Suns 115-78 Hornets (18 Apr, 2006) Play-by-Play

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

38-43, 14-26 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	20	20	24	14	78
PHX	25	29	33	28	115

Phoenix Suns

53-28, 31-10 home

115

Tim Thomas misses three point jumper
Boris Diaw makes driving layup
Leandro Barbosa makes 22-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Raja Bell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Leandro Barbosa makes driving layup
Raja Bell misses 14-foot jumper
Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Raja Bell makes 21-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Boris Diaw makes 18-foot jumper (Raja Bell assists)
Boris Diaw misses 18-foot jumper
Steve Nash makes layup (Boris Diaw assists)
Steve Nash misses 23-foot jumper
Tim Thomas makes jumper
Raja Bell misses 16-foot jumper
Leandro Barbosa misses layup
Steve Nash misses layup
Brian Grant misses 17-foot jumper
Raja Bell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
James Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eddie House assists)
Boris Diaw makes driving layup
Eddie House makes jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Leandro Barbosa assists)
Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Jones assists)
James Jones misses 18-foot jumper
Eddie House misses 24-foot three point jumper
Leandro Barbosa makes driving layup
Brian Grant misses 18-foot jumper
James Jones makes 20-foot jumper
James Jones makes 20-foot jumper (Leandro Barbosa assists)
Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper
Eddie House misses 15-foot two point shot
James Jones misses 19-foot jumper
Leandro Barbosa makes 24-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Pat Burke misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tim Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Raja Bell makes 24-foot three point jumper
Tim Thomas misses 26-foot three point jumper
Pat Burke makes 12-foot two point shot
Tim Thomas misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tim Thomas makes dunk (Raja Bell assists)
Tim Thomas misses 20-foot jumper
Tim Thomas makes 26-foot three point jumper (Leandro Barbosa assists)
Raja Bell misses 26-foot three point jumper
Raja Bell makes 19-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Tim Thomas makes 26-foot three point jumper (Leandro Barbosa assists)
Steve Nash makes 26-foot three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Leandro Barbosa makes 23-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Steve Nash misses 7-foot jumper
Leandro Barbosa makes 26-foot three point jumper
Steve Nash makes 26-foot three point jumper
James Jones makes 18-foot jumper
Steve Nash makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Jones assists)
James Jones makes 22-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
Leandro Barbosa misses 22-foot jumper
Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper
James Jones makes 20-foot jumper (Brian Grant assists)
Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nikoloz Tskitishvili misses layup
Eddie House misses 23-foot jumper
James Jones makes 23-foot jumper
James Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper
Eddie House misses 10-foot running jumper
Brian Grant makes layup (James Jones assists)
Leandro Barbosa makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Jones assists)
James Jones makes 19-foot jumper
Linton Johnson blocks Eddie House's 21-foot jumper
Nikoloz Tskitishvili makes 22-foot jumper
Raja Bell makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Jones assists)
Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Pat Burke misses 17-foot jumper
Pat Burke makes two point shot (Eddie House assists)
Raja Bell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Pat Burke assists)
James Jones makes 28-foot three point jumper (Raja Bell assists)
Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Raja Bell assists)
Eddie House misses 26-foot three point jumper
Desmond Mason misses 18-foot jumper
P.J. Brown makes layup
Chris Paul makes 9-foot two point shot
Desmond Mason makes layup (P.J. Brown assists)
Desmond Mason misses 11-foot jumper
Brandon Bass makes layup (P.J. Brown assists)
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Tim Thomas blocks Brandon Bass's layup
Brandon Bass misses 11-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 19-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses layup
Desmond Mason makes tip shot
Chris Paul makes 7-foot jumper (Linton Johnson assists)
Desmond Mason makes 11-foot jumper
Linton Johnson misses 18-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 11-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses two point shot
Marc Jackson misses 20-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 16-foot jumper
Linton Johnson misses 23-foot jumper
Linton Johnson makes 18-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes 11-foot two point shot
Chris Paul misses 40-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith misses 17-foot jumper
James Jones blocks Kirk Snyder's layup
Linton Johnson misses 15-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 19-foot jumper
Moochie Norris misses layup
J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Moochie Norris assists)
Marc Jackson misses jumper
Linton Johnson misses 21-foot jumper
Marc Jackson makes layup
Kirk Snyder misses 10-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder misses 19-foot jumper
Moochie Norris misses 8-foot jumper
Marc Jackson misses 20-foot jumper
Kirk Snyder makes layup
Arvydas Macijauskas makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Marc Jackson makes layup (Arvydas Macijauskas assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Arvydas Macijauskas misses 17-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
Brandon Bass misses 15-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Raja Bell blocks Brandon Bass's layup
Chris Paul misses 27-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses jumper
Desmond Mason misses 11-foot two point shot
Brandon Bass makes 10-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
P.J. Brown makes 16-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 18-foot jumper
Rasual Butler misses 17-foot jumper
James Jones blocks P.J. Brown's 6-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses layup
J.R. Smith makes 18-foot jumper
J.R. Smith makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes layup
J.R. Smith misses 21-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses 17-foot jumper
Marcus Fizer makes 10-foot two point shot
Marcus Fizer misses 21-foot jumper
Marcus Fizer makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper
Linton Johnson makes 17-foot jumper
Marcus Fizer misses jumper
Moochie Norris misses 22-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses two point shot
J.R. Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
Marc Jackson makes layup (Moochie Norris assists)
Moochie Norris misses 19-foot jumper
Marcus Fizer makes 19-foot jumper
Linton Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Moochie Norris misses 7-foot jumper
Linton Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Pat Burke blocks Marc Jackson's 8-foot jumper
Marcus Fizer makes 19-foot jumper
Marcus Fizer misses 17-foot jumper
Arvydas Macijauskas misses 20-foot jumper
Marcus Fizer misses 18-foot jumper
Moochie Norris misses 16-foot jumper
Marc Jackson makes layup
Arvydas Macijauskas makes 22-foot jumper
Moochie Norris makes two point shot (Linton Johnson assists)
Arvydas Macijauskas misses 27-foot three point jumper
Linton Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper

HORNETS

SUNS

TIME		NO	PHX
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: P.J. Brown vs. Tim Thomas (Boris Diaw gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Tim Thomas misses three point jumper	0	0
11:38	Desmond Mason defensive rebound	0	0
11:17	Desmond Mason misses 18-foot jumper	0	0
11:14	P.J. Brown offensive rebound	2	0
11:14	P.J. Brown makes layup	2	0
10:55	Boris Diaw makes driving layup	2	2
10:47	Chris Paul makes 9-foot two point shot	4	2
10:38	Leandro Barbosa makes 22-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)	4	4
10:18	Desmond Mason makes layup (P.J. Brown assists)	6	4
10:07	Raja Bell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)	6	7
9:45	Desmond Mason misses 11-foot jumper	6	7
9:44	Tim Thomas defensive rebound	6	7
9:34	Leandro Barbosa makes driving layup	6	9
9:21	Brandon Bass makes layup (P.J. Brown assists)	8	9
9:00	Raja Bell misses 14-foot jumper	8	9
9:00	Brandon Bass defensive rebound	8	9
8:48	Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper	8	9
8:47	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	8	9
8:33	Tim Thomas blocks Brandon Bass's layup	8	9
8:32	Leandro Barbosa defensive rebound	8	9
8:29	Raja Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	9
8:26	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	8	9
8:03	Brandon Bass misses 11-foot jumper	8	9
8:02	Tim Thomas defensive rebound	8	9
7:52	Steve Nash bad pass	8	9
7:41	Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper	8	9
7:39	Boris Diaw defensive rebound	8	9
7:33	Raja Bell makes 21-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)	8	11
7:18	Leandro Barbosa personal foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	8	11
7:07	Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	11
7:05	Tim Thomas defensive rebound	8	11
6:56	P.J. Brown jump ball	8	11
6:48	Boris Diaw makes 18-foot jumper (Raja Bell assists)	8	13
6:28	Rasual Butler misses 19-foot jumper	8	13
6:24	Desmond Mason offensive rebound	8	13
6:24	Desmond Mason misses layup	8	13
6:24	Desmond Mason offensive rebound	10	13
6:24	Desmond Mason makes tip shot	10	13
6:13	Boris Diaw misses 18-foot jumper	10	13
6:13	Desmond Mason defensive rebound	10	13
6:00	Brandon Bass offensive foul (Raja Bell draws the foul)	10	13
6:00	Brandon Bass turnover	10	13
6:00	Linton Johnson enters the game for Brandon Bass	10	13
5:50	Steve Nash makes layup (Boris Diaw assists)	10	15
5:39	Chris Paul bad pass (Steve Nash steals)	10	15
5:33	Steve Nash misses 23-foot jumper	10	15
5:31	Desmond Mason defensive rebound	10	15
5:22	Chris Paul makes 7-foot jumper (Linton Johnson assists)	12	15
5:01	Tim Thomas makes jumper	12	17
4:39	Desmond Mason makes 11-foot jumper	14	17
4:22	Linton Johnson personal foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)	14	17
4:22	Phoenix full timeout	14	17
4:22	James Jones enters the game for Boris Diaw	14	17
4:16	Raja Bell misses 16-foot jumper	14	17
4:13	Linton Johnson defensive rebound	14	17
3:53	Linton Johnson misses 18-foot jumper	14	17
3:50	Tim Thomas defensive rebound	14	17
3:46	Leandro Barbosa misses layup	14	17
3:45	Rasual Butler defensive rebound	14	17
3:36	Desmond Mason misses 11-foot jumper	14	17
3:35	James Jones defensive rebound	14	17
3:19	Steve Nash offensive foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	14	17
3:19	Steve Nash turnover	14	17
3:19	Brian Grant enters the game for Tim Thomas	14	17
3:01	Brian Grant shooting foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	14	17
3:01	Desmond Mason makes free throw 1 of 2	15	17
3:01	Marc Jackson enters the game for P.J. Brown	15	17
3:01	Desmond Mason makes free throw 2 of 2	16	17
2:47	Steve Nash misses layup	16	17
2:47	Linton Johnson defensive rebound	16	17
2:41	Rasual Butler misses two point shot	16	17
2:38	Brian Grant defensive rebound	16	17
2:32	Brian Grant misses 17-foot jumper	16	17
2:31	Marc Jackson defensive rebound	16	17
2:12	Marc Jackson misses 20-foot jumper	16	17
2:11	Leandro Barbosa defensive rebound	16	17
2:05	Raja Bell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)	16	20
1:49	Leandro Barbosa personal foul (Linton Johnson draws the foul)	16	20
1:49	NO/Oklahoma C full timeout	16	20
1:49	J.R. Smith enters the game for Rasual Butler	16	20
1:49	Boris Diaw enters the game for Leandro Barbosa	16	20
1:49	Eddie House enters the game for Steve Nash	16	20
1:36	J.R. Smith misses 16-foot jumper	16	20
1:34	Boris Diaw defensive rebound	16	20
1:27	James Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	20
1:24	Phoenix defensive rebound	16	20
1:08	Linton Johnson misses 23-foot jumper	16	20
1:07	James Jones defensive rebound	16	20
1:00	Eddie House bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	16	20
51.4	Linton Johnson makes 18-foot jumper	18	20
33.2	James Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eddie House assists)	18	23
15.2	Desmond Mason makes 11-foot two point shot	20	23
2.9	Boris Diaw makes driving layup	20	25
2.9	Desmond Mason shooting foul (Boris Diaw draws the foul)	20	25
2.9	Boris Diaw misses free throw 1 of 1	20	25
1.9	Linton Johnson defensive rebound	20	25
0.1	Chris Paul misses 40-foot three point jumper	20	25
0.0	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	20	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	25

Regular Season Series

PHX leads 4-2-1

Hornets
91
Suns
87

Game 1

13/12

Hornets
91
Suns
87

Game 2

13/12

Suns
101
Hornets
88

Game 3

17/12

Suns
0
Hornets
0

Game 4

17/12

Suns
101
Hornets
88

Game 5

7/3

Suns
101
Hornets
88

Game 6

7/3

Hornets
78
Suns
115

Game 7

18/4

Hornets
78
Suns
115

Game 8

18/4

Footprint Center

12:00 AM, 18 April 2006

Phoenix, AZ

Attendance: 18,422

Referees:
Joe Forte
Bennie Adams
Derrick Collins

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	16	12	.571	-	W3
Golden State	15	12	.556	0.5	W1
LA Clippers	16	13	.552	0.5	L1
Phoenix	14	13	.519	1.5	L2
Sacramento	13	17	.433	4	L4

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