Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
38
36
74
1022
1144
22
5
23
82
37
45
24
18
75
32
8
40
4
23
9
18
20
97
4
48
13
27
2121
1311
62
104
82
79
109
32
141
03
98
21
36
3527
6060
64
10
16
2416
76
3
28
26
93
85
03
88
10
42
42
36
1718
6060
4
1
25
21
13
62
10
8
80
10
3
13
0
9
2
3
35
60
8
3
38
21
11
52
4
2
50
9
2
11
3
8
1
6
27
60
6
1
17
24
7
29
2
2
100
8
0
8
1
4
4
3
17
60
4
0
0
16
6
38
8
6
75
5
3
8
0
2
2
6
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
39
5
12
42
1
5
20
4
5
80
0
1
1
7
0
0
6
3
15
-16
none
Marcus
Morris
Marcus Morris
True
37
5
13
38
2
7
29
3
4
75
0
9
9
5
0
1
1
1
15
-4
none
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
True
34
4
9
44
1
2
50
3
3
100
0
2
2
4
3
0
2
3
12
-10
none
Markieff
Morris
Markieff Morris
True
33
10
20
50
1
2
50
3
4
75
3
4
7
1
1
0
2
4
24
-13
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
True
24
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
8
11
0
0
2
3
3
2
-8
none
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
False
28
8
10
80
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
5
5
2
2
1
0
1
18
-3
none
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
False
22
1
10
10
0
6
0
1
2
50
0
2
2
4
1
0
2
1
3
3
none
Brandan
Wright
Brandan Wright
False
16
2
2
100
0
0
0
2
4
50
1
0
1
0
2
0
1
3
6
-4
none
Archie
Goodwin
Archie Goodwin
False
3
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
-5
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
Reggie
Bullock
Reggie Bullock
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
A.J.
Price
A.J. Price
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
30
March
2015
Monday
Moda Center
Portland
Trail Blazers
Portland
False
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
42
32
74
447
1062
26
10
38
86
40
47
26
19
73
37
11
48
4
16
9
15
20
109
4
35
02
6
2121
910
43
711
68
10
58
22
80
11
32
12
32
2430
6060
612
26
4
2024
912
45
26
23
88
168
16
184
11
56
24
82
2233
6060
3
0
0
21
9
43
7
6
86
5
2
7
1
3
1
3
24
60
5
2
40
21
10
48
11
8
73
8
2
10
1
2
2
2
30
60
6
2
33
20
9
45
2
2
100
16
1
17
1
5
2
8
22
60
12
6
50
24
12
50
6
3
50
8
6
14
1
6
4
2
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
41
6
9
67
0
0
0
1
4
25
5
11
16
0
1
1
2
4
13
9
double
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
37
10
29
34
1
7
14
12
14
86
2
7
9
7
3
1
4
3
33
8
none
Dion
Waiters
Dion Waiters
True
37
8
20
40
1
6
17
1
2
50
1
2
3
1
0
0
3
4
18
16
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
True
29
5
10
50
0
0
0
1
1
100
3
6
9
0
0
1
1
2
11
9
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
True
25
1
3
33
1
3
33
1
2
50
0
5
5
5
3
0
1
2
4
7
none
D.J.
Augustin
D.J. Augustin
False
31
6
9
67
4
5
80
3
3
100
0
1
1
3
1
0
2
3
19
15
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
27
4
6
67
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
2
1
11
5
none
Mitch
McGary
Mitch McGary
False
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
-9
none
Perry
Jones
Perry Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Steve
Novak
Steve Novak
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
1
April
2015
Wednesday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Mavericks
Dallas
True
The Thunder ( 42 - 32 ) defeated the Suns ( 38 - 36 ) 109 - 97 at the US Airways Center on Sunday . Phoenix jumped out to a 35 - 24 lead by the end of the first quarter and , at one point , led by 19 points in the second . But , midway through the second quarter , the Thunder climbed back into the game , cutting the lead to eight points by halftime . By the end of the third quarter , Phoenix ' lead was down to three points . With 9 minutes remaining , Oklahoma City took the lead and began to pull away , outscoring the Suns 33 - 18 in the fourth quarter . Three-point shooting may have been the difference - maker , as the Suns went 5 - for - 22 from beyond the arc , while the Thunder went 10 - for - 25 . Russell Westbrook shined as he has for most of the season in Kevin Durant 's absence , finishing with 33 points ( 10 - 29 FG , 1 - 7 3Pt ) , nine rebounds , seven assists , three steals and one block in 38 minutes . D.J . Augustin came off the bench to score 19 points ( 6 - 9 FG , 4 - 5 3Pt ) , to go with one rebound , three assists and one steal in 32 minutes . Dion Waiters contributed 18 points ( 8 - 20 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt ) , three rebounds and one assist in 38 minutes . Markieff Morris led the Suns in scoring with 24 points ( 10 - 20 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt ) , to go with seven rebounds , one assist and one steal . T.J. Warren scored 18 points off the bench , going 8 - for - 10 from the field . Sunday 's loss was critical for the Suns , who are now four games behind the eighth - place Thunder in the Western Conference . To make matters worse , the Thunder have the heads - up tie - breaker , which realistically puts the Suns five games behind Oklahoma City . The Thunder have won the season series 3 - 1 .
The Thunder (42 - 32) defeated the Suns (38 - 36) 109 - 97 at the US Airways Center on Sunday. Phoenix jumped out to a 35 - 24 lead by the end of the first quarter and, at one point, led by 19 points in the second. But, midway through the second quarter, the Thunder climbed back into the game, cutting the lead to eight points by halftime. By the end of the third quarter, Phoenix' lead was down to three points. With 9 minutes remaining, Oklahoma City took the lead and began to pull away, outscoring the Suns 33 - 18 in the fourth quarter. Three-point shooting may have been the difference - maker, as the Suns went 5 - for - 22 from beyond the arc, while the Thunder went 10 - for - 25. Russell Westbrook shined as he has for most of the season in Kevin Durant's absence, finishing with 33 points (10 - 29 FG, 1 - 7 3Pt), nine rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block in 38 minutes. D.J. Augustin came off the bench to score 19 points (6 - 9 FG, 4 - 5 3Pt), to go with one rebound, three assists and one steal in 32 minutes. Dion Waiters contributed 18 points (8 - 20 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist in 38 minutes. Markieff Morris led the Suns in scoring with 24 points (10 - 20 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt), to go with seven rebounds, one assist and one steal. T.J. Warren scored 18 points off the bench, going 8 - for - 10 from the field. Sunday's loss was critical for the Suns, who are now four games behind the eighth - place Thunder in the Western Conference. To make matters worse, the Thunder have the heads - up tie - breaker, which realistically puts the Suns five games behind Oklahoma City. The Thunder have won the season series 3 - 1.
The Thunder (42 - 32) defeated the Suns (38 - 36) 109 - 97 at the US Airways Center on Sunday. Phoenix jumped out to a 35 - 24 lead by the end of the first quarter and, at one point, led by 19 points in the second. But, midway through the second quarter, the Thunder climbed back into the game, cutting the lead to eight points by halftime. By the end of the third quarter, Phoenix' lead was down to three points. With 9 minutes remaining, Oklahoma City took the lead and began to pull away, outscoring the Suns 33 - 18 in the fourth quarter. Three-point shooting may have been the difference - maker, as the Suns went 5 - for - 22 from beyond the arc, while the Thunder went 10 - for - 25. Russell Westbrook shined as he has for most of the season in Kevin Durant's absence, finishing with 33 points (10 - 29 FG, 1 - 7 3Pt), nine rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block in 38 minutes. D.J. Augustin came off the bench to score 19 points (6 - 9 FG, 4 - 5 3Pt), to go with one rebound, three assists and one steal in 32 minutes. Dion Waiters contributed 18 points (8 - 20 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist in 38 minutes. Markieff Morris led the Suns in scoring with 24 points (10 - 20 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt), to go with seven rebounds, one assist and one steal. T.J. Warren scored 18 points off the bench, going 8 - for - 10 from the field. Sunday's loss was critical for the Suns, who are now four games behind the eighth - place Thunder in the Western Conference. To make matters worse, the Thunder have the heads - up tie - breaker, which realistically puts the Suns five games behind Oklahoma City. The Thunder have won the season series 3 - 1.
<GAME> <DATE> 29 March 2015 <DAY> Sunday <STADIUM> US Airways Center <CITY> Phoenix <HOME> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 97 <WINS-LOSSES> 38 36 <QTRS> 35 27 17 18 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 18 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 30 March 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Moda Center <NEXT-CITY> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Trail Blazers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 109 <WINS-LOSSES> 42 32 <QTRS> 24 30 22 33 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 1 April 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Mavericks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Markieff Morris <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 24 <FG> 10 20 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 18 <FG> 8 10 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Morris <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 9 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Bledsoe <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 1 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Tucker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandan Wright <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 10 10 <FG3> 0 6 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Archie Goodwin <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> A. J. Price <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-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> HOME-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> HOME-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> HOME-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> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 33 <FG> 10 29 34 <FG3> 1 7 14 <FT> 12 14 86 <REB> 9 <AST> 7 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D. J. Augustin <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 19 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 4 5 80 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dion Waiters <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 18 <FG> 8 20 40 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 16 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 5 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <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> Steve Novak <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <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> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <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> Perry Jones <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <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> Mitch McGary <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none