Wizards-Suns Preview

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD
Posted Mar 19 2013 4:55PM

The Washington Wizards have rolled to a winning streak on their home floor, but they haven't been able to match that success on the road.

If history is any indication, they might have a difficult time putting an end to those woes Wednesday night.

Washington looks to stop a five-game skid in Phoenix and four-game road losing streak overall as it tries to beat the Suns for the second time in five days.

While the Wizards (23-43) won their fifth straight at home by beating Phoenix 127-105 on Saturday, they extended their road slide two days later with a 119-114 defeat to NBA-worst Charlotte.

John Wall finished with 25 points and Nene added 21 for the Wizards, who allowed the Bobcats to shoot 53.2 percent and couldn't hold on to a five-point lead over the final 3:14.

Washington has won by an average of 12.8 points during its home streak, but it has a league-low five road wins.

"You know, we don't have a different mindset when we come on the road and you have to," coach Randy Wittman said. "You can't play the same way at home that you do on the road. I can't get them, right now, to realize it."

Three of Washington's four straight road losses have come to last-place clubs in Minnesota, Cleveland and Charlotte. Now the Wizards try to break through as they continue a four-game trip with a matchup against the Pacific Division-worst Suns (23-45).

Phoenix, however, hasn't been a pleasant stop over the years. The Wizards have dropped 20 of 23 road meetings in this series, and they've lost by an average of 18.4 points during the five-game slide.

After snapping a 10-game overall losing streak to the Suns on Saturday, Washington has a chance to sweep the series for the first time since 2001-02.

Martell Webster shot 7 of 10 from 3-point range on the way to a career-high 34 points in Saturday's win. He has averaged 20.2 points and hit 26 for 53 from beyond the arc in his last six games.

Wall, who had 17 points and 11 assists in the first meeting, is averaging 24.2 points and 9.8 assists while shooting 58.4 percent in his last five overall.

Washington finished with a season-high point total and shot 14 for 21 from 3-point range against the Suns, who had allowed opponents to average 113.2 points and shoot 49.0 percent from long range in six games before putting together their best defensive effort of the season Monday.

Phoenix ended a four-game losing streak with a 99-76 home win over a Los Angeles Lakers team that shot 33.3 percent while playing without Kobe Bryant because of a severe ankle sprain.

Wesley Johnson and Luis Scola each scored 14 to lead six Suns in double figures. Scola had all of his points during the team's 28-10 run in the fourth quarter.

"I thought the game was kind of on the line," said Scola, "and I was just trying to be aggressive."

Michael Beasley finished with a team-high 21 points on Saturday, and he's averaged 16.6 in his last five games against the Wizards.

The Suns have reached 100 points in 19 straight games in this series, averaging 112.2 over that stretch.

After allowing 90.7 points per game over their previous 10, the Wizards have given up an average of 112.0 in their last two.

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John Wall scores 19 as Wizards beat Suns 88-79

By JONATHAN DALTON
Posted Mar 21 2013 1:31AM

PHOENIX (AP) John Wall and the Washington Wizards picked it up on defense and earned a rare road win in Phoenix.

Wall scored 19 points and Washington held the Suns to 33.7 percent shooting en route to an 88-79 win Wednesday night, its first victory in the Valley since December 2006.

"That's what we pride ourselves on," Wall said. "Any night, anyone can lead us in scoring. We're that versatile. Defensively, that's what we take our pride in. When we play defense, we feel we can beat anybody."

The Suns took a 26-25 lead after the first quarter on 50 percent shooting. But from that point forward, they made only 17 more field goals on 61 attempts (27.9 percent).

"The second quarter we turned the switch from a defensive standpoint," Wizards coach Randy Wittman said. "Through those last three quarters, that was more what we're accustomed to seeing from this group."

Nene had 17 points and eight rebounds, Kevin Seraphin added 16 points and Trevor Ariza scored 14 for the Wizards, who won for the fourth time in five games. Washington improved to 6-26 away from home, tying Charlotte, Philadelphia and Sacramento for the fewest road wins in the NBA.

The Wizards played without center Emeka Okafor, who missed his first game this season with an illness. Washington snapped a five-game losing streak in Phoenix and swept the Suns for the first time since 2001-02.

Wesley Johnson and Goran Dragic scored 18 points apiece and Luis Scola added 11 off the bench for the Suns, who have lost five of six.

"I wasn't happy with (any) of our young guys," Suns coach Lindsey Hunter said. "It wasn't about mistakes they made. It was about effort. It was about fight, having a sense of urgency. This is unacceptable."

Washington's Bradley Beal left the game with 9:53 remaining with a sprained left ankle.

Phoenix, already without center Marcin Gortat, saw backup center Jermaine O'Neal leave the game with 1:05 left with a strained left calf. O'Neal was helped to the locker room by a pair of teammates after the game.

The Wizards, led by Seraphin's six points, opened the second quarter with a 17-4 run - including a 15-0 spurt - to take a 42-28 lead with 4:53 left in the first half.

Washington stretched its lead to as many as 18 before settling for a 59-45 halftime advantage.

The Suns cut the Wizards' lead to nine points by the end of the third quarter and pulled to 75-72 when Hamed Haddadi pulled down an offensive rebound and threw the ball on a straight line into the net with 8:38 remaining.

Seraphin answered with a 15-foot jumper and Wall added a pull-up 15-footer of his own to put the Wizards ahead 79-72 with 7:44 to play.

"When I saw the shot, I knew it was in the range and I took it," Seraphin said. "I didn't really think about it. I just took it."

Washington led by no fewer than five the rest of the way.

"I think the effort wasn't there," Johnson said.

NOTES: Beal was whistled for a technical foul on the same play on which he was injured. ... Earlier this season, Milwaukee snapped a 24-game losing streak in Phoenix. ... The Suns failed to reach the 100-point mark against Washington for the first time since March 21, 2003, a 19-game span. ... Washington also was without A.J. Price, who missed his fifth straight game with a sore right groin. ... Suns G Jared Dudley had been questionable 30 minutes before the game with flulike systems but came off the bench to play 8 scoreless minutes. ... Suns G Shannon Brown, who had played 8 minutes since the All-Star break, entered with 2:34 left in the third quarter and hit his first shot from the field. Brown had been a DNP in 13 of Phoenix's past 14 games.

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Notebook: Wizards 88, Suns 79

Jonathan Dalton, for NBA.com
Posted Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:26 AM - Updated Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:26 AM

THE FACTS: The Washington Wizards joined the growing list of teams ending lengthy road losing streaks in Phoenix. John Wall scored 19 points and added eight assists to lead the Wizards past the Suns 88-79 Wednesday night for their first victory in the Valley since December 22, 2006.

Nene had 17 points and eight rebounds while Kevin Seraphin added 16 off the bench for Washington (24-43), which has won four of five and swept the season series against the Suns (23-46) for the first time since 2001-02.

Goran Dragic scored 18 points and added 11 assists, and Wesley Johnson also scored 18 for the Suns, who have lost four of five.

QUOTABLE: "We didn't make it easy, but it was good to win that."

-- Wizards coach Randy Wittmann

THE STAT: Washington played far from a perfect game -- the Wizards went 16-for-25 free throws and committed 21 turnovers leading to 21 points. But, after allowing the Suns to shoot 50 percent in the first quarter, Washington held Phoenix to 17-for-61 shooting (27.9 percent) the rest of the way.

TURNING POINT: The Wizards went on a 15-0 run early in the second quarter as part of a 17-2 start that brought them the lead. They went ahead after finding themselves in a one-point deficit, taking a 40-28 lead with 5:39 left in the first half. Washington, which held Phoenix without a field goal until the 4:24 mark of the period, extended its lead to as many as 18 points.

QUOTABLE II: "Defensively, that's what we take our pride in. When we play defense, we feel we can beat anybody."

-- John Wall

HOT: Washington's bench of Trevor Ariza, Seraphin, Bradley Beal and Trevor Booker scored 32 first-half points on 14-for-19 shooting.

NOT: Pick a Suns player. Jermaine O'Neal was 3-for-11 before leaving the game with 1:05 left with a strained left calf. Dragic was 4-for-10 with four turnovers. And Luis Scola scored 11 points, but on just 5-for-12 shooting.

QUOTABLE III: "I wasn't happy with [any] of our young guys. It wasn't about mistakes they made, it was about effort."

--Suns coach Lindsey Hunter

NOTABLE: Shannon Brown's exile ended with 2:34 left in the third quarter. Brown, who had taken 13 DNPs in 14 games and played just eight minutes since the All-Star break, hit his first shot and finished with four points in eight minutes. ... If O'Neal is out for any length of time -- two teammates helped him to the locker room -- and with Marcin Gortat already out, the Suns' only healthy pivot is Hamed Haddadi. ... Earlier this season, Milwaukee ended a 24-game losing streak Phoenix dating back to 1987. ... Three starters -- Jason Collins and Garrett Temple for Washington and Markieff Morris for Phoenix -- did not score.

IN THE ARENA: P.J. Tucker jumped over two rows of courtside seats to go after a loose ball, flying past a father and young son along the way. A few minutes later, the Suns gorilla came out and gave the youngster a Suns orange bicycle helmet.

UP NEXT: For the Wizards, Friday @ L.A. Lakers, Saturday @ Golden State, Monday vs. Memphis. For the Suns, Friday vs. Minnesota, Sunday vs. Brooklyn, Wednesday @ Utah.

• Wizards: Barbosa, Price
• Suns: Frye, Gortat

• Wizards: Beal
• Suns: Tucker

• Lead Changes: 6
• Times Tied: 6

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #71 Rodney Mott, #70 Brent Barnaky, #6 Tony Brown
• Attendance: 14819
• Duration: 2:15

Washington Wizards (24-43)		Phoenix Suns (23-46)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball O'Neal vs Nene (Temple gains possession)
Wall Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:43 [WAS 2-0]
	11:18	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Collins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:16
Webster 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nene (1 AST)	11:08 [WAS 5-0]
	10:49	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Nene Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:47
Webster 3pt Shot: Missed	10:40
Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:37
Webster Jump Shot: Missed	10:34
	10:32	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:24 [PHX 2-5]	Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Nene Hook Shot: Missed	10:11
	10:08	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:54	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
Collins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:52
Collins Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	09:46
Collins Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	09:46
	09:42	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Wall Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	09:34
	09:17 [PHX 5-5]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)
Webster Driving Dunk Shot: Missed	09:05
	09:01	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:58	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:55	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:54	Morris Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Temple (1 ST)
Nene Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	08:47
Nene Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	08:47
	08:25 [PHX 7-5]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)
	08:13	Morris Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Wall Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Tucker (1 ST)	08:03
	07:46 [PHX 9-5]	Johnson Pullup Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)
	07:37	O'Neal Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	07:33	O'Neal Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	07:33 [WAS 6-9]
Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	07:33 [WAS 7-9]
Collins Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	07:16
	07:16 [PHX 10-7]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	07:16 [PHX 11-7]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
	07:10	Dragic Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
	07:10	Tucker Technical
Webster Free Throw Technical Missed	07:10
Team Rebound	07:10
Wall Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	07:10 [WAS 8-11]
Collins Substitution replaced by Seraphin	07:10
	07:10	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Haddadi
Wall Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:10 [WAS 9-11]
	06:50	Johnson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Temple (2 ST)
Seraphin Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wall (1 AST)	06:43 [WAS 11-11]
	06:31 [PHX 13-11]	Johnson Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)
Nene Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wall (2 AST)	06:16 [WAS 13-13]
	05:57	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Nene (1 ST)
Wall Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Temple (1 AST)	05:53 [WAS 15-13]
	05:35	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Webster Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:33
Seraphin Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Morris (1 ST)	05:20
	05:17 [PHX 15-15]	Dragic Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Webster Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	05:17
	05:17	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:17	Morris Substitution replaced by Scola
	05:17 [PHX 16-15]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Wall Floating Jump shot: Missed	05:06
	05:03	Haddadi Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:44	Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed
Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:43
	04:34	Haddadi Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	04:34 [WAS 16-16]
Webster Substitution replaced by Ariza	04:34
Temple Substitution replaced by Beal	04:34
Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:34
	04:33	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:20 [PHX 18-16]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Tucker (1 AST)
Wall Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)	04:02
	03:45 [PHX 20-16]	Tucker Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Scola (1 AST)
Seraphin Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	03:25
	03:22	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:19	Dragic Layup Shot: Missed
Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:16
Beal Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	03:13
	03:00 [PHX 22-16]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
	02:44	Haddadi Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:44
Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	02:44 [WAS 17-22]
Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	02:44 [WAS 18-22]
	02:30 [PHX 24-18]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Dragic (3 AST)
	02:22	Haddadi Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:22
Team Rebound	02:22
	02:22	Haddadi Substitution replaced by Beasley
Nene Substitution replaced by Booker	02:22
Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	02:22 [WAS 19-24]
	01:56	Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:55
Booker Hook Shot: Missed	01:42
	01:39	Tucker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:34 [PHX 26-19]	Beasley Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (4 AST)
Seraphin Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ariza (1 AST)	01:22 [WAS 21-26]
Beal Foul: Personal (1 PF)	01:10
Wall Substitution replaced by Temple	01:10
	00:58.9	Scola Jump Shot: Missed Block: Seraphin (1 BLK)
	00:58.9	Team Rebound
	00:56.9	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:54.9
Ariza Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Seraphin (1 AST)	00:36.4 [WAS 23-26]
	00:27.9	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Booker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:25.8
Beal Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:05.7 [WAS 25-26]
End of 1st Quarter
Washington Wizards (24-43)		Phoenix Suns (23-46)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:43	Marshall 3pt Shot: Missed
Beal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:41
Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed	11:28
Team Rebound	11:27
Beal 3pt Shot: Missed	11:21
	11:19	Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:02	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Booker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:00
Temple Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Dudley (1 BLK)	10:52
	10:52	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:46	Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed
Booker Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:42
Beal Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Marshall (1 ST)	10:35
	10:18	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Seraphin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:16
Seraphin Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Booker (1 AST)	09:55 [WAS 27-26]
Booker Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:35
	09:35 [PHX 27-27]	Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	09:35	Scola Substitution replaced by O'Neal
	09:35 [PHX 28-27]	Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Beal Floating Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Temple (2 AST)	09:21 [WAS 29-28]
	09:06	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Beal Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:04
Seraphin Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)	08:56 [WAS 31-28]
	08:40	Dudley Jump Shot: Missed
Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:39
Temple 3pt Shot: Missed	08:23
Booker Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	08:20
Booker Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Beal (1 AST)	08:09 [WAS 33-28]
	07:59	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:59	Dudley Substitution replaced by Johnson
	07:41	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Temple Jump Shot: Missed	07:21
	07:19	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:11	Beasley Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Ariza Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Temple (3 AST)	07:05 [WAS 35-28]
	06:44	Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed
Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:42
Ariza 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Booker (2 AST)	06:28 [WAS 38-28]
	06:12	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Beal Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:10
Seraphin Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO)	06:00
	06:00	Beasley Substitution replaced by Morris
	05:53	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Beal Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:52
Seraphin Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	05:39 [WAS 40-28]
	05:33	Team Timeout : Short
	05:33	Marshall Substitution replaced by Dragic
	05:33	Morris Substitution replaced by Tucker
Booker Substitution replaced by Nene	05:33
	05:23	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:21
	05:09	Dragic Violation:Kicked Ball
	05:06	O'Neal Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Seraphin Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS)	04:53 [WAS 42-28]
Temple Foul: Personal (1 PF)	04:39
Temple Foul: Personal (2 PF)	04:32
Temple Substitution replaced by Wall	04:32
	04:24 [PHX 30-42]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Dragic (5 AST)
Beal Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Dragic (1 ST)	04:07
	04:00	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
	03:58	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:58	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed Block: Seraphin (2 BLK)
Seraphin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:55
Ariza 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Wall (3 AST)	03:51 [WAS 45-30]
Seraphin Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	03:35
	03:35 [PHX 31-45]	Tucker Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Beal Substitution replaced by Webster	03:35
	03:35 [PHX 32-45]	Tucker Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Ariza 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Wall (4 AST)	03:16 [WAS 48-32]
	03:02	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Nene (2 ST)
Ariza Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	02:57
Wall Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	02:55
Wall Putback Layup Shot: Missed	02:55
Wall Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	02:51
Wall Putback Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	02:51 [WAS 50-32]
	02:40 [PHX 35-50]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Dragic (6 AST)
Nene Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Webster (1 AST)	02:18 [WAS 52-35]
Webster Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	02:10
Team Timeout : Regular	02:10
	02:10	Morris Substitution replaced by Scola
	02:10 [PHX 36-52]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	02:10 [PHX 37-52]	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Nene Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Webster (2 AST)	01:53 [WAS 54-37]
	01:34 [PHX 39-54]	O'Neal Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	01:14	Johnson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Wall Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	01:14 [WAS 55-39]
Wall Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:14
	01:12	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:57.9 [PHX 41-55]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Dragic (7 AST)
Webster Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Nene (2 AST)	00:43.1 [WAS 57-41]
	00:33.7 [PHX 43-57]	O'Neal Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Dragic (8 AST)
Wall Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	00:27.9 [WAS 59-43]
Wall Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:09.4
	00:09.4 [PHX 44-59]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
Seraphin Substitution replaced by Beal	00:09.4
	00:09.4	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Marshall
	00:09.4 [PHX 45-59]	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Wall Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Washington Wizards (24-43)		Phoenix Suns (23-46)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:40	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	11:38	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:28	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	11:26
Wall Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	11:14
Wall Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	11:14
	11:02	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Webster Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:00
Webster 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Collins (1 AST)	10:53 [WAS 62-45]
Wall Foul: Personal (3 PF)	10:39
	10:32 [PHX 48-62]	Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Nene Jump Shot: Missed	10:14
	10:12	Tucker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:05 [PHX 50-62]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dragic (9 AST)
	09:45	O'Neal Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:45
Team Rebound	09:45
Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	09:45 [WAS 63-50]
Collins Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	09:25
	09:25 [PHX 51-63]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	09:25 [PHX 52-63]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Collins Jump Shot: Missed Block: Scola (1 BLK)	09:04
Team Rebound	09:04
Nene Jump Shot: Missed	09:01
	09:00	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Collins Foul: Personal Block (4 PF)	08:49
	08:40	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	08:38	Tucker Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:36	Tucker Layup Shot: Missed
Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	08:35
Nene Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)	08:31
Nene Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	08:31
	08:18	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Collins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:15
Nene Driving Layup Shot: Missed	08:03
Team Rebound	08:02
	08:02	Scola Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Nene Jump Shot: Missed	07:49
	07:48	Tucker Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:41	Dragic Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:41
	07:41	Tucker Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Nene Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)	07:25
	07:05 [PHX 54-63]	Scola Turnaround Bank shot: Made (6 PTS)
Webster 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Wall (5 AST)	06:49 [WAS 66-54]
	06:28	Tucker Jump Shot: Missed
Temple Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:26
Temple Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Dragic (2 ST)	06:22
	06:17	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Collins (1 ST)
Webster 3pt Shot: Missed	06:01
	05:59	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:48	O'Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	05:48	Team Timeout : Regular
Nene Jump Shot: Missed	05:31
	05:29	Tucker Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	05:19 [PHX 56-66]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Scola (2 AST)
	05:04	Scola Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	05:04 [WAS 67-56]
Temple Substitution replaced by Ariza	05:04
Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	05:04 [WAS 68-56]
	04:49	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:47	Tucker Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	04:47	Tucker Layup Shot: Missed
	04:46	Tucker Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	04:36	O'Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Collins (2 ST)
Wall Pullup Jump shot: Missed	04:29
	04:26	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:13	Tucker Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Collins Jump Shot: Missed	03:51
	03:49	Dragic Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:44	Tucker Jump Shot: Missed Block: Collins (1 BLK)
	03:43	Team Rebound
Webster Substitution replaced by Beal	03:43
Collins Substitution replaced by Seraphin	03:43
	03:39	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Seraphin Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:37
Wall Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Tucker (2 ST)	03:25
	03:22 [PHX 58-68]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Seraphin Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Wall (6 AST)	03:03 [WAS 70-58]
	02:55	Tucker Jump Shot: Missed
Beal Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:53
Seraphin Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)	02:41
Team Timeout : Regular	02:41
Nene Substitution replaced by Booker	02:41
	02:41	Tucker Substitution replaced by Brown
	02:27 [PHX 60-70]	Brown Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (10 AST)
Beal 3pt Shot: Missed	02:01
Booker Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	01:59
	01:55	Dragic Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Wall Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	01:55 [WAS 71-60]
Wall Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	01:55 [WAS 72-60]
	01:48 [PHX 62-72]	Dragic Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Wall Pullup Jump shot: Missed	01:29
	01:25	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Wall Substitution replaced by Temple	01:25
Seraphin Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:19
	01:19 [PHX 63-72]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	01:19	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	01:17
Seraphin Hook Shot: Missed	01:01
Booker Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	00:58.8
Beal Pullup Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:45.6 [WAS 74-63]
Booker Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:36.3
	00:36.3 [PHX 64-74]	Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	00:36.3 [PHX 65-74]	Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Beal Jump Shot: Missed	00:14.9
	00:12.8	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:00.1	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
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Seraphin Jump Shot: Missed	11:45
	11:43	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	11:20	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:19
Temple Jump Shot: Missed	11:03
	11:01	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:50	Dragic Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Temple Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:46
Temple Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Dudley (1 ST)	10:42
Ariza Foul: Personal Take (1 PF)	10:42
	10:24	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
	10:22	Dudley Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:22	Dudley Tip Shot: Missed
	10:21	Haddadi Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:19	Haddadi Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:18
Beal Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Scola (1 ST)	09:55
Beal Violation:Defensive Goaltending	09:53
	09:53 [PHX 67-74]	Brown Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Beal Technical	09:53
Team Timeout : Regular	09:53
Temple Substitution replaced by Wall	09:53
Beal Substitution replaced by Webster	09:53
	09:53 [PHX 68-74]	Dragic Free Throw Technical (18 PTS)
Webster Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Brown (1 ST)	09:37
	09:25 [PHX 70-74]	Scola Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	09:06	Scola Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Booker Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:06
Team Rebound	09:06
Booker Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	09:06 [WAS 75-70]
	08:44	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
	08:42	Haddadi Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	08:42	Haddadi Tip Shot: Missed
	08:38	Haddadi Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	08:38 [PHX 72-75]	Haddadi Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Seraphin Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Wall (7 AST)	08:26 [WAS 77-72]
	08:08	Dudley Layup Shot: Missed
	08:06	Haddadi Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
	08:06	Haddadi Tip Shot: Missed
Booker Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	08:03
	07:53	Dudley Violation:Kicked Ball
Booker Substitution replaced by Nene	07:53
Wall Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	07:44 [WAS 79-72]
	07:36	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:36	Haddadi Substitution replaced by Johnson
	07:36	Dudley Substitution replaced by O'Neal
	07:18	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Seraphin Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:17
	07:02	Scola Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Nene Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:02
Team Rebound	07:02
	07:02	Johnson Substitution replaced by Tucker
Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	07:02 [WAS 80-72]
	06:52	Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Wall (1 ST)
Wall Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)	06:34 [WAS 82-72]
Wall Foul: Personal (4 PF)	06:21
Seraphin Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	06:12
	06:12 [PHX 73-82]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	06:12 [PHX 74-82]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Nene Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Dragic (3 ST)	05:59
Nene Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	05:53
	05:53	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:53	Team Rebound
	05:53	Brown Substitution replaced by Johnson
	05:53 [PHX 75-82]	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Wall Driving Layup Shot: Missed	05:41
	05:38	Tucker Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	05:26	Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed
Seraphin Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	05:24
Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed	05:06
	05:05	Team Rebound
Seraphin Substitution replaced by Collins	05:05
	04:50	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	04:48
Wall Jump Shot: Missed	04:33
	04:31	Tucker Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	04:20 [PHX 77-82]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Dragic (11 AST)
Webster Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Collins (2 AST)	04:00 [WAS 84-77]
	03:35	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed Block: Collins (2 BLK)
	03:34	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	03:33	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
	03:31	Team Rebound
	03:31	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Nene Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Wall (8 AST)	03:19 [WAS 86-77]
	03:04 [PHX 79-86]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)
Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed	02:44
	02:42	Tucker Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	02:39	Tucker Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
	02:39
Wall Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	02:17 [WAS 88-79]
	01:56	Tucker Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Nene Turnover : 3 Second Violation (5 TO)	01:41
	01:30	Dragic Floating Jump shot: Missed
	01:28	O'Neal Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	01:27	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	01:24
	01:05	Dragic Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:05
Team Rebound	01:05
	01:05	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Haddadi
Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:05
	01:04	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	00:59.4	Team Timeout : Regular
Collins Substitution replaced by Temple	00:59.4
	00:54.8	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Nene Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	00:52.8
Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed	00:32.9
	00:30.7	Haddadi Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	00:16.9	Haddadi Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Temple Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:12.8
End of 4th Quarter