The Indiana Pacers believe they put the final piece in place to challenge for an NBA title when they recently traded for veteran forward Luis Scola. …read more
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Notebook: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93
THE FACTS: In a game between two teams whose playoff ambitions ended shortly after the Christmas present were opened, the Minnesota Timberwolves took a nice step toward closing out a frustrating season in a positive manner, defeating the Phoenix Suns 105-93. Minnesota did not shoot as well as Phoenix and, with their starting center, Nikola Pekovic out with a calf contusion, they were outrebounded by Phoenix. But they took care of the ball and forced Phoenix into turnover after turnover. The Suns opened an early lead with an 11-0 first quarter run, but their inability to hold on to the ball allow Minnesota to whittle that lead down. Ricky Rubio led the way for Minnesota, filling up the stat sheet, as he has done of late. He finished with 24 points, 10 assists, five rebounds, and five steals. J.J. Barea came off the bench for Minnesota and scored his points in bunches at key times in the game. Markieff Morris had 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting (3-for-4 from beyond the arc) to go with nine rebounds. But he and his front court partner, Luis Scola together accounted for 12 of Phoenix’s turnovers.
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Notebook: Suns 97, Bulls 81
THE FACTS: The Phoenix Suns took advantage of the hot-and-cold nature of the Chicago Bulls to record a 97-81 victory Saturday at the United Center, ending their own 12-game road losing streak. Luis Scola scored 22 points For the Suns while Michael Beasley had 20 points, making 10 of 14 shots. Carlos Boozer had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls, while Joakim Noah had 10 points and 13 boards.
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Notebook: Celtics 87, Suns 79
THE FACTS: Jared Sullinger had 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, helping the Boston Celtics grind their way to a 87-79 victory over the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night. It was the fourth straight win for the Celtics (18-17), largely thanks to another feisty defensive performance as Boston limited the Suns to just 39-percent shooting on the evening, and a 2-for-12 night from beyond the arc. Offensively, the Celtics’ bench carried a balanced team effort, as Jeff Green scored a team-high 14 points, while nine players had six or more points for Boston. Luis Scola had a game-high 16 points for the Suns (12-25), who have dropped four straight and 10 of their past 11 games.
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