Suns 98-91 Clippers (16 Apr, 2005) Play-by-Play

LA Clippers

35-44, 9-30 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LAC	33	24	22	12	91
PHX	25	31	22	20	98

Phoenix Suns

60-19, 29-10 home

Joe Johnson made 19 ft jumper.
Steve Nash missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Steve Nash missed 13 ft jumper.
Steve Nash made layup. Assisted by Amare Stoudemire.
Shawn Marion missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Steve Nash missed tip shot.
Steve Nash made tip shot.
Shawn Marion made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
Jim Jackson missed 20 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Jim Jackson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed 11 ft jumper.
Steve Nash made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Shawn Marion missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed 9 ft two point shot.
Leandro Barbosa made driving layup.
Shawn Marion made two point shot. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
Joe Johnson missed 17 ft jumper.
Jim Jackson missed 18 ft jumper.
Leandro Barbosa made 19 ft jumper.
Steven Hunter's layup blocked by Chris Kaman.
Jim Jackson missed 21 ft jumper.
Leandro Barbosa made driving layup.
Joe Johnson missed jumper.
Amare Stoudemire's layup blocked by Chris Kaman.
Joe Johnson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Joe Johnson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Leandro Barbosa.
Steve Nash missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Leandro Barbosa made layup. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Joe Johnson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Shawn Marion missed layup.
Amare Stoudemire made two point shot.
Steve Nash made jumper.
Joe Johnson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Amare Stoudemire made 17 ft jumper.
Shawn Marion made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Amare Stoudemire missed 10 ft jumper.
Shawn Marion's layup blocked by Chris Kaman.
Amare Stoudemire missed layup.
Amare Stoudemire made layup.
Shawn Marion missed 16 ft jumper.
Shawn Marion made layup. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Steve Nash missed 21 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Joe Johnson made 20 ft jumper.
Steve Nash missed 19 ft jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed 18 ft jumper.
Amare Stoudemire made dunk.
Shawn Marion made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Shawn Marion missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 12 ft two point shot.
Shawn Marion missed 17 ft jumper.
Jim Jackson missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Shawn Marion made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Amare Stoudemire missed 10 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson made tip shot.
Jim Jackson missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Steve Nash missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Steve Nash made layup. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
Joe Johnson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Steve Nash made 8 ft hook shot.
Shawn Marion missed 19 ft jumper.
Amare Stoudemire's layup blocked by Chris Kaman.
Leandro Barbosa made 9 ft two point shot.
Leandro Barbosa missed 9 ft two point shot.
Joe Johnson made 17 ft jumper.
Shawn Marion made 7 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 16 ft jumper.
Jim Jackson missed 23 ft jumper.
Leandro Barbosa missed 14 ft jumper.
Steven Hunter's layup blocked by Chris Kaman.
Steve Nash missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Amare Stoudemire made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Leandro Barbosa missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Amare Stoudemire missed layup.
Joe Johnson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jim Jackson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Shawn Marion made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.
Steve Nash missed 17 ft jumper.
Shawn Marion missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Jim Jackson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Amare Stoudemire missed layup.
Jim Jackson missed 21 ft jumper.
Joe Johnson missed 9 ft jumper.
Steve Nash missed 15 ft jumper.
Jim Jackson missed 8 ft jumper.
Jim Jackson missed tip shot.
Steve Nash missed layup.
Marko Jaric made layup.
Elton Brand missed 12 ft jumper.
Chris Wilcox missed tip shot.
Chris Wilcox missed layup.
Elton Brand made layup.
Elton Brand missed 9 ft two point shot.
Elton Brand made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Bobby Simmons.
Bobby Simmons made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Elton Brand.
Elton Brand made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Marko Jaric missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Marko Jaric made 17 ft jumper.
Chris Wilcox made 18 ft jumper.
Shaun Livingston missed 12 ft jumper.
Bobby Simmons missed 20 ft jumper.
Chris Wilcox made two point shot. Assisted by Elton Brand.
Elton Brand made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Chris Wilcox's 13 ft jumper blocked by Shawn Marion.
Shaun Livingston missed 20 ft jumper.
Elton Brand made 15 ft jumper.
Bobby Simmons missed 22 ft jumper.
Marko Jaric made dunk. Assisted by Bobby Simmons.
Chris Kaman's 14 ft jumper blocked by Steven Hunter.
Chris Kaman made layup.
Zeljko Rebraca made layup. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Marko Jaric made driving layup.
Marko Jaric missed layup.
Zeljko Rebraca's 15 ft jumper blocked by Shawn Marion.
Marko Jaric missed 66 ft three point jumper.
Rick Brunson made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Kaman.
Rick Brunson missed layup.
Chris Kaman made dunk.
Zeljko Rebraca made 17 ft jumper.
Zeljko Rebraca made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Shaun Livingston missed two point shot.
Shaun Livingston made layup.
Chris Kaman made dunk. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Chris Kaman made 7 ft jumper.
Chris Kaman made layup. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Elton Brand missed 17 ft jumper.
Quinton Ross's layup blocked by Amare Stoudemire.
Elton Brand made layup.
Bobby Simmons made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Quinton Ross made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Shaun Livingston missed 14 ft jumper.
Shaun Livingston missed 21 ft jumper.
Elton Brand missed layup.
Elton Brand made 10 ft two point shot.
Marko Jaric missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Elton Brand missed 9 ft two point shot.
Elton Brand missed 13 ft jumper.
Chris Wilcox missed layup.
Chris Wilcox made two point shot. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Bobby Simmons made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Chris Kaman made 14 ft two point shot.
Bobby Simmons made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Marko Jaric missed layup.
Elton Brand missed layup.
Elton Brand missed 15 ft jumper.
Chris Kaman made layup.
Marko Jaric made 26 ft three point jumper.
Chris Kaman made dunk. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Chris Kaman's layup blocked by Amare Stoudemire.
Elton Brand made jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 22 ft jumper.
Bobby Simmons missed 20 ft jumper.
Elton Brand made dunk.
Elton Brand's dunk blocked by Amare Stoudemire.
Marko Jaric missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Bobby Simmons missed 18 ft jumper.
Bobby Simmons made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Quinton Ross missed 16 ft jumper.
Elton Brand made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Elton Brand missed 16 ft jumper.
Bobby Simmons made driving layup.
Bobby Simmons made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Quinton Ross missed 18 ft jumper.
Elton Brand missed 15 ft jumper.
Shaun Livingston missed 14 ft jumper.
Quinton Ross made driving layup.
Chris Kaman made 9 ft two point shot.
Shaun Livingston missed 13 ft jumper.
Chris Kaman made two point shot. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Chris Kaman missed 16 ft jumper.
Chris Kaman missed 11 ft two point shot.
Bobby Simmons missed 17 ft jumper.
Elton Brand missed 15 ft jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 23 ft jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 26 ft three point jumper.

CLIPPERS

SUNS

TIME		LAC	PHX
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Chris Wilcox vs. Amare Stoudemire. Marko Jaric gains possession.	0	0
11:56	Marko Jaric made layup.	2	0
11:56	Steve Nash Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	2	0
11:56	Marko Jaric made Free Throw 1 of 1.	3	0
11:42	Joe Johnson made 19 ft jumper.	3	2
11:22	Bobby Simmons Traveling	3	2
11:12	Steve Nash missed 25 ft three point jumper.	3	2
11:11	Chris Wilcox defensive rebound.	3	2
11:03	Elton Brand missed 12 ft jumper.	3	2
11:02	Chris Wilcox offensive rebound.	3	2
11:02	Chris Wilcox missed tip shot.	3	2
11:00	Bobby Simmons offensive rebound.	3	2
10:56	Chris Wilcox missed layup.	3	2
10:55	Elton Brand offensive rebound.	5	2
10:55	Elton Brand made layup.	5	2
10:47	Shawn Marion missed 26 ft three point jumper.	5	2
10:45	Chris Wilcox defensive rebound.	5	2
10:38	Elton Brand missed 9 ft two point shot.	5	2
10:37	Amare Stoudemire defensive rebound.	5	2
10:30	Steve Nash missed 13 ft jumper.	5	2
10:30	Phoenix defensive rebound.	5	2
10:07	Elton Brand made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Bobby Simmons.	7	2
9:57	Steve Nash Bad Pass. Stolen by Bobby Simmons.	7	2
9:52	Bobby Simmons made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Elton Brand.	9	2
9:36	Steve Nash made layup. Assisted by Amare Stoudemire.	9	4
9:26	Elton Brand made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.	11	4
9:18	Shawn Marion Bad Pass. Stolen by Marko Jaric.	11	4
9:10	Amare Stoudemire Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	11	4
9:10	Elton Brand made Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	4
9:10	Elton Brand missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	4
9:08	Steve Nash defensive rebound.	12	4
8:53	Shawn Marion missed 23 ft three point jumper.	12	4
8:51	Steve Nash offensive rebound.	12	4
8:51	Steve Nash missed tip shot.	12	4
8:49	Steve Nash offensive rebound.	12	6
8:49	Steve Nash made tip shot.	12	6
8:21	Marko Jaric missed 24 ft three point jumper.	12	6
8:18	Jim Jackson defensive rebound.	12	6
8:08	Shawn Marion made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.	12	9
7:43	Elton Brand Lost Ball. Stolen by Shawn Marion.	12	9
7:31	Bobby Simmons defensive rebound.	12	9
7:26	Jim Jackson missed 20 ft jumper.	12	9
7:24	Elton Brand defensive rebound.	12	9
7:20	Marko Jaric made 17 ft jumper.	14	9
7:16	Joe Johnson made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Steve Nash.	14	11
7:07	Chris Wilcox made 18 ft jumper.	16	11
6:50	Jim Jackson missed 25 ft three point jumper.	16	11
6:48	Shaun Livingston defensive rebound.	16	11
6:39	Joe Johnson Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	16	11
6:39	Chris Wilcox made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	11
6:39	Chris Wilcox made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	11
6:35	Marko Jaric Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	18	11
6:24	Amare Stoudemire missed 11 ft jumper.	18	11
6:22	Amare Stoudemire offensive rebound.	18	11
6:22	Elton Brand Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	18	11
6:22	Amare Stoudemire made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	12
6:22	Amare Stoudemire made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	13
6:13	Shaun Livingston Bad Pass. Stolen by Joe Johnson.	18	13
6:07	Steve Nash made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Joe Johnson.	18	15
5:52	Shaun Livingston missed 12 ft jumper.	18	15
5:50	Los Angeles offensive rebound.	18	15
5:50	Phoenix Full Timeout.	18	15
5:50	Jumpball: Elton Brand vs. Amare Stoudemire. Shawn Marion gains possession.	18	15
5:50	Elton Brand Lost Ball. Stolen by Amare Stoudemire.	18	15
5:39	Shaun Livingston Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	18	15
5:31	Shawn Marion offensive rebound.	18	15
5:31	Shawn Marion missed 23 ft three point jumper.	18	15
5:30	Chris Wilcox defensive rebound.	18	15
5:18	Bobby Simmons missed 20 ft jumper.	18	15
5:16	Joe Johnson defensive rebound.	18	15
5:07	Joe Johnson Offensive Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul.	18	15
5:07	Joe Johnson Turnover	18	15
5:07	Leandro Barbosa enters the game for Joe Johnson.	18	15
4:50	Chris Wilcox made two point shot. Assisted by Elton Brand.	20	15
4:35	Amare Stoudemire missed 9 ft two point shot.	20	15
4:33	Elton Brand defensive rebound.	20	15
4:16	Elton Brand made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.	22	15
4:07	Steve Nash Bad Pass. Stolen by Chris Wilcox.	22	15
4:03	Chris Wilcox's 13 ft jumper blocked by Shawn Marion.	22	15
4:01	Chris Wilcox offensive rebound.	22	15
3:55	Shaun Livingston missed 20 ft jumper.	22	15
3:53	Leandro Barbosa defensive rebound.	22	15
3:46	Leandro Barbosa made driving layup.	22	17
3:30	Elton Brand made 15 ft jumper.	24	17
3:30	Amare Stoudemire Shooting Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul.	24	17
3:30	Joe Johnson enters the game for Steve Nash.	24	17
3:30	Steven Hunter enters the game for Amare Stoudemire.	24	17
3:30	Chris Kaman enters the game for Chris Wilcox.	24	17
3:30	Elton Brand made Free Throw 1 of 1.	25	17
3:14	Shaun Livingston Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	25	17
3:14	Rick Brunson enters the game for Shaun Livingston.	25	17
3:13	Shawn Marion made two point shot. Assisted by Jim Jackson.	25	19
2:58	Bobby Simmons missed 22 ft jumper.	25	19
2:56	Leandro Barbosa defensive rebound.	25	19
2:51	Leandro Barbosa Bad Pass. Stolen by Rick Brunson.	25	19
2:47	Marko Jaric made dunk. Assisted by Bobby Simmons.	27	19
2:28	Chris Kaman Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	27	19
2:28	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	27	19
2:28	Zeljko Rebraca enters the game for Elton Brand.	27	19
2:28	Leandro Barbosa made Free Throw 1 of 2.	27	20
2:28	Leandro Barbosa made Free Throw 2 of 2.	27	21
2:13	Chris Kaman's 14 ft jumper blocked by Steven Hunter.	27	21
2:11	Shawn Marion defensive rebound.	27	21
2:04	Joe Johnson missed 17 ft jumper.	27	21
2:03	Joe Johnson offensive rebound.	27	21
1:59	Joe Johnson Bad Pass	27	21
1:42	Chris Kaman made layup.	29	21
1:42	Steven Hunter Illegal Defense	29	21
1:27	Jim Jackson missed 18 ft jumper.	29	21
1:25	Marko Jaric defensive rebound.	29	21
1:17	Zeljko Rebraca made layup. Assisted by Marko Jaric.	31	21
1:07	Leandro Barbosa made 19 ft jumper.	31	23
50.1	Marko Jaric made driving layup.	33	23
41.9	Steven Hunter's layup blocked by Chris Kaman.	33	23
38.9	Bobby Simmons defensive rebound.	33	23
34.9	Marko Jaric missed layup.	33	23
32.9	Steven Hunter defensive rebound.	33	23
22.9	Jim Jackson missed 21 ft jumper.	33	23
22.8	Phoenix defensive rebound.	33	23
11.9	Zeljko Rebraca's 15 ft jumper blocked by Shawn Marion.	33	23
7.9	Jim Jackson defensive rebound.	33	23
2.5	Leandro Barbosa made driving layup.	33	25
0.3	Marko Jaric missed 66 ft three point jumper.	33	25
0.0	Los Angeles offensive rebound.	33	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	33	25

Regular Season Series

PHX wins 4-0

Suns
122
Clippers
111

Game 1

21/11

Suns
108
Clippers
91

Game 2

9/1

Clippers
101
Suns
118

Game 3

24/2

Clippers
91
Suns
98

Game 4

16/4

Footprint Center

12:00 AM, 16 April 2005

Phoenix, AZ

Attendance: 18,422

Referees:
Dan Crawford
Kevin Fehr
Bennie Adams

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	51	31	.622	-	L3
Phoenix	49	33	.598	2	W3
LA Lakers	47	35	.573	4	W2
Sacramento	46	36	.561	5	W1
Golden State	46	36	.561	5	W1

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