Feb

5

Bobcats Can’t Stop Barbosa Suns Burn Charlotte 118-104

Posted by Jeff Sack under Main 

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Leandro Barbosa scored a game high 30 points, and Raja Bell scored 24 points, including a season high 7 treys, and the Phoenix Suns had a big second half as they got past the Charlotte Bobcats Monday 118-104. Barbosa hit 5 treys, and Amare Stoudemire had a double-double while Steve Nash dished off a game high 11 assists.

Phoenix had a slim 31-28 lead at the end of the first quarter, the lead was still 3 points at the half as the Suns had a 54-51 advantage, at the end of the half. Phoenix however dominated in the second half as they grabbed an 87-74 lead by the end of the third quarter, and even though the Bobcats scored 30 points, in the final quarter, the Suns still gained a point to win by 14 points.

Barbosa shot 11-19 from the floor, 5-9 from outside the arc, and 3-3 from the line for his 30 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal. Stoudemire scored 24 points, 11 boards, 4 blocks, 1 steal, 1 assist, Bell scored 24 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds. Shawn Marion scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists, 1 block, Nash scored only 8 points, but along with his 11 assists, he had 3 rebounds.

Jason Richardson scored 25 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals. Raymond Felton scored 19 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, Emeka Okafor registered a double-double 18 points, a game high 13 boards, 3 assists, 2 blocks. Nazr Mohammed also registered a double-double 12 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal. Phoenix is now 34-14, Charlotte has a record of 18-31.

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