NBA
Regular Season Round 35: Dallas M. - Phoenix Suns 106-118
Date: December 5, 2014
The Phoenix Suns started running early and never stopped in racing past the Dallas Mavericks 118-106 Friday night at American Airlines Center. Point guard Goran Dragic and forward Markieff Morris each notched double-doubles for the Suns, who improved to 12-8 and picked up their first signature road win of the season. Phoenix has a shot to get a couple more with trips to Houston (Saturday) and the Los Angeles Clippers (Monday) up next. Dragic, the Suns' leading scorer in the last three games, was instrumental in keeping Dallas at arm's length down the stretch. The Mavericks had cut the deficit to five points early in the fourth quarter before he led a final push to put the game away. Dragic finished with 28 points and 13 assists, and Morris added 22 points and 10 rebounds. Shooting guard Eric Bledsoe scored 19, while guard Gerald Green (15 points) and forward Marcus Morris (11) led the attack off the bench. The Mavericks (15-6) saw their five-game winning streak snapped in falling to 7-3 at home. Shooting guard Monta Ellis, the star of Dallas' recent 4-0 road trip, scored 33, but didn't get much sustained support. Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki wasn't sharp after sitting Wednesday's win at Milwaukee to rest a sore back. He scored only 10 on 2-of-10 shooting and didn't take a 3-pointer. Phoenix had lost 11 of its previous 12 games in Dallas. The Mavericks lost for the first time in 16 games this season when scoring at least 100. The Suns took it to Dallas by pushing the ball and slashing to the basket from the tip. A 10-0 run gave Phoenix a 14-6 lead and forced an early Mavs timeout. Phoenix took a double-digit lead shortly after behind a balanced effort from its starters and continued to pile it on. The Suns had as much as an 18-point edge, and finished the first quarter up 40-27 behind 10 points from both Bledsoe and Dragic. Ellis tried to keep Dallas close with 11 points in the opening period and 18 in first half. The Mavericks went into the break down 69-57 despite shooting 56 percent in the half. Phoenix, with four in double figures, was shooting 65 percent from the floor and even better from deep. The Suns made 10 of 13 3-pointers, with Dragic knocking down all three of his tries. The Mavericks pulled within single digits (74-65) for the first time since the first quarter on a four-point play early in the third. Ellis knocked down a 3-pointer and center Tyson Chandler was fouled by center Miles Plumlee setting a screen. Courtesy of: lindyssports.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 35: Dallas M. - Phoenix Suns 106-118
Date: December 5, 2014
The Phoenix Suns started running early and never stopped in racing past the Dallas Mavericks 118-106 Friday night at American Airlines Center. Point guard Goran Dragic and forward Markieff Morris each notched double-doubles for the Suns, who improved to 12-8 and picked up their first signature road win of the season. Phoenix has a shot to get a couple more with trips to Houston (Saturday) and the Los Angeles Clippers (Monday) up next. Dragic, the Suns' leading scorer in the last three games, was instrumental in keeping Dallas at arm's length down the stretch. The Mavericks had cut the deficit to five points early in the fourth quarter before he led a final push to put the game away. Dragic finished with 28 points and 13 assists, and Morris added 22 points and 10 rebounds. Shooting guard Eric Bledsoe scored 19, while guard Gerald Green (15 points) and forward Marcus Morris (11) led the attack off the bench. The Mavericks (15-6) saw their five-game winning streak snapped in falling to 7-3 at home. Shooting guard Monta Ellis, the star of Dallas' recent 4-0 road trip, scored 33, but didn't get much sustained support. Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki wasn't sharp after sitting Wednesday's win at Milwaukee to rest a sore back. He scored only 10 on 2-of-10 shooting and didn't take a 3-pointer. Phoenix had lost 11 of its previous 12 games in Dallas. The Mavericks lost for the first time in 16 games this season when scoring at least 100. The Suns took it to Dallas by pushing the ball and slashing to the basket from the tip. A 10-0 run gave Phoenix a 14-6 lead and forced an early Mavs timeout. Phoenix took a double-digit lead shortly after behind a balanced effort from its starters and continued to pile it on. The Suns had as much as an 18-point edge, and finished the first quarter up 40-27 behind 10 points from both Bledsoe and Dragic. Ellis tried to keep Dallas close with 11 points in the opening period and 18 in first half. The Mavericks went into the break down 69-57 despite shooting 56 percent in the half. Phoenix, with four in double figures, was shooting 65 percent from the floor and even better from deep. The Suns made 10 of 13 3-pointers, with Dragic knocking down all three of his tries. The Mavericks pulled within single digits (74-65) for the first time since the first quarter on a four-point play early in the third. Ellis knocked down a 3-pointer and center Tyson Chandler was fouled by center Miles Plumlee setting a screen. Courtesy of: lindyssports.com
 DALLAS M. (coach: Jason Kidd)106 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 66 | qllas, bIjUi | 49 | 68-69 (95.1%) | 8-0 (35%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 83 | 5 |
| 80 | OiQsIjs, ChijdlRQ | 43 | 0-65 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 2 | 5 |
| 36 | XITaUJVa, gaQV | 48 | 8-65 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 8 | 5 |
| 1 | ChijdlRQ, wFsIj | 46 | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 7 | 7 | 62 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 45 | 5 |
| 85 | HiQQas, gRLaj | 83 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 5 |
| 63 | XRlsIj, ziBRRQ | 83 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 83 | zRffRQsIj, eaZhiQd | 69 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 43 | WQaDhU, mQijdij | 61 | 3-3 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 5 |
| miQRi, zIsR zuij | 66 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
| 9 | SBaju, Sl-yiQIuE | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | CQITdRQ, ziR | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | ABaUh, GQRD | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | kallijuRLi, ChiQlaR | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 41-17 (08.8%) | 3-67 (86.6%) | 88-45 (94.4%) | 61 | 82 | 33 | 64 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 651 | 21 | |||
 PHOENIX SUNS (coach: Jordan Ott)118 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 8 | mlRdsIR, qQaZ | 35 | 3-66 (41.3%) | 8-8 (655%) | 0-0 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| 6 | gQiDaZ, GIQij | 49 | 9-7 (99.2%) | 4-1 (05%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 82 | 41 | 5 |
| 66 | bIQQas, biQVaRff | 41 | 9-68 (02.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 8 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 88 | 88 | 5 |
| 69 | wuZVRQ, O.z. | 43 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 63 | GQRRj, GRQild | 80 | 4-0 (15%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 5 |
| 60 | bIQQas, biQZus | 84 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 7 | 5 |
| 88 | OluBlRR, balRs | 84 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 86 | vRj, SlRx | 66 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 35 | wIllaLRQ, SjUhIjF | 65 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 48-03 (07.4%) | 64-81 (05.5%) | 60-69 (22.8%) | 9 | 43 | 36 | 89 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 662 | 667 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
