Box Score

 

NEW ORLEANS (86)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
L Nailon            35  8-17   6-8   3-9   2   3   22
P Brown             24   2-6   3-3   3-8   0   3    7
J Magloire          29  5-12   1-4   3-7   2   5   11
D Armstrong         38  5-18   0-0   1-2   3   3   12
D Wesley            38  3-12   2-2   0-3   5   3    8
C Andersen          19   4-6   1-2   3-7   1   1    9
L Harrington        20   2-5   0-0   0-2   3   3    4
G Lynch             13   0-2   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
D West              24  5-10   3-3   3-8   2   3   13
M Freije           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
A Garcia           DNP  - STRAINED LEFT GROIN                            
J Smith            DNP  - PERSONAL REASONS                               
  
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TOTALS             240 34-88 16-22 16-46  18  24   86
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Percentages: FG-.386, FT-.727. 3-Point Goals:
2-12, .167 (D Armstrong 2-8, D Wesley 0-3, L 
Harrington 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked 
Shots:6 (G Lynch, P Brown, L Nailon, C 
Andersen, D West, L Harrington). Turnovers:15
(D Wesley 3, D West 3, P Brown 2, L 
Harrington 2, D Armstrong, L Nailon, C 
Andersen, J Magloire, G Lynch). Steals: 8 (G 
Lynch 2, D Armstrong, P Brown, L Nailon, L 
Harrington, J Magloire, D Wesley).


PHOENIX (95)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
Q Richardson        43  7-15   3-4   1-1   3   4   21
S Marion            44 11-22   7-7  3-15   4   3   33
A Stoudemire        37  6-15   2-6  3-14   0   4   14
S Nash              19   1-7   2-2   0-0   6   0    4
J Johnson           44  5-15   2-2   2-5   7   0   13
C Jacobsen          25   3-6   0-0   1-2   0   3    7
J Voskuhl           25   1-2   1-2   4-7   1   5    3
S Hunter             3   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   3    0
B Outlaw           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Vroman           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
L Barbosa          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Lampe            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 34-82 17-23 14-44  21  22   95
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Percentages: FG-.415, FT-.739. 3-Point Goals:
10-24, .417 (Q Richardson 4-8, S Marion 4-8, 
S Nash 0-2, J Johnson 1-3, C Jacobsen 1-3). 
Team Rebounds: 15. Blocked Shots:9 (A 
Stoudemire 4, S Marion 3, J Voskuhl, Q 
Richardson). Turnovers:17 (A Stoudemire 4, Q 
Richardson 3, J Johnson 3, C Jacobsen 3, S 
Nash 2, S Marion 2). Steals: 6 (Q Richardson 
2, S Nash, J Johnson, A Stoudemire, J 
Voskuhl).

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NEW ORLEANS           26  21  24  15  -   86
PHOENIX               30  20  25  20  -   95
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,986. T: 2:11. 
Officials: Joe Derosa, Leon Wood, Phil 
Robinson.

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NEW ORLEANS (86) AT PHOENIX (95)

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
L NAILON          F    35    8-17     6-8      3   6   9    2   3   1   1   22
P BROWN           F    24    2-6      3-3      3   5   8    0   3   1   2    7
J MAGLOIRE        C    29    5-12     1-4      3   4   7    2   5   1   1   11
D ARMSTRONG       G    38    5-18     0-0      1   1   2    3   3   1   1   12
D WESLEY          G    38    3-12     2-2      0   3   3    5   3   1   3    8
C ANDERSEN             19    4-6      1-2      3   4   7    1   1   0   1    9
L HARRINGTON           20    2-5      0-0      0   2   2    3   3   1   2    4
G LYNCH                13    0-2      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   2   1    0
D WEST                 24    5-10     3-3      3   5   8    2   3   0   3   13
M FREIJE              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
A GARCIA              DNP  - STRAINED LEFT GROIN                                      
J SMITH               DNP  - PERSONAL REASONS                                         
  
TOTALS                240   34-88    16-22    16  30  46   18  24   8  15   86
                            (.386)  (.727)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 16 (11 PTS)    

PHOENIX

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
Q RICHARDSON      F    43    7-15     3-4      1   0   1    3   4   2   3   21
S MARION          F    44   11-22     7-7      3  12  15    4   3   0   2   33
A STOUDEMIRE      C    37    6-15     2-6      3  11  14    0   4   1   4   14
S NASH            G    19    1-7      2-2      0   0   0    6   0   1   2    4
J JOHNSON         G    44    5-15     2-2      2   3   5    7   0   1   3   13
C JACOBSEN             25    3-6      0-0      1   1   2    0   3   0   3    7
J VOSKUHL              25    1-2      1-2      4   3   7    1   5   1   0    3
S HUNTER                3    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   3   0   0    0
B OUTLAW              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J VROMAN              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
L BARBOSA             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M LAMPE               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   34-82    17-23    14  30  44   21  22   6  17   95
                            (.415)  (.739)  TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 17 (20 PTS)    
  
   NEW ORLEANS        26   21   24   15   -   86
   PHOENIX            30   20   25   20   -   95
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - G LYNCH, P BROWN, L NAILON, C ANDERSEN,
D WEST, L HARRINGTON.  PHOENIX - A STOUDEMIRE 4, S MARION 3, J VOSKUHL,
Q RICHARDSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 2-12 (.167), D ARMSTRONG 2-8, D WESLEY 0-
3, L HARRINGTON 0-1. PHOENIX 10-24 (.417), Q RICHARDSON 4-8, S MARION 4-
8, S NASH 0-2, J JOHNSON 1-3, C JACOBSEN 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JOE DEROSA, LEON WOOD, PHIL ROBINSON.
A - 17,986. T - 2:11.

Game Story

PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Shawn Marion carried the Phoenix Suns early 
and late.

Marion had a huge game and sparked a late run as the surprising
Suns extended their winning streak to seven games with a 95-86
victory over the disappointing New Orleans Hornets.

Coming off Tuesday's triple-overtime loss at Golden State, New
Orleans hung tough for much of the night and used an 11-0 run in
the fourth quarter to take an 84-82 lead with 4:31 remaining.

But Marion helped the Suns respond. He converted a three-point
play and scored inside before Quentin Richardson drained a
3-pointer with 2:14 left to cap an 8-0 surge that gave the Suns
the lead for good.

A member of the United States' disappointing Olympic team,
Marion collected a season-high 33 points with 15 rebounds en
route to his 10th double-double of the season.  He scored 15
points in the first quarter.

"I took what was given to us," Marion said. "Sometimes if you
get an open three, you have to shoot it because that could be
the best shot you get."

Richardson added a season-high 21 points for the Suns (11-2),
who are off to their best start since opening the 1980-81
campaign with a 14-2 mark.

Phoenix was able to continue its winning ways despite playing
the second half without point guard Steve Nash, who left the
contest late in the second quarter with a concussion.  Nash is
not expected to miss any games. "It wasn't pretty but it was a
good win for us without Steve (Nash) and Leandro Barbosa," Suns
Coach Mike D'Antoni said. "Without our gas, the motor, our guys
gutted it out. It was one of those games you gotta win."

Amare Stoudemire contributed 14 points and 14 rebounds and Joe
Johnson, who ran the point after Nash left, scored 13 points.

"We knew as a team we would all have to step up when Steve went
out," Johnson explained. "We had to find a will and a way.  It
was kind of tough playing the point because they are two of the
most pressuring guards in the league, Armstrong and Wesley. I
just tried to make plays when I could and keep us in it."

Lee Nailon scored 22 points for the Hornets, whose introduction
to playing in the Western Conference continues to be a struggle.
New Orleans has lost 10 of its first 11 games.

"eight of those games, we've been in them the last three or four
minutes but fall apart at the end," Hornets coach Byron Scott
admitted. "We don't buckle down on the defensive end get stops.
That is what good teams do. On the other end, we don't have guys
that are making shots."

To make matters worse, the Hornets could be without center
Jamaal Magloire, who suffered a fractured right ring finger late
in the contest.  He will be re-evaluated when the team returns
home.