Suns On Fire Offensively Torch Rockets 122-113

Posted by Jeff Sack under Main

Amare Stoudemire and Shaquille O’ Neal both registered double-doubles, the Phoenix Suns shot 76% for the first half and a scorching 56.5% (39-69) from the floor for the game, as the Suns torched the Houston Rockets 122-113 Saturday night. Houston after winning 22 games in a row have now dropped three of their last four contests.

Phoenix just had a laser like intensity in the first half as the just dominated the contest. The Suns took a 38-21 lead at the end of the first quarter. Houston scored 36 points in the second quarter, and did not gain any ground, as Phoenix matched them shot for shot, and the two teams hit the half with the Suns on top 74-57.?? The Rockets attempted to get back into the game cutting the Phoenix lead to 10 points, by the end of the third quarter 95-85.? But Houston? could never cut the margin to less than 8 points in the last quarter, and were never really a viable threat.

Stoudemire scored a game high 38 points, 13 boards, 4 blocks in the Phoenix win.? The “Big Cactus” had his best game as a member of the Suns, as Shaq scored 23 points. grabbed 13 rebounds, 1 assist, Lenadro Barbosa in a rare start, as Raja? Bell was out with a sprained ankle, scored 21 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal.? Steve Nash scored 15 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, Boris Diaw scored 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, Gordan Giricek scored 10 points, 1 assist, 1 steal.

Tracy McGrady led Houston with 30 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block. Luis Scola scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, Rafer Alston scored 15 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal. Shane Battier scored 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, Bobby Jackson scored 13 points, 2 steals, 2 assists, 2 rebounds. Phoenix is now 47-22, while Houston is now 47-23.

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