Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
46
23
69
937
774
34
10
29
87
41
47
12
10
83
32
4
36
5
28
7
18
21
102
4
58
22
38
2520
169
7
34
34
100
79
11
90
11
108
31
26
3724
6060
1110
42
4
2319
97
4
50
30
60
511
11
522
21
73
12
37
2516
6060
5
2
40
25
16
64
3
3
100
7
1
8
1
10
3
2
37
60
8
2
25
20
9
45
4
4
100
9
1
10
1
8
1
6
24
60
11
4
36
23
9
39
5
3
60
5
1
6
2
7
1
3
25
60
10
2
20
19
7
37
0
0
0
11
1
12
1
3
2
7
16
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
True
38
8
13
62
1
3
33
1
1
100
0
3
3
6
0
1
3
3
18
-14
none
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
36
6
13
46
3
8
38
0
0
0
1
11
12
5
2
0
1
1
15
-8
double
James
Harden
James Harden
True
32
5
19
26
1
8
12
5
5
100
1
1
2
5
0
2
5
3
16
-27
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
28
4
8
50
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
2
0
2
6
10
0
none
Joey
Dorsey
Joey Dorsey
True
14
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
1
0
2
2
-4
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
30
5
11
45
0
1
0
4
4
100
1
6
7
1
2
0
1
0
14
-13
none
Josh
Smith
Josh Smith
False
24
8
13
62
1
3
33
0
2
0
0
5
5
2
1
0
3
3
17
-1
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
21
2
5
40
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
1
2
5
1
none
Pablo
Prigioni
Pablo Prigioni
False
11
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
3
-9
none
Nick
Johnson
Nick Johnson
False
1
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
23
March
2015
Monday
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Pacers
Indiana
False
Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
37
33
70
1019
1020
15
8
53
92
46
50
24
17
71
35
14
49
5
20
10
14
16
117
4
32
21
66
2225
1211
54
99
76
77
69
46
115
12
43
13
43
3329
6060
55
41
75
2520
167
7
24
13
54
128
31
159
20
94
24
34
3718
6060
3
2
67
22
12
55
9
7
78
6
4
10
1
4
1
4
33
60
2
1
50
25
11
44
9
6
67
9
6
15
2
3
3
3
29
60
5
4
80
25
16
64
2
1
50
12
3
15
2
9
2
3
37
60
5
1
20
20
7
35
4
3
75
8
1
9
0
4
4
4
18
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Eric
Bledsoe
Eric Bledsoe
True
36
11
18
61
2
3
67
10
11
91
2
6
8
4
3
1
3
2
34
22
none
Marcus
Morris
Marcus Morris
True
35
7
13
54
2
3
67
1
2
50
3
7
10
4
2
0
1
2
17
19
double
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
True
34
8
12
67
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
3
4
3
1
1
1
2
19
27
none
Markieff
Morris
Markieff Morris
True
30
7
11
64
1
1
100
2
2
100
1
4
5
6
1
1
2
5
17
12
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
True
17
2
10
20
0
0
0
1
3
33
4
2
6
1
1
0
0
1
5
10
none
Brandan
Wright
Brandan Wright
False
30
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
2
100
3
6
9
0
1
2
1
0
8
2
none
Archie
Goodwin
Archie Goodwin
False
21
5
10
50
0
1
0
1
4
25
0
3
3
1
1
0
4
1
11
-2
none
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
False
17
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
4
-3
none
A.J.
Price
A.J. Price
False
13
1
5
20
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
-12
none
Reggie
Bullock
Reggie Bullock
False
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Earl
Barron
Earl Barron
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Marcus
Thornton
Marcus Thornton
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
22
March
2015
Sunday
US Airways Center
Phoenix
Mavericks
Dallas
True
The Phoenix Suns ( 37 - 33 ) got a big win on the road Saturday against the Houston Rockets ( 46 - 23 ) by a score of 117 - 102 . Phoenix held off a Houston run in the fourth quarter where the Rockets cut the Suns lead to five with five minutes to go . A big key in this game was Phoenix 's ability to keep James Harden in check . Harden finished with 16 points on 5 - of - 19 shooting and more importantly , the Suns kept Harden off the free throw line , holding him to just five free throw attempts . Phoenix 's Eric Bledsoe had a big game as well with 34 points to help keep the Suns ' playoff hopes alive . Phoenix 's win helps it pick up a half game on New Orleans and Oklahoma City in the race for the final playoff spot in the West . Alex Len returned to the lineup after missing time due to an ankle injury , but only played 18 minutes . Brandan Wright and P.J Tucker had big outings as Wright pulled down nine rebounds and blocked two shots while Tucker had 19 points and had a solid game defensively . The Suns will have another chance to get a win against a playoff team on Sunday when they take on the Mavericks . Houston had its three game winning streak snapped Saturday despite shooting 47 percent from the floor . Trevor Ariza was able to play despite an illness and posted a double - double with 15 points and 12 rebounds . Josh Smith turned his ankle mid way through the fourth quarter and did not return to action . The Rockets will travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers on Monday .
The Phoenix Suns (37 - 33) got a big win on the road Saturday against the Houston Rockets (46 - 23) by a score of 117 - 102. Phoenix held off a Houston run in the fourth quarter where the Rockets cut the Suns lead to five with five minutes to go. A big key in this game was Phoenix's ability to keep James Harden in check. Harden finished with 16 points on 5 - of - 19 shooting and more importantly, the Suns kept Harden off the free throw line, holding him to just five free throw attempts. Phoenix's Eric Bledsoe had a big game as well with 34 points to help keep the Suns' playoff hopes alive. Phoenix's win helps it pick up a half game on New Orleans and Oklahoma City in the race for the final playoff spot in the West. Alex Len returned to the lineup after missing time due to an ankle injury, but only played 18 minutes. Brandan Wright and P.J Tucker had big outings as Wright pulled down nine rebounds and blocked two shots while Tucker had 19 points and had a solid game defensively. The Suns will have another chance to get a win against a playoff team on Sunday when they take on the Mavericks. Houston had its three game winning streak snapped Saturday despite shooting 47 percent from the floor. Trevor Ariza was able to play despite an illness and posted a double - double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Smith turned his ankle mid way through the fourth quarter and did not return to action. The Rockets will travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers on Monday.
The Phoenix Suns (37 - 33) got a big win on the road Saturday against the Houston Rockets (46 - 23) by a score of 117 - 102. Phoenix held off a Houston run in the fourth quarter where the Rockets cut the Suns lead to five with five minutes to go. A big key in this game was Phoenix's ability to keep James Harden in check. Harden finished with 16 points on 5 - of - 19 shooting and more importantly, the Suns kept Harden off the free throw line, holding him to just five free throw attempts. Phoenix's Eric Bledsoe had a big game as well with 34 points to help keep the Suns' playoff hopes alive. Phoenix's win helps it pick up a half game on New Orleans and Oklahoma City in the race for the final playoff spot in the West. Alex Len returned to the lineup after missing time due to an ankle injury, but only played 18 minutes. Brandan Wright and P.J Tucker had big outings as Wright pulled down nine rebounds and blocked two shots while Tucker had 19 points and had a solid game defensively. The Suns will have another chance to get a win against a playoff team on Sunday when they take on the Mavericks. Houston had its three game winning streak snapped Saturday despite shooting 47 percent from the floor. Trevor Ariza was able to play despite an illness and posted a double - double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Smith turned his ankle mid way through the fourth quarter and did not return to action. The Rockets will travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers on Monday.
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J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Bledsoe <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 34 <FG> 11 18 61 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 10 11 91 <REB> 8 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Tucker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 19 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Markieff Morris <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Morris <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Archie Goodwin <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandan Wright <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 10 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> A. J. Price <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Thornton <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Green <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Earl Barron <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Bullock <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none