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| All Games | 47-34 | +15.3 | 51-29 | 37-40 | 105.2 | 53.7 | 46.3% | 51.1 | 102.6 | 51.8 | 45.6% | 50.9 | | Road Games | 21-19 | +13.5 | 28-12 | 16-23 | 102.3 | 52.3 | 45.0% | 51.2 | 102.5 | 51.7 | 45.6% | 51.8 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -1.4 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 101.8 | 54.0 | 49.6% | 44.8 | 102.6 | 48.0 | 47.1% | 47.8 | | Division Games | 7-8 | -4 | 9-6 | 8-7 | 107.6 | 55.5 | 46.2% | 52.1 | 107.3 | 54.9 | 47.3% | 50.1 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 105.2 | 53.7 | 39-83 | 46.3% | 9-25 | 37.2% | 19-24 | 75.9% | 51 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.2 | 50.6 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 102.3 | 52.3 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 9-26 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 76.4% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.6 | 51.8 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 7-20 | 34.2% | 20-26 | 76.7% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.4 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-21 | 36.2% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 102.5 | 51.7 | 38-84 | 45.6% | 7-19 | 33.7% | 20-26 | 76.8% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
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| All Games | 28-53 | -19.2 | 38-41 | 37-43 | 100.5 | 49.9 | 44.8% | 53.3 | 103.4 | 52.8 | 46.1% | 50.0 | | Home Games | 17-23 | -10 | 17-23 | 20-20 | 102.2 | 50.4 | 45.5% | 53.4 | 102.6 | 51.6 | 44.9% | 50.0 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -2 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 97.8 | 47.4 | 44.8% | 52.2 | 104.0 | 54.0 | 45.5% | 51.8 | | Division Games | 3-12 | -9 | 3-11 | 8-7 | 100.3 | 49.9 | 43.9% | 53.3 | 107.3 | 55.3 | 47.8% | 50.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.5 | 49.9 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 6-18 | 33.4% | 21-27 | 76.0% | 53 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.3 | 50.6 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 102.2 | 50.4 | 37-82 | 45.5% | 6-19 | 33.9% | 21-28 | 77.1% | 53 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.4 | 52.8 | 38-82 | 46.1% | 8-22 | 37.9% | 19-26 | 73.7% | 50 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.9 | 51.1 | 38-83 | 45.7% | 8-22 | 36.3% | 18-24 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 102.6 | 51.6 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-23 | 36.1% | 20-27 | 74.6% | 50 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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| 3/9/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 107-113 | L | 9.5 | W | 211 | O | 36-75 | 48.0% | 49 | 19 | 45-85 | 52.9% | 41 | 12 | | 3/10/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 105-112 | L | 10.5 | W | 217.5 | U | 39-85 | 45.9% | 45 | 16 | 43-78 | 55.1% | 54 | 21 | | 3/12/2014 | CLEVELAND | 101-110 | L | -8 | L | 211 | P | 39-90 | 43.3% | 48 | 12 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 60 | 18 | | 3/14/2014 | @ BOSTON | 87-80 | W | -4.5 | W | 208 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 55 | 16 | 29-94 | 30.9% | 64 | 14 | | 3/16/2014 | @ TORONTO | 121-113 | W | 4 | W | 203.5 | O | 38-75 | 50.7% | 53 | 21 | 42-85 | 49.4% | 34 | 11 | | 3/17/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 95-108 | L | 3.5 | L | 208 | U | 37-80 | 46.2% | 53 | 16 | 41-70 | 58.6% | 42 | 16 | | 3/19/2014 | ORLANDO | 109-93 | W | -12.5 | W | 210 | U | 45-89 | 50.6% | 51 | 16 | 32-80 | 40.0% | 52 | 19 | | 3/21/2014 | DETROIT | 98-92 | W | -9 | L | 218 | U | 33-73 | 45.2% | 49 | 11 | 39-90 | 43.3% | 69 | 19 | | 3/23/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 127-120 | W | 2 | W | 218 | O | 46-80 | 57.5% | 53 | 19 | 40-91 | 44.0% | 43 | 12 | | 3/24/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 102-95 | W | -2.5 | W | 213.5 | U | 38-74 | 51.4% | 43 | 18 | 30-72 | 41.7% | 43 | 17 | | 3/26/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 99-93 | W | -1.5 | W | 209.5 | U | 37-75 | 49.3% | 44 | 19 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 47 | 14 | | 3/28/2014 | NEW YORK | 112-88 | W | -6.5 | W | 208 | U | 40-88 | 45.5% | 64 | 12 | 35-87 | 40.2% | 47 | 11 | | 3/30/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 99-115 | L | -9 | L | 224 | U | 35-91 | 38.5% | 57 | 13 | 44-83 | 53.0% | 47 | 13 | | 4/2/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 108-112 | L | -2.5 | L | 212.5 | O | 36-78 | 46.2% | 45 | 14 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 47 | 13 | | 4/4/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 109-93 | W | 4.5 | W | 212 | U | 39-97 | 40.2% | 66 | 12 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 54 | 15 | | 4/6/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 122-115 | W | 3 | W | 211 | O | 45-77 | 58.4% | 43 | 12 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 49 | 12 | | 4/9/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 94-88 | W | -9 | L | 207 | U | 39-80 | 48.7% | 45 | 12 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 48 | 12 | | 4/11/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 104-112 | L | 3.5 | L | 206 | O | 39-82 | 47.6% | 55 | 18 | 43-96 | 44.8% | 46 | 7 | | 4/12/2014 | @ DALLAS | 98-101 | L | 5 | W | 210.5 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 43 | 18 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 47 | 19 | | 4/14/2014 | MEMPHIS | 91-97 | L | -4 | L | 194.5 | U | 38-80 | 47.5% | 38 | 12 | 40-77 | 51.9% | 49 | 17 | | 4/16/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/7/2014 | @ TORONTO | 87-99 | L | 7 | L | 204.5 | U | 30-72 | 41.7% | 57 | 17 | 34-73 | 46.6% | 46 | 12 | | 3/9/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 89-104 | L | 6.5 | L | 203.5 | U | 36-81 | 44.4% | 60 | 24 | 41-77 | 53.2% | 36 | 10 | | 3/11/2014 | @ DETROIT | 89-99 | L | 2.5 | L | 215 | U | 34-84 | 40.5% | 62 | 16 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 52 | 11 | | 3/12/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 115-98 | W | -9.5 | W | 216.5 | U | 34-74 | 45.9% | 61 | 21 | 33-84 | 39.3% | 44 | 20 | | 3/15/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 87-94 | L | 8 | W | 189.5 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 71 | 16 | 31-78 | 39.7% | 51 | 11 | | 3/16/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 102-104 | L | 10 | W | 209.5 | U | 41-85 | 48.2% | 57 | 16 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 44 | 9 | | 3/18/2014 | WASHINGTON | 117-111 | W | 1.5 | W | 201 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 65 | 20 | 40-91 | 44.0% | 52 | 15 | | 3/21/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 79-99 | L | 8 | L | 207.5 | U | 32-80 | 40.0% | 58 | 15 | 36-93 | 38.7% | 59 | 9 | | 3/23/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 124-107 | W | -7.5 | W | 206.5 | O | 44-86 | 51.2% | 53 | 10 | 42-85 | 49.4% | 50 | 12 | | 3/26/2014 | NEW YORK | 99-107 | L | 2.5 | L | 200 | O | 33-69 | 47.8% | 41 | 10 | 40-73 | 54.8% | 37 | 14 | | 3/28/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 81-94 | L | 13 | T | 207.5 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 56 | 16 | 33-69 | 47.8% | 46 | 14 | | 3/29/2014 | @ DALLAS | 100-103 | L | 12 | W | 204 | U | 42-81 | 51.9% | 50 | 18 | 34-70 | 48.6% | 38 | 12 | | 3/31/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 102-97 | W | 4.5 | W | 196.5 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 58 | 18 | 36-73 | 49.3% | 35 | 13 | | 4/2/2014 | LA LAKERS | 107-102 | W | -7.5 | L | 218.5 | U | 42-86 | 48.8% | 55 | 8 | 37-96 | 38.5% | 61 | 10 | | 4/4/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 69-102 | L | 9 | L | 198.5 | U | 25-78 | 32.1% | 52 | 16 | 42-93 | 45.2% | 63 | 12 | | 4/6/2014 | DALLAS | 91-93 | L | 7 | W | 201 | U | 36-76 | 47.4% | 52 | 13 | 36-89 | 40.4% | 53 | 10 | | 4/8/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 92-107 | L | 9.5 | L | 200.5 | U | 34-82 | 41.5% | 54 | 9 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 51 | 6 | | 4/9/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 99-100 | L | 13.5 | W | 200 | U | 39-91 | 42.9% | 49 | 11 | 38-75 | 50.7% | 51 | 18 | | 4/12/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 101-117 | L | 11 | L | 206 | O | 35-82 | 42.7% | 49 | 10 | 41-81 | 50.6% | 54 | 11 | | 4/13/2014 | MINNESOTA | 106-103 | W | 2 | W | 208 | O | 41-82 | 50.0% | 57 | 15 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 50 | 10 | | 4/16/2014 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PHOENIX: GUARDS: ERIC BLEDSOE immediately becomes the Suns' best player. He dominated for stretches while backing up Chris Paul . . . GORAN DRAGIC and Bledsoe will play together since they're the two best players on this team. Dragic also has enough size to match up with most twos . . . After a disappointing stint as a starter, SHANNON BROWN will return to the second unit . . . KENDALL MARSHALL doesn't fit new coach Jeff Hornacek's up-tempo style. The Suns will move him if they can . . . ARCHIE GOODWIN looked lost at times at Kentucky, but his ability to get to the line bodes well for his NBA future . . . GERALD GREEN is the kind of athlete who could make an impact on an up-tempo second unit . . . MALCOLM LEE is here in case Marshall is dealt. FORWARDS: MARKIEFF MORRIS has some upside as a skilled stretch four. He's shown flashes over his first two seasons, and playing in Honracek's up-tempo system should only help him take the next step forward . . . MARCUS MORRIS is still a man without a position, a tweener in a bad way. The Suns will try to make him into an effective second-unit guy . . . CHANNING FRYE missed all of last season with a heart ailment, and the Suns don't seem to be expecting to get anything from him this season.CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT will keep the seat warm for Alex Len. He doesn't fit this up-and-down offense . . . ALEX LEN must become more assertive and the bust factor is high, but 7-footers with his mobility and touch don't come around often . . . MILES PLUMLEE could get minutes as a defensive specialist after making just 5-of-21 FG as a rookie. | | SACRAMENTO: GUARDS: GREIVIS VASQUEZ seems to have the edge in the point guard battle. He's a pass-first floor general who fits better in a lineup full of chuckers . . . ISAIAH THOMAS will have a major role whether he starts or not. He can score, and while his lack of size is a defensive liability, he makes up for it with harassing on-ball pressure . . . MARCUS THORNTON will eventually be relegated to a smaller role, but the gunning combo guard will get his minutes until Ben McLemore is ready . . . BEN MCLEMORE takes a lot of heat for his lack of assertiveness, but he can knock down corner threes and is an outstanding athlete, which is enough to make him a fine role player . . . JIMMER FREDETTE is kicking around as trade bait . . . Second-rounder RAY MCCALLUM should earn a bench role.FORWARDS: With his potential to be a solid defender, JASON THOMPSON is likely to retain his starting job. He's an afterthought on offense, though . . . LUC RICHARD MBAH A MOUTE seems like a natural to slide into the starting lineup. He can defend multiple spots and doesn't need touches on a team of players who do . . . CARL LANDRY could unseat Thompson. We see him in the same kind of bench role he had in Golden State. He's very good offensively and a relentless rebounder, but will struggle defensively against top-line forwards . . . JOHN SALMONS avoided the amnesty axe, though his role will likely be reduced again . . . Stretch four PATRICK PATTERSON is on the fringe of this rotation . . . Streaky shooting should have TRAVIS OUTLAW in and out of the rotation. CENTERS: The new regime of head coach Michael Malone will try again with DEMARCUS COUSINS, who continues to show flashes of dominance but too often plays and acts like a head case. He's playing for a contract, which would presumably have him on his best behavior . . . CHUCK HAYES will continue to be a second-unit glue guy at the four and five. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PHOENIX-SACRAMENTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Suns-Kings Preview* ====================
By JUSTIN EINHORN STATS Senior Editor
Phoenix (47-34) at Sacramento (28-53), 10:30 p.m. EDT
Less than a week ago, it appeared the regular-season finale would be critical to the Phoenix Suns. Instead, after losing to the two teams they were battling for a playoff spot, it means virtually nothing.
A surprising, playoff-contending season comes to a disappointing close for Phoenix on Wednesday night when it visits the Sacramento Kings, whose latest woeful campaign will end minus suspended star DeMarcus Cousins.
Entering Friday's matchup with San Antonio, the Suns had won three straight and nine of 11 to climb into seventh in the Western Conference. They had two games in hand on eighth-place Dallas and stood one game ahead of ninth-place Memphis, and those were their next two opponents after visiting the Spurs.
However, Phoenix blew a 21-point lead to lose that night and wasted a 13-point advantage the following day in a 101-98 defeat to the Mavericks. That let Dallas wrap up a playoff spot, and the Grizzlies clinched the last available berth with a 97-91 win in Phoenix on Monday.
"I was hoping to make the playoffs and try to upset somebody. In the end, maybe we didn't have so much experience in some games," said Goran Dragic, who totaled 27 points on 12-of-32 shooting with a sore ankle the last two games after missing the San Antonio loss.
Phoenix (47-34) has won 22 more games than it did last season and is the fifth team in league history to win 47 but miss the playoffs.
"They had a great year, they proved a lot to us as coaches, the organization and probably a lot to themselves," first-year coach Jeff Hornacek said. "... That's a great sign and a great foundation that we put together going forward."
Hornacek is a Coach of the Year favorite, Dragic is a Most Improved Player candidate and Markieff Morris could win Sixth Man of the Year. That trio and newcomer Eric Bledsoe, whose absence from 39 games may have cost them a playoff spot, seemingly gives the Suns a bright future.
"Nobody expected us to play so good," Dragic said. "We built some good chemistry with this team."
While Phoenix improved significantly after posting the West's worst record last season, the Kings (28-53) will end up third-worst for the second straight time as their playoff drought reaches eight years. However, they've matched their win total from last season and would notch their best record since finishing 38-44 in 2007-08 if they beat the Suns.
That will be tough without Cousins, whose automatic one-game suspension for getting his 16th technical foul of the season was upheld by the NBA on Monday. Cousins was whistled for it late in Sunday's 106-103 win over Minnesota, his first technical since Feb. 25 to end the longest stretch of his career without one.
"I feel for him," coach Mike Malone said. "He has made a concerted effort to handle his emotions and not get that last tech."
Cousins had 35 points and 15 rebounds for his 53rd double-double - third-most in the league - as Sacramento snapped a five-game skid.
Isaiah Thomas returned after missing 10 games with a thigh bruise. While he's set to become a free agent after averaging a career-high 20.6 points, mid-season acquisition Rudy Gay has a $19.3 million player option. Gay (back strain) has missed three of the past four games.
The Kings have won two of three matchups with Phoenix this season as Thomas averaged 23.7 points.
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