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| All Games | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 106.5 | 47.5 | 47.3% | 51.5 | 94.0 | 47.5 | 42.1% | 50.0 | | Road Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Last 5 Games | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 106.5 | 47.5 | 47.3% | 51.5 | 94.0 | 47.5 | 42.1% | 50.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.5 | 47.5 | 40-84 | 47.3% | 9-25 | 36.0% | 17-22 | 79.5% | 51 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 106 | 52.8 | 37-79 | 46.4% | 9-25 | 36.1% | 24-30 | 79.1% | 50 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 3 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 94.0 | 47.5 | 34-82 | 42.1% | 6-19 | 31.6% | 19-24 | 79.2% | 50 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.5 | 47.7 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 8-20 | 38.4% | 20-25 | 77.7% | 48 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 3 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| All Games | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 97.5 | 47.0 | 45.1% | 41.0 | 112.0 | 63.5 | 53.7% | 48.5 | | Home Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 93.0 | 50.0 | 46.9% | 41.0 | 104.0 | 58.0 | 51.9% | 46.0 | | Last 5 Games | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 97.5 | 47.0 | 45.1% | 41.0 | 112.0 | 63.5 | 53.7% | 48.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.5 | 47.0 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 8-26 | 32.1% | 15-17 | 85.7% | 41 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 3 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.5 | 46 | 35-78 | 44.4% | 8-23 | 37.4% | 18-22 | 82.2% | 44 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 3 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 93.0 | 50.0 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 3-18 | 16.7% | 14-17 | 82.4% | 41 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 112.0 | 63.5 | 43-81 | 53.7% | 11-24 | 45.8% | 14-18 | 75.7% | 48 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 108 | 60.5 | 39-78 | 49.8% | 10-24 | 42.9% | 20-26 | 73.6% | 50 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 4 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 104.0 | 58.0 | 40-77 | 51.9% | 14-27 | 51.9% | 10-14 | 71.4% | 46 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 18 | 6 |
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| 10/29/2014 | LA LAKERS | 119-99 | W | -12 | W | 208.5 | O | 45-82 | 54.9% | 48 | 14 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 47 | 13 | | 10/31/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 94-89 | W | 0 | W | 209.5 | U | 35-87 | 40.2% | 55 | 7 | 32-78 | 41.0% | 53 | 12 | | 11/1/2014 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/4/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/5/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/7/2014 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/12/2014 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/14/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/15/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/17/2014 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/29/2014 | HOUSTON | 93-104 | L | 3 | L | 202 | U | 38-81 | 46.9% | 41 | 13 | 40-77 | 51.9% | 46 | 18 | | 10/30/2014 | @ DALLAS | 102-120 | L | 10.5 | L | 203 | O | 36-83 | 43.4% | 41 | 16 | 47-85 | 55.3% | 51 | 9 | | 11/1/2014 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/3/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/5/2014 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/7/2014 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2014 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/10/2014 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/12/2014 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/14/2014 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/15/2014 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PHOENIX: GUARDS: This is GORAN DRAGIC's team, and he'll continue to thrive in head coach Jeff Hornacek's up-tempo system . . . ERIC BLEDSOE's contract extension took longer than planned, but both sides are happy it's done. Durability is a concern, but he's an explosive scorer who can defend, and a fringe All-Star when he's healthy . . . They do have a logjam in the backcourt with ISAIAH THOMAS coming in. Thomas would likely become a high-energy sixth man, a role he's better suited for than a starter . . . GERALD GREEN will see solid minutes considering he can play both wing spots. The question is whether the vastly improved three-point shooting was for real . . . It's a developmental season for 20-year-old rookie TYLER ENNIS . . . ARCHIE GOODWIN will need to polish both his point-guard skills and his shooting. FORWARDS: MARKIEFF MORRIS was a highly effective stretch-4 with the second unit last season, and he could be in for a full-time role now that Channing Frye is gone . . . Retained as a free agent, P.J. TUCKER will continue to be a glue guy in the starting five . . . MARCUS MORRIS has fallen behind his twin brother in the rotation. He's more of a 'tweener who doesn't quite fit in that stretch-4 role . . . Rookie T.J. WARREN fits Hornacek's system and should have his way with opposing bench players. He's a below-the-rim, mid-range shooter with limited upside, but crafty enough to pile up points against second-unit talent. He'll miss the first two weeks of the season with a fractured thumb . . . ANTHONY TOLLIVER gives the Suns some depth at the 4-spot, and he fits the system with his long-range shooting. CENTERS: MILES PLUMLEE is the best option in an underwhelming rotation in the middle. He's an energy guy who does little else . . . He lost his rookie season, and ALEX LEN is still in the developmental stage. His upside is much higher than Plumlee's, and he might get minutes because of his screening and defensive mobility. | | UTAH: GUARDS: TREY BURKE is likely the lead guard here, though it's really by default. He doesn't have the athleticism to make a lot of plays in the lane, and will have to rely on difficult shot-making . . . He continues to steadily improve, and there could be a bigger role available for ALEC BURKS. He'll have to develop a more consistent three-point shot before he really breaks out though . . . DANTE EXUM is an electrifying athlete, but he's making an enormous jump from essentially high school ball in Australia. He could be a gem in the long run, but don't expect him to do much as a rookie . . . TOURE' MURRY will likely play some garbage minutes. FORWARDS: He ascended to the alpha role in Utah, but GORDON HAYWARD had some struggles with the extra defensive attention. He should improve somewhat, as he knows what's coming, and has added a runner to his repertoire . . . DERRICK FAVORS will play more at the 4-spot this season, and he has the strength to power his way to easy baskets. He's a potential double-double guy . . . RODNEY HOOD had an up-and-down year at Duke despite his physical gifts. He has an NBA-caliber combination of size and athleticism, but right now he's a streaky shooter with a lot of rough edges on his game . . . TREVOR BOOKER is a solid second-unit big man, a defensive bruiser and good screener on offense . . . JEREMY EVANS can dunk, but provides little else . . . STEVE NOVAK will never be a full-time player, but he's still one of the league's elite shooters. CENTERS: He was disappointing last season, but ENES KANTER still has some upside on the offensive end of the floor. How he and Favors will mesh is yet to be seen . . . RUDY GOBERT is a shot-blocking fool, but still ultra-raw |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PHOENIX-UTAH) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Suns-Jazz Preview* ===================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Phoenix (1-0) at Utah (0-2), 9:00 p.m. EDT
Isaiah Thomas has helped move the Phoenix Suns to the brink of their best start in five years.
After surprising the reigning NBA champions, Thomas goes for another impressive display as the Suns attempt to avoid a letdown against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.
Phoenix (2-0) signed Thomas to a four-year free-agent contract in July after he spent his first three seasons in Sacramento. So far, the transition has been a smooth one, with Thomas scoring 23 points off the bench in each of the first two games, sinking 10 of 17 from the floor in Friday's 94-89 win over San Antonio.
The speedy guard was even better from the field two days earlier, hitting 9 of 11 attempts - 5 of 7 from 3-point range - as the Suns routed the Los Angeles Lakers 119-99.
Thomas will likely return to his role on the bench, with Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic - both point guards - maintaining their starting roles. Coach Jeff Hornacek used all three together to frustrate the Spurs, whose last field goal came with 5:09 to play.
"I think it puts a lot of pressure on teams with who they're going to guard," Hornacek said. "All those guys just turned it up defensively and that's what we need."
That unorthodox look has helped the Suns open 2-0 for the second consecutive season. They haven't started with three straight victories since a season-opening four-game win streak in 2009-10.
Matchups with Utah (0-2) had been going well for Thomas, who averaged 23.7 points on 58.1 percent shooting during a three-game stretch before he was held to 10 points on 4-for-13 from the field in a 106-99 road loss for the Kings on Jan. 27.
Dragic and Bledsoe were both injured and missed Phoenix's last trip to Utah, a 109-86 loss on Feb. 26.
The Jazz (0-2) are hoping to avoid a repeat of last season, when they dropped their first eight games en route to a 1-14 start.
After opening with a 104-93 home loss to Houston on Wednesday, they weren't any better the next night in a 120-102 defeat at Dallas. Utah fell behind by 30 points in the first half and allowed the Mavericks to shoot 55.3 percent from the floor overall.
"It was tough," center Derrick Favors said. "Both of these teams are playoff teams and good teams. At the same time, we've got to play better defense."
Despite the slow start, Utah sees a bright future with Alec Burks, signing the guard to a four-year, $42 million contract extension on Friday that could be worth $45 million after incentives.
Burks has totaled 33 points through two games, hitting half of his 22 attempted field goals while going 4 for 7 from behind the arc. He averaged 14.0 points last season, nearly doubling his mark from his first two NBA seasons after being drafted 12th overall out of Colorado in 2011.
"We have great regard for Alec's work ethic and dynamic athletic ability as well as his growth potential," general manager Dennis Lindsey said in a statement. "Alec is a young player with a unique skillset and true passion for basketball who consistently finds the gym and has displayed the characteristics and desire to continue to improve his game."
Utah has won four of five at home against Phoenix.
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