National Basketball Association
Phoenix 107,
Atlanta 102
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#6 Jim Clark, #43 Dan Crawford, #64 Eli Roe
Attendance:
18422
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Atlanta
|
22-15 |
15-4 |
7-11 |
L4 |
| Phoenix
|
22-13 |
12-7 |
10-6 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Phoenix Suns have a 12-7 record at home this season. The Atlanta Hawks are 7-11 while on the road this season.
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Phoenix has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Suns have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Atlanta has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Hawks have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Shaquille O'Neal played 39:53 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 58.8% from the field and has averaged 21.4 points over the last five games.
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Josh Smith played 31:42 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 40.9% from the field and has averaged 19 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Phoenix Suns average 104.3 points per game and hold opponents to 102.2 points per game. The Atlanta Hawks average 98.0 points per game and hold opponents to 96.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Atlanta |
|
Phoenix |
|
Josh Smith 24 |
Scoring |
Shaquille O'Neal 26 |
|
Mike Bibby 3 |
Assists |
Steve Nash 6 |
|
Marvin Williams 12 |
Rebounds |
Matt Barnes 10 |
|
Josh Smith 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Shaquille O'Neal 6 |
|
Maurice Evans 1 |
Steals |
Leandro Barbosa 1 |
|
Josh Smith 1 |
Blocks |
Shaquille O'Neal 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Atlanta
|
102 |
41.6 |
4-15 |
24-32 |
10 |
45 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
| Phoenix
|
107 |
51.4 |
11-21 |
20-25 |
26 |
43 |
7 |
3 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Suns have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .692 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Hawks have a W/L % of .682 after a win and .429 after a loss.