535)  (.750)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 31 (31 PTS)    
  
   PHOENIX            24   20   24   26   -   94
   MEMPHIS            21   28   23   30   -   102
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: PHOENIX - B OUTLAW 2, S MARION 2, P HARDAWAY, A STOUDEMIRE,
J TSAKALIDIS, S MARBURY.  MEMPHIS - P GASOL 3, L WRIGHT 2, M BATISTE 2,
S SWIFT.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHOENIX 7-15 (.467), S MARION 3-7, P HARDAWAY 2-
3, S MARBURY 2-4, C JACOBSEN 0-1. MEMPHIS 5-13 (.385), W PERSON 4-
7, G GIRICEK 0-1, M BATISTE 1-4, E WATSON 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PHOENIX - A STOUDEMIRE, J JOHNSON, COACH JOHNSON. 
MEMPHIS - L WRIGHT 2.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: HUE HOLLINS, JOE DEROSA, TOMMY NUNEZ.
A - N/A. T - N/A.

Game Story

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- The Memphis Grizzlies were 
missing two starters and playing sloppily, but the Phoenix Suns
still could not stop them.

Pau Gasol scored 21 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and Lorenzen
Wright added 17 and 11 as the Grizzlies overcame 31 turnovers to
record just their third victory of the season, 102-94 over the
Suns.

"With Lorenzen Wright in the game creating space, it opened
things up for Pau," Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown said.  "I'm very
proud of Pau, he played big.  He had a terrific all-around
game."

"I was just telling him to get some rebounds," Wright said of
the long but lean Gasol. "Sometimes Pau can go into a little
lull out there when people start to push him around.  I was just
wanted to pump him up."

Wesley Person contributed 17 points and rookie Mike Batiste 14
for Memphis, which was missing starting point guard Jason
Williams (strained left hip) and small forward Shane Battier
(leg infection).  Rookie forward Drew Gooden, hobbled by a
bruised knee, scored only eight points in 19 minutes.

But Memphis shot 54 percent (38-of-71) from the field and
limited Phoenix to 42 percent (41-of-97), and won the rebounding
battle, 47-33.

"The frontcourt is the key," said Brevin Knight, who had nine
points, 11 assists and five turnovers starting in place of
Williams.  "Without those guys getting rebounds we can't push
the ball up the court.  They make my job easy."

"Brevin was fantastic for us," Brown said.  "He played about 10
minutes the other night but tonight he came out and gave us 33,
and he was sick before the game. ... He made big decisions on
the floor in the flow and tonight everything worked out for
him."

The Grizzlies, who snapped a five-game losing streak, took the
lead for good, 40-39, when Wright dunked and made a free throw
with 3:15 left in the second quarter.

Memphis led 49-44 at halftime and 72-68 entering the fourth
quarter, but Phoenix got no closer than 83-79 on a jump hook by
Shawn Marion midway through the final period.

"It feels good to win," Gasol said.  "I never had a year like
last year and now to start this year it makes things difficult.
But I just go out and play ball because that is what I do.  If
we go out and play unselfish then we'll win more games.  If
people come out and want to take their shots and be selfish
we'll lose."

Stephon Marbury scored 35 points, Marion added 23 and Memphis
native Penny Hardaway 17 for the Suns, who were opening a
season-high five-game road trip.

"It's not the way to start a road trip," Marbury said.  "I take
this as the hardest game of a road trip.  You always want to win
that first game.  It helps your confidence as a team when you
get that first game."

Phoenix had won five of seven games but committed 18 turnovers
en route to falling to 1-6 on the road this season.  The Suns
have lost four in a row away from America West Arena.

"We can't let a team make that many mistakes and get away with
it," Marbury said.

Memphis, which is 0-10 on the road, improved to 3-8 at The
Pyramid.

"It feels great to get a win, any win," Wright said.  "If we
work hard in every game,  then we will have a chance to win."

"Those guys are hungry," Hardaway said.  "They attacked the
basket and got to the rim.  They capitalized on our turnovers
and we didn't capitalize on theirs."