Box Score

 

PHOENIX (105)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Marion            40  9-15   2-2   2-8   4   3   21
A Stoudemire        35 10-17   2-4  4-10   2   5   22
J Voskuhl           38   3-5   3-5   4-8   1   5    9
J Johnson           42  9-16   1-1   0-3   7   3   20
L Barbosa           25   6-9   2-2   1-3   6   3   16
D Harvey             9   1-3   0-0   0-1   2   1    2
H Eisley            19   3-9   2-2   1-1   2   1    8
C Jacobsen          15   2-4   0-0   0-0   0   1    5
A McDyess            2   0-0   0-0   1-1   0   2    0
Z Cabarkapa         12   1-2   0-2   0-1   0   2    2
J White              3   0-0   0-0   1-1   0   0    0
T Gugliotta        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 44-80 12-18 14-37  24  26  105
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Percentages: FG-.550, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
5-8, .625 (S Marion 1-1, J Johnson 1-1, L 
Barbosa 2-2, H Eisley 0-2, C Jacobsen 1-2). 
Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:3 (S Marion 
2, J Voskuhl). Turnovers:16 (A Stoudemire 5, 
L Barbosa 4, H Eisley 2, Z Cabarkapa 2, J 
White, J Voskuhl, J Johnson). Steals: 12 (A 
Stoudemire 6, J Voskuhl 3, J Johnson 2, L 
Barbosa).


PORTLAND (96)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
Q Woods             16   2-9   0-0   1-2   1   0    4
Z Randolph          40 10-22   1-2  7-12   2   4   21
D Davis             31   2-5   3-4   1-8   1   2    7
D Anderson          37   3-7   6-9   0-1   8   3   14
D Stoudamire        32   3-7   3-4   0-3   2   2   11
R Patterson         31  9-12   3-6   2-4   2   2   21
V Stepania          11   2-3   0-2   4-7   2   0    4
J McInnis           24   2-6   2-2   0-0   4   1    6
W Person            18   3-5   0-0   1-3   0   0    8
R Wallace          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
R Boumtje-Boumtje  DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
T Outlaw           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 36-76 18-29 16-40  22  14   96
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Percentages: FG-.474, FT-.621. 3-Point Goals:
6-13, .462 (Q Woods 0-1, D Anderson 2-4, D 
Stoudamire 2-4, W Person 2-4). Team Rebounds:
9. Blocked Shots:3 (R Patterson, Z Randolph, 
Q Woods). Turnovers:17 (Z Randolph 7, D Davis
3, D Anderson 3, Q Woods 2, J McInnis, R 
Patterson). Steals: 8 (R Patterson 3, W 
Person, D Stoudamire, Q Woods, J McInnis, D 
Anderson).

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PHOENIX              35  21  26  23   -  105
PORTLAND             24  23  23  26   -  96
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,202. T: 2:14. 
Officials: Anthony Jordan, Bob Delaney, 
Derrick Stafford.

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PHOENIX (105) AT PORTLAND (96)

PHOENIX

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S MARION          F    40    9-15     2-2      2   6   8    4   3   0   0   21
A STOUDEMIRE      F    35   10-17     2-4      4   6  10    2   5   6   5   22
J VOSKUHL         C    38    3-5      3-5      4   4   8    1   5   3   1    9
J JOHNSON         G    42    9-16     1-1      0   3   3    7   3   2   1   20
L BARBOSA         G    25    6-9      2-2      1   2   3    6   3   1   4   16
D HARVEY                9    1-3      0-0      0   1   1    2   1   0   0    2
H EISLEY               19    3-9      2-2      1   0   1    2   1   0   2    8
C JACOBSEN             15    2-4      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    5
A MCDYESS               2    0-0      0-0      1   0   1    0   2   0   0    0
Z CABARKAPA            12    1-2      0-2      0   1   1    0   2   0   2    2
J WHITE                 3    0-0      0-0      1   0   1    0   0   0   1    0
T GUGLIOTTA           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   44-80    12-18    14  23  37   24  26  12  16  105
                            (.550)  (.667)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 16 (15 PTS)    

PORTLAND

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
Q WOODS           F    16    2-9      0-0      1   1   2    1   0   1   2    4
Z RANDOLPH        F    40   10-22     1-2      7   5  12    2   4   0   7   21
D DAVIS           C    31    2-5      3-4      1   7   8    1   2   0   3    7
D ANDERSON        G    37    3-7      6-9      0   1   1    8   3   1   3   14
D STOUDAMIRE      G    32    3-7      3-4      0   3   3    2   2   1   0   11
R PATTERSON            31    9-12     3-6      2   2   4    2   2   3   1   21
V STEPANIA             11    2-3      0-2      4   3   7    2   0   0   0    4
J MCINNIS              24    2-6      2-2      0   0   0    4   1   1   1    6
W PERSON               18    3-5      0-0      1   2   3    0   0   1   0    8
R WALLACE             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
R BOUMTJE-BOUMTJ      DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
T OUTLAW              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   36-76    18-29    16  24  40   22  14   8  17   96
                            (.474)  (.621)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 17 (20 PTS)    
  
   PHOENIX            35   21   26   23   -   105
   PORTLAND           24   23   23   26   -   96
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: PHOENIX - S MARION 2, J VOSKUHL.  PORTLAND - R PATTERSON,
Z RANDOLPH, Q WOODS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHOENIX 5-8 (.625), S MARION 1-1, J JOHNSON 1-1,
L BARBOSA 2-2, H EISLEY 0-2, C JACOBSEN 1-2. PORTLAND 6-13 (.462),
Q WOODS 0-1, D ANDERSON 2-4, D STOUDAMIRE 2-4, W PERSON 2-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: ANTHONY JORDAN, BOB DELANEY, DERRICK STAFFORD.
A - 14,202. T - 2:14.

Game Story

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Joe Johnson and Jake Voskuhl came 
up big when it counted for the Phoenix Suns.

Johnson had three clutch baskets late in the fourth quarter and
Voskuhl also played well in the final period as the Suns stopped
a six-game losing streak with a 105-96 victory over the
Portland Trail Blazers.

Trying to secure their first win of 2004, the Suns led virtually
throughout against the struggling Trail Blazers, who clawed
within 88-84 with just under seven minutes remaining.

Johnson made sure the Suns kept the lead as he hit two jumpers
and a layup in the final 2:31.  Each shot answered a basket by
the Trail Blazers.

"Like I said earlier, a win is a win," said Johnson, who made
9-of-16 shots.  "This could be significant, hopefully.  If we
play like we can and learn from everything, we will be fine."

"Joe did a great job, he did what he was supposed to do," Suns
coach Mike D'Antoni said.

Those were the only baskets of the fourth quarter for Johnson,
who collected 20 points and handed out seven assists.

With Amare Stoudemire battling foul trouble, Voskuhl saw
increased minutes in the fourth quarter.  He responded by
scoring eight of his nine points and providing an interior
presence on defense.

"Definitely a team effort," said Voskuhl, who had eight
rebounds.  "If one goes down, another has to step up.  It's a
team game."

Stoudemire had his second straight big game as he scored 22
points and grabbed 10 rebounds to go with six of the Suns' 12
steals.

Shawn Marion added 20 points for the Suns, who snapped their
losing streak by shooting an impressive 55 percent (44-of-80).
They shot 57 percent (24-of-42) in the first half in building a
56-47 lead.

Zach Randolph and Ruben Patterson each scored 21 points for
Portland, which lost for the seventh time in eight games.

"We were climbing uphill all game," Trail Blazers coach Maurice
Cheeks said.  "The whole game, we were struggling.  We never
really got over that hump."

Portland again played without volatile forward Rasheed Wallace,
who missed his fourth straight game with a sprained ankle.

Rookie Leandro Barbosa scored half of his 16 points in the first
quarter, when the Suns shot 64 percent (14-of-22) and opened a
35-24 lead.

"Our defense (stunk) real bad," Patterson said.  "Guys getting
easy layups.  Ain't nobody talkin, and it's frustrating.  We
gotta go out and play.  We have a job, make a helluva lotta
money. We just gotta go out and get after it."

After the Trail Blazers pulled within three points early in the
second quarter, Barbosa capped a 10-2 run with a layup to
rebuilt the lead to double digits.