Suns 118-112 Bucks (27 Feb, 2003) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Suns

31-27, 10-20 away

118

	1	2	3	4	T
PHX	26	31	27	34	118
MIL	18	33	26	35	112

Milwaukee Bucks

28-29, 16-14 home

112

Sam Cassell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Sam Cassell made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Gary Payton made Layup.
Sam Cassell made 13 ft Jumper.
Tim Thomas missed 11 ft Jumper.
Gary Payton missed Layup.
Gary Payton missed Layup.
Gary Payton made Layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Gary Payton made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Anthony Mason made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.
Gary Payton missed Layup.
Dan Gadzuric missed Tip Shot.
Gary Payton missed Layup. Blocked by Amare Stoudemire.
Dan Gadzuric missed 10 ft Jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tim Thomas made 11 ft Jumper.
Anthony Mason missed 5 ft Hook Shot.
Tim Thomas missed Layup. Blocked by Tom Gugliotta.
Sam Cassell missed 11 ft Jumper.
Michael Redd missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Gary Payton missed Layup.
Gary Payton missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Michael Redd missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Toni Kukoc missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Gary Payton made Layup. Assisted by Michael Redd.
Desmond Mason made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Michael Redd missed 19 ft Jumper.
Toni Kukoc missed Layup. Blocked by Joe Johnson.
Michael Redd missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Desmond Mason made 15 ft Jumper.
Desmond Mason made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Toni Kukoc.
Michael Redd made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Mason.
Tim Thomas missed Layup.
Sam Cassell missed 18 ft Jumper.
Desmond Mason made 13 ft Jumper.
Desmond Mason missed Layup.
Tim Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Redd.
Toni Kukoc made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Sam Cassell made 9 ft Jumper.
Gary Payton made Layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Toni Kukoc missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Toni Kukoc made Layup. Assisted by Desmond Mason.
Desmond Mason missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 59 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tim Thomas missed 10 ft Jumper.
Sam Cassell made 12 ft Jumper.
Sam Cassell made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Mason.
Gary Payton made 16 ft Jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Gary Payton missed 20 ft Jumper.
Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Anthony Mason missed Jumper.
Gary Payton made Layup.
Desmond Mason missed 20 ft Jumper.
Toni Kukoc made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Mason.
Gary Payton made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Mason.
Toni Kukoc made Layup.
Desmond Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
Desmond Mason missed Layup. Blocked by Amare Stoudemire.
Anthony Mason made Layup.
Michael Redd missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Toni Kukoc made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Tim Thomas missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 15 ft Jumper.
Tim Thomas made 11 ft Jumper.
Michael Redd made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Tim Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Toni Kukoc made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Tim Thomas made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Toni Kukoc.
Gary Payton made Layup.
Gary Payton missed Jumper.
Toni Kukoc missed Three Point Jumper.
Tim Thomas missed Layup.
Toni Kukoc missed Layup. Blocked by Shawn Marion.
Gary Payton made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Mason.
Toni Kukoc missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Michael Redd missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Gary Payton missed Layup.
Gary Payton missed Layup.
Sam Cassell made Jumper.
Gary Payton made Layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Tim Thomas missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Desmond Mason missed Layup.
Sam Cassell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Shawn Marion missed 16 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion made 9 ft Hook Shot.
Amare Stoudemire made 8 ft Jumper.
Scott Williams made Layup. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Shawn Marion made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury made Two Point Shot.
Joe Johnson missed 10 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 20 ft Jumper.
Scott Williams missed Layup.
Joe Johnson made Jumper.
Scott Williams missed 15 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Scott Williams made Layup. Assisted by Amare Stoudemire.
Stephon Marbury missed Layup.
Tom Gugliotta made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Tom Gugliotta missed 19 ft Jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
Joe Johnson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tom Gugliotta.
Shawn Marion made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Tom Gugliotta missed 16 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed Tip Shot.
Joe Johnson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed Layup.
Casey Jacobsen made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury missed Layup.
Casey Jacobsen made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury made 19 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Bo Outlaw.
Joe Johnson made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Amare Stoudemire made Layup.
Shawn Marion missed 7 ft Jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed Layup. Blocked by Tim Thomas.
Amare Stoudemire made 5 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson made 19 ft Jumper.
Casey Jacobsen missed 18 ft Jumper.
Amare Stoudemire made Layup.
Shawn Marion missed 12 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 9 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dan Langhi.
Dan Langhi made 23 ft Jumper.
Dan Langhi missed 18 ft Jumper.
Amare Stoudemire made 8 ft Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed Layup. Blocked by Desmond Mason.
Shawn Marion made Jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 18 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed Layup.
Shawn Marion missed Layup.
Shawn Marion missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made Layup.
Stephon Marbury made 15 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed Layup.
Stephon Marbury made Layup. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Amare Stoudemire missed Layup.
Stephon Marbury made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Joe Johnson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Stephon Marbury made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tom Gugliotta.
Stephon Marbury made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shawn Marion missed Layup.
Joe Johnson made Layup.
Tom Gugliotta missed 19 ft Jumper.
Amare Stoudemire made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Joe Johnson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tom Gugliotta missed 15 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shawn Marion made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Bo Outlaw missed Layup. Blocked by Tim Thomas.
Joe Johnson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Bo Outlaw made Layup. Assisted by Shawn Marion.
Stephon Marbury made Layup.
Casey Jacobsen missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shawn Marion made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Bo Outlaw.
Dan Langhi missed 15 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tim Thomas.
Bo Outlaw missed Layup.
Bo Outlaw made Tip Shot.
Stephon Marbury made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 18 ft Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Stephon Marbury made Layup.
Dan Langhi made 15 ft Jumper.
Dan Langhi made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury made Layup.
Amare Stoudemire missed 13 ft Jumper.
Dan Langhi made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Joe Johnson.

SUNS

BUCKS

TIME		PHX	MIL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Scott Williams vs. Dan Gadzuric. Amare Stoudemire gains possession.	0	0
11:45	Shawn Marion missed 16 ft Jumper.	0	0
11:42	Sam Cassell Defensive Rebound.	0	0
11:30	Gary Payton Bad Pass. Stolen by Scott Williams.	0	0
11:21	Shawn Marion made 9 ft Hook Shot.	2	0
10:57	Sam Cassell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.	2	2
10:41	Amare Stoudemire made 8 ft Jumper.	4	2
10:27	Sam Cassell made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.	4	4
10:22	Scott Williams made Layup. Assisted by Shawn Marion.	6	4
10:10	Gary Payton made Layup.	6	6
10:00	Shawn Marion made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	9	6
9:33	Sam Cassell made 13 ft Jumper.	9	8
9:25	Stephon Marbury made Two Point Shot.	11	8
9:07	Tim Thomas missed 11 ft Jumper.	11	8
9:06	Milwaukee Defensive Rebound.	11	8
8:52	Joe Johnson missed 10 ft Jumper.	11	8
8:49	Dan Gadzuric Defensive Rebound.	11	8
8:42	Gary Payton missed Layup.	11	8
8:41	Joe Johnson Defensive Rebound.	11	8
8:37	Stephon Marbury missed 20 ft Jumper.	11	8
8:36	Tim Thomas Defensive Rebound.	11	8
8:18	Gary Payton missed Layup.	11	8
8:17	Stephon Marbury Defensive Rebound.	11	8
8:07	Scott Williams missed Layup.	11	8
8:04	Tim Thomas Defensive Rebound.	11	8
8:00	Gary Payton made Layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.	11	10
7:52	Joe Johnson made Jumper.	13	10
7:35	Gary Payton made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.	13	12
7:24	Scott Williams missed 15 ft Jumper.	13	12
7:22	Sam Cassell Defensive Rebound.	13	12
7:11	Anthony Mason made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.	13	14
7:03	Phoenix Full Timeout.	13	14
6:54	Joe Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.	13	14
6:52	Amare Stoudemire Offensive Rebound.	13	14
6:48	Amare Stoudemire Lost Ball. Stolen by Sam Cassell.	13	14
6:43	Gary Payton missed Layup.	13	14
6:41	Dan Gadzuric Offensive Rebound.	13	14
6:41	Dan Gadzuric missed Tip Shot.	13	14
6:41	Milwaukee Defensive Rebound.	13	14
6:24	Scott Williams made Layup. Assisted by Amare Stoudemire.	15	14
6:07	Gary Payton missed Layup. Blocked by Amare Stoudemire.	15	14
6:05	Amare Stoudemire Defensive Rebound.	15	14
5:58	Stephon Marbury missed Layup.	15	14
5:56	Sam Cassell Defensive Rebound.	15	14
5:47	Scott Williams Personal Foul	15	14
5:37	Dan Gadzuric missed 10 ft Jumper.	15	14
5:37	Stephon Marbury Defensive Rebound.	15	14
5:22	Dan Gadzuric Personal Foul	15	14
5:22	Tom Gugliotta enters the game for Amare Stoudemire.	15	14
5:15	Tim Thomas Personal Foul	15	14
5:07	Tom Gugliotta made Layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	17	14
4:48	Toni Kukoc enters the game for Dan Gadzuric.	17	14
4:43	Sam Cassell missed 14 ft Jumper.	17	14
4:41	Gary Payton Offensive Rebound.	17	14
4:31	Tim Thomas made 11 ft Jumper.	17	16
4:18	Scott Williams Bad Pass	17	16
4:03	Anthony Mason missed 5 ft Hook Shot.	17	16
4:01	Tom Gugliotta Defensive Rebound.	17	16
3:51	Tom Gugliotta missed 19 ft Jumper.	17	16
3:49	Sam Cassell Defensive Rebound.	17	16
3:43	Tim Thomas missed Layup. Blocked by Tom Gugliotta.	17	16
3:40	Shawn Marion Defensive Rebound.	17	16
3:29	Shawn Marion missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	16
3:27	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	17	16
3:27	Amare Stoudemire enters the game for Scott Williams.	17	16
3:27	Michael Redd enters the game for Tim Thomas.	17	16
3:12	Sam Cassell missed 11 ft Jumper.	17	16
3:10	Amare Stoudemire Defensive Rebound.	17	16
2:55	Milwaukee Full Timeout.	17	16
2:48	Joe Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.	17	16
2:47	Sam Cassell Defensive Rebound.	17	16
2:26	Michael Redd missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	16
2:24	Amare Stoudemire Defensive Rebound.	17	16
2:06	Joe Johnson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tom Gugliotta.	20	16
1:53	Gary Payton missed Layup.	20	16
1:52	Amare Stoudemire Defensive Rebound.	20	16
1:44	Shawn Marion made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joe Johnson.	23	16
1:23	Gary Payton missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	23	16
1:21	Stephon Marbury Defensive Rebound.	23	16
1:10	Tom Gugliotta missed 16 ft Jumper.	23	16
1:08	Gary Payton Defensive Rebound.	23	16
1:04	Michael Redd missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	23	16
1:01	Toni Kukoc Offensive Rebound.	23	16
58.3	Toni Kukoc missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	23	16
56.3	Tom Gugliotta Defensive Rebound.	23	16
51.3	Joe Johnson missed 16 ft Jumper.	23	16
49.3	Amare Stoudemire Offensive Rebound.	23	16
49.3	Amare Stoudemire missed Tip Shot.	23	16
49.0	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	23	16
49.0	Casey Jacobsen enters the game for Shawn Marion.	23	16
49.0	Desmond Mason enters the game for Sam Cassell.	23	16
49.0	Jason Caffey enters the game for Anthony Mason.	23	16
33.8	Toni Kukoc Personal Foul	23	16
22.8	Joe Johnson missed 8 ft Jumper.	23	16
21.3	Amare Stoudemire Offensive Rebound.	23	16
21.3	Amare Stoudemire missed Layup.	23	16
19.8	Toni Kukoc Defensive Rebound.	23	16
6.6	Tom Gugliotta Shooting Foul	23	16
6.6	Bo Outlaw enters the game for Tom Gugliotta.	23	16
6.6	Toni Kukoc made Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	17
6.6	Toni Kukoc made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	18
0.0	Casey Jacobsen made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	26	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	26	18

Regular Season Series

PHX wins 2-0

Bucks
81
Suns
86

Game 1

26/11

Suns
118
Bucks
112

Game 2

27/2

BMO Harris Bradley Center

12:00 AM, 27 February 2003

Milwaukee, WI

Attendance: 17,213

Referees:
Ted Bernhardt
George Toliver
Anthony Jordan

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	11	3	.786	-	W1
LA Lakers	10	5	.667	1.5	L1
Phoenix	9	7	.563	3	L5
LA Clippers	9	7	.563	3	W3
Sacramento	8	7	.533	3.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	16	1	.941	-	W1
Detroit	7	10	.412	9	L2
Indiana	6	9	.400	9	L2
Milwaukee	6	9	.400	9	W2
Chicago	6	10	.375	9.5	L1

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