Suns (29-12) dominate Nets at home 116-92
(AP Photo/Paul Connors) The Suns started very well off the blocks, outscored the Nets 35-20 in the first quarter and never looked back en route to a convincing 116-92 win.
The Suns dominated the game, shooting 47.9% (46-for-96) and 41.4% (12-for-29) from 3-point and outerbounding New Jersey 48-38. Of course the Nets lack a dominant front line but grabbed just 5 offensive boards in the game.
Boris Diaw led the Suns with a very inspired all around performance (14 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and a plus 21 in +/-). Starting has had a very positive effect on Boris, who have been the player we all expected since replacing Grant Hill in the first five.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the Suns seems to put more energy and a better attitude on the court when Diaw and Bell have good games. Raja scored 20 points (5-of-10 from 3-point range) and played the usual good defense.
Stoudemire led all scorers with 28 points on 11-for-16 shooting. In case you didn’t notice, despite the usual suspicious defense, Amaré is posting some great number (22.5 PPG, 9.2 RPG) on the year.
One final note on the Suns, D.J. Strawberry is becoming a solid part of the rotation and played over 21 minutes. D.J. has the athleticism to play at guard and small forward as well, can defend and is a decent ouside shooter. Let’s see what happens to D.J.’s playing time when Grant Hill comes back in a few days.
New Jersey got 24 points from Richard Jefferson, only 9 and 8 assists from Jason Kidd while Vince Carter was held to just 10 points on 4-for-13 shooting.
The Suns (29-12), now on a 3-game winning streak and with the best record in West, will begin a 4-game Midwest trip in Milwaukee on Tuesday night (6 PM).
The best game of the road trip should a Friday night date with LeBron and the Cavs at the Q.
Yours truly, Steve Fan
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