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PHOENIX
First Half Results
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| All Games | 17-10 | +10.2 | 20-6 | 15-11 | 103.8 | 53.2 | 46.4% | 51.1 | 100.4 | 49.6 | 44.4% | 51.0 | | Road Games | 7-6 | +7.5 | 11-2 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 51.5 | 46.0% | 49.5 | 99.8 | 47.9 | 45.2% | 51.5 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3.6 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 110.0 | 58.4 | 45.6% | 55.8 | 101.4 | 56.6 | 43.4% | 53.0 | | Division Games | 4-2 | +1.2 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 110.5 | 58.2 | 47.3% | 52.3 | 104.5 | 54.2 | 44.2% | 52.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.8 | 53.2 | 38-82 | 46.4% | 10-26 | 38.4% | 18-24 | 74.5% | 51 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.8 | 50.3 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 8-21 | 36.5% | 18-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 100.0 | 51.5 | 38-82 | 46.0% | 9-26 | 35.5% | 15-21 | 71.9% | 50 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.4 | 49.6 | 37-84 | 44.4% | 6-19 | 32.4% | 20-26 | 78.0% | 51 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.7 | 49.8 | 38-83 | 45.1% | 8-21 | 36.7% | 18-23 | 76.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 99.8 | 47.9 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 6-19 | 30.8% | 19-24 | 78.0% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
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| All Games | 17-13 | -5.4 | 14-15 | 13-17 | 102.6 | 51.1 | 45.9% | 54.6 | 99.2 | 49.1 | 43.1% | 51.1 | | Home Games | 10-4 | -0.8 | 5-8 | 8-6 | 104.9 | 52.6 | 47.4% | 53.9 | 98.2 | 47.2 | 42.9% | 48.9 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | 0 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 100.4 | 50.4 | 43.0% | 60.8 | 92.8 | 46.0 | 40.6% | 52.6 | | Division Games | 5-3 | -0.1 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 107.1 | 52.7 | 46.4% | 54.2 | 101.7 | 50.7 | 43.6% | 51.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.6 | 51.1 | 38-84 | 45.9% | 10-24 | 40.3% | 16-22 | 72.8% | 55 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.9 | 50.1 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 104.9 | 52.6 | 40-85 | 47.4% | 10-24 | 40.1% | 14-19 | 75.7% | 54 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.2 | 49.1 | 36-85 | 43.1% | 7-20 | 34.7% | 19-26 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.1 | 50.4 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.2 | 47.2 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 7-21 | 34.3% | 19-24 | 78.4% | 49 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
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| 11/19/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 104-107 | L | 3.5 | W | 194 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 42 | 16 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 59 | 20 | | 11/20/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 106-113 | L | -5.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 38-85 | 44.7% | 48 | 17 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 55 | 10 | | 11/22/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 98-91 | W | 3 | W | 190.5 | U | 33-70 | 47.1% | 56 | 21 | 32-77 | 41.6% | 51 | 16 | | 11/24/2013 | @ ORLANDO | 104-96 | W | 1.5 | W | 200 | P | 46-95 | 48.4% | 49 | 9 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 49 | 12 | | 11/25/2013 | @ MIAMI | 92-107 | L | 12.5 | L | 203 | U | 33-83 | 39.8% | 55 | 15 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 43 | 14 | | 11/27/2013 | PORTLAND | 120-106 | W | 4.5 | W | 199.5 | O | 42-81 | 51.9% | 50 | 10 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 44 | 12 | | 11/29/2013 | @ UTAH | 112-101 | W | -2 | W | 190 | O | 41-75 | 54.7% | 37 | 8 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 47 | 11 | | 11/30/2013 | UTAH | 104-112 | L | -9 | L | 195 | O | 37-78 | 47.4% | 42 | 13 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 47 | 12 | | 12/3/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 91-110 | L | 2.5 | L | 192 | O | 37-87 | 42.5% | 49 | 14 | 46-84 | 54.8% | 52 | 8 | | 12/4/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 97-88 | W | 10 | W | 212 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 48 | 18 | 31-88 | 35.2% | 59 | 22 | | 12/6/2013 | TORONTO | 106-97 | W | -3.5 | W | 199.5 | O | 37-82 | 45.1% | 63 | 16 | 35-87 | 40.2% | 46 | 8 | | 12/10/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 114-108 | W | 3 | W | 207.5 | O | 44-85 | 51.8% | 47 | 13 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 44 | 11 | | 12/13/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 116-107 | W | -6 | W | 208.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 52 | 16 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 50 | 15 | | 12/15/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 106-102 | W | 1 | W | 209.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 54 | 12 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 57 | 20 | | 12/18/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 101-108 | L | 3.5 | L | 201.5 | O | 38-82 | 46.3% | 47 | 19 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 54 | 18 | | 12/20/2013 | @ DENVER | 103-99 | W | 4 | W | 208 | U | 35-88 | 39.8% | 55 | 11 | 35-85 | 41.2% | 62 | 16 | | 12/21/2013 | DALLAS | 123-108 | W | -2.5 | W | 208 | O | 44-86 | 51.2% | 52 | 18 | 44-91 | 48.4% | 45 | 11 | | 12/23/2013 | LA LAKERS | 117-90 | W | -7.5 | W | 210.5 | U | 42-90 | 46.7% | 71 | 15 | 30-81 | 37.0% | 47 | 11 | | 12/27/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2014 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2014 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/18/2013 | @ UTAH | 98-87 | W | -8 | W | 195 | U | 32-79 | 40.5% | 61 | 14 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 46 | 10 | | 11/20/2013 | MEMPHIS | 81-88 | L | -5 | L | 189 | U | 36-82 | 43.9% | 53 | 14 | 34-88 | 38.6% | 53 | 6 | | 11/22/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 95-102 | L | -4.5 | L | 202.5 | U | 34-82 | 41.5% | 62 | 18 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 43 | 14 | | 11/23/2013 | PORTLAND | 101-113 | L | -5 | L | 200.5 | O | 36-76 | 47.4% | 51 | 20 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 52 | 15 | | 11/26/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 102-101 | W | 0 | W | 207 | U | 40-88 | 45.5% | 53 | 10 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 50 | 16 | | 11/27/2013 | @ DALLAS | 99-103 | L | 4.5 | W | 206 | U | 32-76 | 42.1% | 61 | 18 | 44-99 | 44.4% | 48 | 6 | | 11/29/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 112-113 | L | 7.5 | W | 204 | O | 42-95 | 44.2% | 62 | 15 | 36-92 | 39.1% | 63 | 12 | | 12/1/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 115-113 | W | -4.5 | L | 201 | O | 42-82 | 51.2% | 39 | 18 | 40-76 | 52.6% | 47 | 24 | | 12/3/2013 | TORONTO | 112-103 | W | -7.5 | W | 201 | O | 40-79 | 50.6% | 41 | 12 | 40-77 | 51.9% | 43 | 18 | | 12/6/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 83-105 | L | 5 | L | 213.5 | U | 27-76 | 35.5% | 54 | 22 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 62 | 15 | | 12/7/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 108-82 | W | -2 | W | 192.5 | U | 44-88 | 50.0% | 54 | 10 | 31-85 | 36.5% | 50 | 8 | | 12/9/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 111-115 | L | -6 | L | 194 | O | 41-90 | 45.6% | 60 | 15 | 43-94 | 45.7% | 50 | 7 | | 12/11/2013 | DALLAS | 95-93 | W | -6 | L | 210 | U | 37-86 | 43.0% | 58 | 18 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 51 | 11 | | 12/13/2013 | HOUSTON | 112-116 | L | -3 | L | 213.5 | O | 43-90 | 47.8% | 60 | 18 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 40 | 15 | | 12/15/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 102-106 | L | -1 | L | 209.5 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 57 | 20 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 54 | 12 | | 12/17/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 104-93 | W | -9 | W | 207 | U | 41-91 | 45.1% | 66 | 12 | 33-88 | 37.5% | 54 | 10 | | 12/19/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 102-104 | L | -7 | L | 202.5 | O | 42-90 | 46.7% | 57 | 24 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 47 | 19 | | 12/21/2013 | LA LAKERS | 102-83 | W | -13.5 | W | 208 | U | 38-98 | 38.8% | 68 | 16 | 26-80 | 32.5% | 57 | 24 | | 12/23/2013 | @ DENVER | 89-81 | W | -1.5 | W | 208.5 | U | 36-84 | 42.9% | 55 | 15 | 31-81 | 38.3% | 56 | 17 | | 12/25/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 105-103 | W | -3.5 | L | 207 | O | 40-95 | 42.1% | 58 | 13 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 49 | 13 | | 12/27/2013 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2013 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2014 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | GOLDEN STATE: GUARDS: STEPHEN CURRY is not only the NBA's best shooter, but he has also become a great passer. Durability is the only question about him now . . . KLAY THOMPSON should take advantage of the many open looks he'll get playing alongside Curry and Andre Iguodala . . . The Warriors lost Jarrett Jack and brought in TONEY DOUGLAS. While Douglas got his career on track in Houston last year, he'll strictly be a second-unit guy as Iguodala erases the need for a second point guard . . . NEMANJA NEDOVIC is looking at a redshirt year, especially after an injury-filled summer. The Serbian combo guard should overtake Douglas eventually . . . There are few things in the world better than KENT BAZEMORE celebrating a Curry three. FORWARDS: ANDRE IGUODALA is a perfect fit in Oakland, where he can play point forward and set up the Warriors' many shooters. He's also a crafty cutter who should do some sweet things alongside Stephen Curry . . . DAVID LEE draws attention away from their shooters, which ensures him a significant role. But he kills this team with his awful defense . . . HARRISON BARNES may come off the bench more often, but the Warriors will frequently go small with Barnes stretching to the four, especially after Barnes' impressive postseason showing . . . MARREESE SPEIGHTS steps into Carl Landry's role as a low-post scorer off the bench . . . DRAYMOND GREEN had some trouble as a rookie. He'll have to play his way into this rotation. CENTERS:ANDREW BOGUT is injury-prone and will continue to be an afterthought on offense. They'll have to rest him often during the regular season . . . Between Bogut and JERMAINE O'NEAL, they're hoping at least one of them will be healthy at all times to protect the rim . . . FESTUS EZELI had major knee surgery and is unlikely to return in time for the Feats of Strength or the Airing of Grievances. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PHOENIX-GOLDEN STATE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(ADDS Green's fine)
*Suns-Warriors Preview* =======================
By JUSTIN EINHORN STATS Senior Editor
Phoenix (17-10) at Golden State (17-13), 10:30 p.m. EDT
As the red-hot Phoenix Suns got a holiday break to reflect on their impressive start, the Golden State Warriors had to get through a Christmas battle to keep their run going.
It's widely considered a big surprise that the Suns are ahead of their Pacific Division rivals with the New Year approaching, and they'll try to beat the Warriors for the second time in two weeks Friday night at Oracle Arena.
Phoenix (17-10) has won eight of nine to move past Golden State (17-13) into second in the Pacific after the Warriors reached the playoffs last season and the Suns finished in last place. This is their best start since opening 18-9 in 2009-10.
"We don't know any different," Phoenix veteran Channing Frye said of his young team. "We like winning."
Both teams now seek a fourth straight victory in a matchup which could be keyed by turnovers and 3-point shooting. Golden State has limited its last three opponents to 21.6 percent from beyond the arc and Phoenix has held its past three to 24.1.
While the Suns have been off since Monday's 117-90 rout of the Lakers, the Warriors played a testy Christmas affair in a 105-103 win over the Clippers. Draymond Green was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul on Blake Griffin, who was later tossed for a scuffle with Andrew Bogut after the Warriors center was whistled for a flagrant 1.
"At the end of the day, we did what we needed to do to win a basketball game," said Green, who was fined $15,000 for failing to leave the court in a timely manner after his ejection.
Coach Mark Jackson was particularly pleased that his team committed only 13 turnovers. The Warriors are among the league's worst in that category at 17.1 per game and are 7-0 when finishing with fewer than 15.
"Feels real good. When we take care of the basketball we are tough to beat," Jackson said.
Stephen Curry shot 5 of 17 from the field and is at 32.6 percent during Golden State's three-game win streak while averaging 15.7 points - nearly eight below his average. However, he's committed only five turnovers in that span after averaging 5.3 as the Warriors lost four of six even though he scored 30.7 points per game.
Golden State is 11-0 when Curry has fewer than three turnovers.
"It starts with Steph," Jackson said after Curry had 11 assists Wednesday. "He didn't have his best shooting night, but did a great job down the stretch making plays. ... He was facilitating and not turning over the basketball and that was contagious."
Curry had 30 points at Phoenix on Dec. 15 but committed six of the Warriors' 20 turnovers in a 106-102 defeat. The Suns had lost the previous six meetings.
Phoenix's starting backcourt of Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic totaled 45 points, nearly matching the Warriors' duo of Curry and Thompson (19 points).
Dragic has missed all 10 of his 3-point attempts since going 4 for 4 against Golden State, but journeyman Gerald Green has stepped up with 16 3s in the last three games while averaging 21.0 points.
"These stretches that he gets on, I don't know if there's many guys in the league that can do that," coach Jeff Hornacek said.
The Suns have made at least 12 3-pointers in five of the last six games, hitting 45.1 percent and averaging 111.0 points. They're among the league's best at 38.4 percent, but Golden State is even better at 40.3.
Bogut and David Lee, averaging 25.5 points in the last four games, each have 10 consecutive double-digit rebounding efforts. Suns center Miles Plumlee has averaged 12.6 boards in his past five after grabbing a career-high 20 on Monday.
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