Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
20
42
62
3473
3475
21
5
24
89
44
49
31
25
81
36
9
45
7
28
10
17
26
118
4
92
20
22
2225
617
28
101
91
90
106
23
129
23
49
43
54
2335
6060
46
21
46
2022
1011
50
1010
78
8
119
22
141
11
87
21
35
2931
6060
9
2
22
22
6
27
10
9
90
10
2
12
2
4
4
5
23
60
2
0
0
25
17
68
1
1
100
6
3
9
3
9
3
4
35
60
4
2
50
20
10
50
10
7
70
11
2
13
1
8
2
3
29
60
6
1
17
22
11
50
10
8
80
9
2
11
1
7
1
5
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
True
33
5
13
38
2
7
29
5
6
83
0
7
7
3
0
1
6
2
17
-2
none
Eric
Bledsoe
Eric Bledsoe
True
29
4
15
27
0
3
0
10
13
77
0
3
3
5
4
1
2
1
18
-11
none
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
True
27
6
9
67
0
0
0
3
5
60
1
6
7
2
0
0
1
2
15
-1
none
Marquese
Chriss
Marquese Chriss
True
26
3
8
38
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
1
0
2
7
-4
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
True
12
2
4
50
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
4
6
-1
none
Alan
Williams
Alan Williams
False
29
7
15
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
7
13
1
1
3
2
4
14
3
double
Jared
Dudley
Jared Dudley
False
26
3
4
75
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
1
2
5
7
18
none
Tyler
Ulis
Tyler Ulis
False
20
6
9
67
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
4
4
7
3
0
4
2
14
17
none
Leandro
Barbosa
Leandro Barbosa
False
19
5
9
56
1
4
25
3
3
100
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
14
8
none
Derrick
Jones
Derrick Jones
False
15
3
3
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
4
6
8
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ronnie
Price
Ronnie Price
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
5
March
2017
Sunday
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix
Celtics
Boston
True
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
35
27
62
3595
3107
35
9
26
87
37
43
35
28
80
36
11
47
5
14
10
19
30
111
4
48
13
27
2219
118
5
79
58
73
115
13
128
20
25
32
57
2827
6060
149
32
21
2422
810
33
811
510
63
1010
52
1062
12
34
14
25
2432
6060
4
1
25
22
11
50
7
5
71
11
1
12
2
2
3
5
28
60
8
3
38
19
8
42
9
8
89
5
3
8
0
5
2
7
27
60
14
3
21
24
8
33
8
5
62
10
5
15
1
3
1
2
24
60
9
2
22
22
10
45
11
10
91
10
2
12
2
4
4
5
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
38
14
30
47
3
12
25
17
18
94
1
16
17
9
3
0
4
4
48
10
double
Álex
Abrines
Álex Abrines
True
32
5
11
45
3
8
38
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
4
13
-1
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
31
3
5
60
1
3
33
1
2
50
1
2
3
0
1
2
2
2
8
2
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
29
3
4
75
0
0
0
3
6
50
3
7
10
1
1
1
2
6
9
3
none
Domantas
Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis
True
13
4
5
80
2
2
100
1
2
50
1
2
3
0
1
0
0
2
11
0
none
Doug
McDermott
Doug McDermott
False
35
2
8
25
0
4
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
6
-8
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
22
4
9
44
0
1
0
3
3
100
2
3
5
1
0
0
1
1
11
-10
none
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
False
14
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
3
4
0
1
1
4
1
3
-8
none
Jerami
Grant
Jerami Grant
False
12
0
6
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
1
1
2
5
0
-6
none
Norris
Cole
Norris Cole
False
9
1
6
17
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
4
2
-17
none
Semaj
Christon
Semaj Christon
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
5
March
2017
Sunday
American Airlines Center
Dallas
Mavericks
Dallas
False
The Thunder were expected to win this game , but Phoenix had other ideas . The assist - to - turnover ratio was the difference , as the Suns doubled up the Thunder in assists , 28 - 14 , while committing two less turnovers . The bench production was huge as well , with Phoenix winning that battle , 55 - 22 . Russell Westrook did all he could for Oklahoma City , as he led the team with 48 points , 17 rebounds , nine assists and three steals . Steven Adams fell just shy of a double - double , totaling nine points and 10 rebounds . Eric Bledsoe led the way for Phoenix , as he tallied 18 points , three rebounds , five assists and four steals . Devin Booker finished with 17 points , seven rebounds and three assists . Tyler Ulis provided 14 points , four rebounds , seven assists and three steals off the bench , while Williams recorded a 14 - point , 13 - rebound double - double . The Phoenix Suns defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder , 118 - 111 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Friday . These are two teams going in opposite directions , but Phoenix put that to the side by upsetting Oklahoma City in this big win . After trailing for the entirety of the first quarter , Phoenix responded by leading for the final 30 - pus minutes . The assist - to - turnover ratio was key , as the Suns doubled up the Thunder , 28 - 14 in assists , while committing two less turnovers . Oklahoma City could n't crack 42 percent shooting , while Phoenix shot nearly 50 percent from the field . The Suns bench was huge too , outscoring the Thunder 's bench , 55 - 22 . The Thunder ( 35 - 27 ) had to play this game in the second half of a back - to back set and it was clear they did n't have the legs against this weak Suns team . Russell Westbrook had legs though , tallying 48 points , 17 rebounds , nine assists and three steals . Alex Abrines finished second on the team with 13 points . Steven Adams fell just shy of a double - double , totaling nine points and 10 rebounds . Enes Kanter led the bench with 11 points and five rebounds . The Suns ( 20 - 42 ) came into this game tied for the worst record in the west , so this win is a mixed result . Eric Bledsoe led Phoenix with 18 points , three rebounds , five assists and four steals . Devin Booker finished second on the team , accumulating 17 points , seven rebounds and three assists . The bench was huge , as Alan Williams , Tyler Ulis and Leandro Barbosa each scored 14 points a piece . Williams also added 13 rebounds and three blocks , while Ulis provided four rebounds , seven assists and three steals . T.J Warren also collected 15 points and seven rebounds .
The Thunder were expected to win this game, but Phoenix had other ideas. The assist - to - turnover ratio was the difference, as the Suns doubled up the Thunder in assists, 28 - 14, while committing two less turnovers. The bench production was huge as well, with Phoenix winning that battle, 55 - 22. Russell Westrook did all he could for Oklahoma City, as he led the team with 48 points, 17 rebounds, nine assists and three steals. Steven Adams fell just shy of a double - double, totaling nine points and 10 rebounds. Eric Bledsoe led the way for Phoenix, as he tallied 18 points, three rebounds, five assists and four steals. Devin Booker finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Tyler Ulis provided 14 points, four rebounds, seven assists and three steals off the bench, while Williams recorded a 14 - point, 13 - rebound double - double.
The Thunder were expected to win this game, but Phoenix had other ideas. The assist - to - turnover ratio was the difference, as the Suns doubled up the Thunder in assists, 28 - 14, while committing two less turnovers. The bench production was huge as well, with Phoenix winning that battle, 55 - 22. Russell Westrook did all he could for Oklahoma City, as he led the team with 48 points, 17 rebounds, nine assists and three steals. Steven Adams fell just shy of a double - double, totaling nine points and 10 rebounds. Eric Bledsoe led the way for Phoenix, as he tallied 18 points, three rebounds, five assists and four steals. Devin Booker finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Tyler Ulis provided 14 points, four rebounds, seven assists and three steals off the bench, while Williams recorded a 14 - point, 13 - rebound double - double. The Phoenix Suns defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 118 - 111, at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Friday. These are two teams going in opposite directions, but Phoenix put that to the side by upsetting Oklahoma City in this big win. After trailing for the entirety of the first quarter, Phoenix responded by leading for the final 30 - pus minutes. The assist - to - turnover ratio was key, as the Suns doubled up the Thunder, 28 - 14 in assists, while committing two less turnovers. Oklahoma City couldn't crack 42 percent shooting, while Phoenix shot nearly 50 percent from the field. The Suns bench was huge too, outscoring the Thunder's bench, 55 - 22. The Thunder (35 - 27) had to play this game in the second half of a back - to back set and it was clear they didn't have the legs against this weak Suns team. Russell Westbrook had legs though, tallying 48 points, 17 rebounds, nine assists and three steals. Alex Abrines finished second on the team with 13 points. Steven Adams fell just shy of a double - double, totaling nine points and 10 rebounds. Enes Kanter led the bench with 11 points and five rebounds. The Suns (20 - 42) came into this game tied for the worst record in the west, so this win is a mixed result. Eric Bledsoe led Phoenix with 18 points, three rebounds, five assists and four steals. Devin Booker finished second on the team, accumulating 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists. The bench was huge, as Alan Williams, Tyler Ulis and Leandro Barbosa each scored 14 points a piece. Williams also added 13 rebounds and three blocks, while Ulis provided four rebounds, seven assists and three steals. T.J Warren also collected 15 points and seven rebounds.
<GAME> <DATE> 3 March 2017 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <CITY> Phoenix <HOME> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 118 <WINS-LOSSES> 20 42 <QTRS> 23 35 29 31 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 25 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 17 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 5 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <NEXT-CITY> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Celtics <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 111 <WINS-LOSSES> 35 27 <QTRS> 28 27 24 32 <TEAM-AST> 14 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 28 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 19 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 5 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> American Airlines Center <NEXT-CITY> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Mavericks <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Eric Bledsoe <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 18 <FG> 4 15 27 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 10 13 77 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 4 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Booker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 17 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Leandro Barbosa <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ulis <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 7 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alan Williams <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 14 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 13 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 6 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jared Dudley <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marquese Chriss <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Jones <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <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> Ronnie 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> Tyson Chandler <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> 38 <PTS> 48 <FG> 14 30 47 <FG3> 3 12 25 <FT> 17 18 94 <REB> 17 <AST> 9 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 16 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Álex Abrines <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Domantas Sabonis <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Doug McDermott <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norris Cole <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <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> Nick Collison <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> Semaj Christon <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> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerami Grant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 6 0 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none