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Needing more conditioning, Gortat will not return for #SunsVsRockets tonight. O'Neal (shin) also will not play. Beasley rejoined the team.

The Suns (24-56) sit at the bottom of the conference and are already guaranteed the second-worst record in franchise history, finishing ahead of only the 16-66 mark in the team's expansion season of 1968-69.
They've dropped 15 of 17 after a 105-93 loss at Minnesota on Saturday in which they committed 28 turnovers. Coach Lindsey Hunter's club is averaging 17.5 turnovers over its last 17 contests, the most in the NBA during that span, and opponents are scoring 21.3 points per game off of those mishaps.
"We turned the ball over entirely too much," Hunter said. "It wasn't complicated turnovers, it was simple passes that we tried to be too fancy or tried to thread the needle to thin."
Wes Johnson has been one of the few bright spots for Phoenix as the season winds to a close, averaging 14.7 points on 44.8 percent shooting and knocking down 39.3 percent from long distance over his last 10 games.
He averaged 6.0 points while hitting only 28.4 percent from deep through his first 38 contests.

MelosSoreWrist wrote:Go Suns. You got the whole Laker base cheering for you!

RunDogGun wrote:

MelosSoreWrist wrote:Go Suns. You got the whole Laker base cheering for you!

Why would the Lakers being cheering for us tonight? Wouldn't you be hoping Houston clinches with a win, and rest their guys against the Lakers?

grumpysaddle wrote:

RunDogGun wrote:

MelosSoreWrist wrote:Go Suns. You got the whole Laker base cheering for you!

Why would the Lakers being cheering for us tonight? Wouldn't you be hoping Houston clinches with a win, and rest their guys against the Lakers?

Apparently if Houston loses tonight and against the Lakers, the Rockets would be in 8th place and Lakers would be in 7th.

All that matters for Suns' fans is that the Lakers lose against Houston and the Jazz beat the Grizzlies. Not likely though, with the obvious officiating direction as of late.

MelosSoreWrist wrote:Spurs are banged up. Its a better matchup for the Lakers than the Thunder.

Having the Rockets lose and beating them on Wednesday at home for a higher seedn is a good gamble for the Lakers especially with the Jazz playing the Grizzlies at Memphis with the Grizz needing a win to try to get home court advantage.

bigfoot wrote:PJ "There's 100's of him in the D-League" Tucker is dominating Harden this game.

Bulk wrote:

bigfoot wrote:PJ "There's 100's of him in the D-League" Tucker is dominating Harden this game.

Who was the troll who gave him that title?

Dragic and Harden together would be the best backcourt in the league, easily.

RunDogGun wrote:

MelosSoreWrist wrote:Spurs are banged up. Its a better matchup for the Lakers than the Thunder.

Having the Rockets lose and beating them on Wednesday at home for a higher seedn is a good gamble for the Lakers especially with the Jazz playing the Grizzlies at Memphis with the Grizz needing a win to try to get home court advantage.

I see what you are saying, but I think SA is playing possum a bit. I don't think they lay down for you guys like they did the other night.

grumpysaddle wrote:Why are almost ALL of the "Great Moments in NBA History" segments clips of a team beating the Suns? I'd say 75% of them are.

MelosSoreWrist wrote:

RunDogGun wrote:

MelosSoreWrist wrote:Spurs are banged up. Its a better matchup for the Lakers than the Thunder.

Having the Rockets lose and beating them on Wednesday at home for a higher seedn is a good gamble for the Lakers especially with the Jazz playing the Grizzlies at Memphis with the Grizz needing a win to try to get home court advantage.

I see what you are saying, but I think SA is playing possum a bit. I don't think they lay down for you guys like they did the other night.

Its a long shot either way but the Spurs without manu and out of form Parker is a better matchup than fully healthy Thunder.