National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 111, New York 103
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, December 15, 2008
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #57 Greg Willard, #40 Leon Wood, # Curtis Blair
Attendance: 18422
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New York 21303022103
Phoenix 32302920111
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New York 11-13 7-4 4-9 L1
Phoenix 15-10 8-5 7-5 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Phoenix Suns have a 8-5 record at home this season. The New York Knicks are 4-9 while on the road this season.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Suns have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • New York has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Knicks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Shaquille O'Neal played 34:47 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 17.2 points over the last five games.
  • Nate Robinson played 35:41 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 44.4% from the field and has averaged 16.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Phoenix Suns average 102.5 points per game and hold opponents to 102.2 points per game. The New York Knicks average 104.9 points per game and hold opponents to 107.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Phoenix
Nate Robinson 27 Scoring Shaquille O'Neal 23
Chris Duhon 9 Assists Steve Nash 6
David Lee 12 Rebounds Amare Stoudemire 14
Al Harrington 6 Free Throws Made Shaquille O'Neal 11
Nate Robinson 3 Steals Steve Nash 2
Wilson Chandler 1 Blocks Louis Amundson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 103 41.2 5-37 18-23 20 49 4 8 13
Phoenix 111 44.8 9-22 24-33 20 52 4 4 13
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Suns have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Knicks have a W/L % of .364 after a win and .500 after a loss.