Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Atlanta Hawks (34-22) at Phoenix Suns (27-27), 9 p.m.

The Phoenix Suns hope Thurs Their Recent continue dominance over the Atlanta Hawks in the desert "when the two teams square off this evening at U.S. Airways Center.
The Suns, the WHO, have won 15 of Their last 17 games against Atlanta in Phoenix, ENTERED the All-Star break on a losing note after falling Thurs red-hot Dallas, 112-106, in Big D last Thursday.
Channing Frye led the Suns with 24 points and eight rebounds in That one, while Vince Carter added 16 points and Steve Nash Secured his sixth straight double-double and 33rd of the season with 15 points and 14 assists.
"At the end of the day, They made the plays down the stretch and we quite Did not Make Them," said Phoenix head coach Alvin Gentry. "We had shots That Could've closed the gap and They Did not quite get in the basket."
The Suns, WHO dropped two of the Three Entering the break, are 2 1 / 2 games behind Utah for the Eighth and final playoff spot in the West.
Atlanta, Meanwhile, Returned from the All-Star break in Los Angeles on Tuesday and were routed by the Defending champions, 104-80.
Joe Johnson, an ex-Suns star, finished with 14 points for the Hawks, the WHO, have lost four of five Overall and are 1-2 on a seven-game road trip. Al Horford chipped in 13 points and six boards for Atlanta, Which got 12 points from Jamal Crawford.


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