Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:27 pm
Darn......you win again 
Amare is a BEAST
I hope SAC will beat you in game 3
(if they can......)
Amare is a BEAST
I hope SAC will beat you in game 3
(if they can......)
Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:07 pm
nice games against the kings 
it seems u had more probs with the nuggets....
will u sweep 'em ?
it seems u had more probs with the nuggets....
will u sweep 'em ?
Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:49 pm
nice game 2 win, you seem to be in control of the kings..... awesome recap by the way, and it's good that you've added team stats...... 
keep it up and go all the way......
keep it up and go all the way......
Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:05 am
nice, you are doing great in the playoffs, well till MIAMI stops you
Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:35 am
Hey, where has Peja disappeared to? His perrenial palyoff choking is acting up again? Must be the Serbian part of his Greco-Serbian heritage that keeps him behind...
Good luck with the Kings, Mafia... Since San Antonio is out, I'll be rooting for the Suns to win the O'Brien trophy this season...
Good luck with the Kings, Mafia... Since San Antonio is out, I'll be rooting for the Suns to win the O'Brien trophy this season...
Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:53 am
40 from Peja.
Sac's gotta win game 3.
lol
I would expect nothing less from Amare
yea, ostertag is no match for him
Darn......you win again
Amare is a BEAST
I hope SAC will beat you in game 3 (if they can......)
everybody's turning against me now
nice games against the kings
it seems u had more probs with the nuggets....
will u sweep 'em ?
thanks, i guess i was takin the nuggets alot lighter the first few games because i was so use to beatin them and against the kings i didnt want to let up becasue all our games were close this season.
nice game 2 win, you seem to be in control of the kings..... awesome recap by the way, and it's good that you've added team stats...... keep it up and go all the way......
thanks, i went on and added the quarter-by-quarter points and the team stats so it would be just like looking at the box score
nice, you are doing great in the playoffs, well till MIAMI stops you
miami vs. phoenix would be a great championship match
Hey, where has Peja disappeared to? His perrenial palyoff choking is acting up again? Must be the Serbian part of his Greco-Serbian heritage that keeps him behind...
Good luck with the Kings, Mafia... Since San Antonio is out, I'll be rooting for the Suns to win the O'Brien trophy this season...
looks like he is nervous without cwebb
5-14 first game, then he was starting to get hot in game 2, he fouled out. thanks for rooting for me because everyone else wants the kings to win game 3
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I forgot to post the other playoff games again, but it will be up in about a couple of minutes.
Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:58 am
Other Playoff Games
(3) Minnesota vs. (7) Houston 99-87 Rockets
Rockets lead series 2-0
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(8) Orlando vs. (5) Detroit 80-93 Pistons
Pistons lead series 2-0
(3) Miami vs. (2) Boston 88-99 Celtics
Series tied at 1-1
(3) Minnesota vs. (7) Houston 99-87 Rockets
Rockets lead series 2-0
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(8) Orlando vs. (5) Detroit 80-93 Pistons
Pistons lead series 2-0
(3) Miami vs. (2) Boston 88-99 Celtics
Series tied at 1-1
Sun Apr 24, 2005 11:40 am
SUNS VS. KINGS
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, 7:00 p.m., PST
TV, radio: ABC; KTAR 620
SEASON RECORD: Kings, 56-26; Suns, 64-18.
SEASON SERIES: 3-1 Suns
PLAYOFF SERIES: 2-0 Suns
INJURY REPORT: Suns Jim Jackson (strained calf) out indefinitely
KEY PLAYERS ON SUNS
Amare SToudemire- 31pts, 15rebs, 2blks in Game 2
Steve Nash- 10 assists per game in 2nd round
Joe Johnson- 23ppg and 6.5apg in 2nd round
KEY PLAYERS ON KINGS
Peja Stojakovic- 16.5ppg in 2nd round
Mike Bibby- 30 points in Games 1 and 2
Bobby Jackson- 8.5ppg off the bench in 2nd round
SACRAMENTO (Ticker) -- The Kings will look to win their first game of the series as they host the Phoenix Suns in ARCO Arena tonight. The Kings rarely lose in that arena and during playoff time, it can become very loud. Cow bells ring throughout the game and the noise is excessively loud at all times. The key to the Suns winning tonight is to keep the crowd quiet. "We can't let the Kings go on a major run and get the fans into the game because the fans can really change the momentum of the team," Suns guard/forward Quentin Richardson said. That's easier said than done with Mike Bibby avearging 30ppg in the first two games of the series and Peja Stojakovic has yet to have a big game. Tonight might be the night when he becomes a major factor on the team. "I have yet to do any damage in the series due to a bad shooting night, then fouling out the other night," Stojakovic said. "I'm very focused right now so I'm just keeping my mind on the game at all times."
If the Suns can win tonight's game, they will only be one game shy of heading to the Western Conference Finals to face either the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Houston Rockets. The Rockets are leading the series 2 games to none and they are on the verge of their 2nd upset of the playoffs as they already beat the 2nd seeded San Antonio Spurs. "The Rockets have been doing alot of damage in the playoffs and if we are to play them, it will be a great series," Suns all-star Steve Nash said. The average margin of defeat between the two teams in this series has been +18 in Phoenix favor. "In Game 1, it was out overall offense that did the job, and in Game 2, it was our 2nd half outburst," Steven Hunter said. Fatigue may come into play tonight for the Kings as they went through a 7 game series against the Grizzlies compared to the Suns 6 game series. Phoenix has been a great road team during the season and they went 2-0 in ARCO during the season so they are no stranger to the arena. Brad Miller is also expected to return for the Kings tonight. "He looked real good in practice and I'm going to let him start tonight and see how well he plays throughout the game," Kings coach Rick Adelman said.
PROBABLE STARTERS
C-Brad Miller
PF-Kenny Thomas
SF-Peja Stojakovic
SG-Cuttino Mobley
PG-Mike Bibby
C-Amare Stoudemire
PF-Shawn Marion
SF-Quentin Richardson
SG-Joe Johnson
PG-Steve Nash
Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:03 pm
LET'S GO KINGS!!
Sun Apr 24, 2005 2:20 pm
Suns Eclipse Kings
Stoudemire goes for 41 points in the game
FINAL 1 2 3 4 T
Suns 21 30 25 35 111
Kings 24 22 25 30 101
Suns-111
Kings-101
Brad Miller's return wasn't enough for the Kings to beat the Suns
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- Phoenix once again showed why they hold the number 1 seed in the playoffs. After showing signs of falling apart in Game 3, one of the Suns big men stepped up and put the entire load on his shoulders to keep the Suns from falling. That man is Amare Stoudemire, who struggled early in Round 1 of the playoffs, but went on to dominate in the 2nd round for the Suns. "He is the new man-child in this league," Quentin Richardson said. "He should've been an MVP canidate or nominated for Most Improved Player because he has just been the man all season long for us."
Stoudemire went into the 4th quarter with 29 points and continued to sizzle in the 4th. Joe Johnson found Stoudemire open with Ostertag coming over too late and jammed in a monster dunk that gave him 33 points and his team an 83-77 lead with 9:45 left in the game. Stojakovic closed the Suns lead to one-point after making an off-balanced jumper over Richardson with 7:40 left in regulation. Bobby Jackson made a 3-pointer over Johnson to give the Kings a 91-89 lead at the 6:00 mark and the Suns were forced to use a timeout. After the timeout, Joe Johnson shot an 18-foot jumper off a pick from Stoudemire, and Peja fouled him in the air which was his 6th foul of the game and he had to sit for his 2nd straight game. "The refs gave us alot of "BS" calls and you can look at the Suns free throw numbers compared to ours," Cuttino Mobley said. "Having Peja fouling out for the 2nd straight game really hurt us and half of those fouls shouldn't have been called."
The Suns regained the lead after Hunter fed Stoudemire inside for the easy dunk to put Phoenix back up 93-91 with 4:48 left in the game. On the Kings next possession, Millerh ad the ball in the post and Barbosa came and ripped it away and the Suns were off to the races as he saw Richardson ahead of the pack for the dunk to put Phoenix up 95-91. Barbosa didn't stop there as he made a big time 3-pointer at the top of the key to put the Suns up 100-94 with 3:35 remaining and at the 2:01 mark, he made another long ball to give the Suns a 104-96 lead.
The Kings had to call a timeout with 1:30 left in the game after Stoudemire threw down his 3rd dunk of the quarter to put the Suns up double digits. After Mike Bibby missed another shot, Sacramento fouled Stoudemire with 59.3 seconds and he made both free throws that gave him 41 points for the game which was a playoff career-high. He sat out for the last 59 seconds on the bench as the coaching staff and players high-fived him and complimented him on his great night. "He amazes you every night with his play," Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said. "He has pulled through for us in many games this season and this was one really counted as this game now gives us the chance to get an early start on the Western Conference Finals if we are able to win Game 4." The Suns shot a season-high 46 free throws in the game and made 38 of them, while the Kings only shot 17 free throws.
Kings -Team- Suns
41-Rebounds-44
23-Assists-25
7-Steals-7
5-Blocks-5
28-Fouls-18
12-TO's-13
40/78-FG-34/83
10/17-3PFG-5/19
11/17-FT-38/46
7-Off. Reb-17
34-Def. Reb-27
B. Miller- 13pts, 10rebs, 1blk
C. Williamson- 10pts, 3rebs, 1stl
C. Alexander- 2pts, 1reb
E. House- 1reb, 1ast, 1stl
M. Bibby- 19pts, 6rebs, 8asts
C. Mobley- 13pts, 4res, 4asts
B. Jackson- 12pts, 3asts
G. Ostertag- 2pts, 1reb
P. Stojakovic- 20pts, 4rebs, 5asts, 6 fouls
K. Thomas- 10pts, 11rebs, 2blks
S. Hunter- 5rebs, 1blk
S. Marion- 23pts, 6rebs, 3asts, 2blks, 2stls
W. McCarty- 3pts
Q. Richardson- 13pts, 7rebs, 2asts
L. Barbosa- 6pts, 2asts, 1stl
S. Nash- 12pts, 5rebs, 9asts
J. Johnson- 10pts, 5rebs, 5asts
B. Outlaw- 3pts, 1reb
A. Stoudemire- 41pts, 12rebs, 2blks, 2stls
Game Photos
Richardson adjusting his shot over Kenny Thomas
Stojakovic fouled out for the 2nd straight game
The Kings left ARCO Arena disappointed
Mike Bibby was 11 points under his series average in Game 3
Barbosa came up big during the whining minutes of the 4th quarter
Stoudemire filled up the stat sheet in Game 3
Stoudemire goes for 41 points in the game
FINAL 1 2 3 4 T
Suns 21 30 25 35 111
Kings 24 22 25 30 101
Suns-111
Kings-101
Brad Miller's return wasn't enough for the Kings to beat the Suns
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- Phoenix once again showed why they hold the number 1 seed in the playoffs. After showing signs of falling apart in Game 3, one of the Suns big men stepped up and put the entire load on his shoulders to keep the Suns from falling. That man is Amare Stoudemire, who struggled early in Round 1 of the playoffs, but went on to dominate in the 2nd round for the Suns. "He is the new man-child in this league," Quentin Richardson said. "He should've been an MVP canidate or nominated for Most Improved Player because he has just been the man all season long for us."
Stoudemire went into the 4th quarter with 29 points and continued to sizzle in the 4th. Joe Johnson found Stoudemire open with Ostertag coming over too late and jammed in a monster dunk that gave him 33 points and his team an 83-77 lead with 9:45 left in the game. Stojakovic closed the Suns lead to one-point after making an off-balanced jumper over Richardson with 7:40 left in regulation. Bobby Jackson made a 3-pointer over Johnson to give the Kings a 91-89 lead at the 6:00 mark and the Suns were forced to use a timeout. After the timeout, Joe Johnson shot an 18-foot jumper off a pick from Stoudemire, and Peja fouled him in the air which was his 6th foul of the game and he had to sit for his 2nd straight game. "The refs gave us alot of "BS" calls and you can look at the Suns free throw numbers compared to ours," Cuttino Mobley said. "Having Peja fouling out for the 2nd straight game really hurt us and half of those fouls shouldn't have been called."
The Suns regained the lead after Hunter fed Stoudemire inside for the easy dunk to put Phoenix back up 93-91 with 4:48 left in the game. On the Kings next possession, Millerh ad the ball in the post and Barbosa came and ripped it away and the Suns were off to the races as he saw Richardson ahead of the pack for the dunk to put Phoenix up 95-91. Barbosa didn't stop there as he made a big time 3-pointer at the top of the key to put the Suns up 100-94 with 3:35 remaining and at the 2:01 mark, he made another long ball to give the Suns a 104-96 lead.
The Kings had to call a timeout with 1:30 left in the game after Stoudemire threw down his 3rd dunk of the quarter to put the Suns up double digits. After Mike Bibby missed another shot, Sacramento fouled Stoudemire with 59.3 seconds and he made both free throws that gave him 41 points for the game which was a playoff career-high. He sat out for the last 59 seconds on the bench as the coaching staff and players high-fived him and complimented him on his great night. "He amazes you every night with his play," Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said. "He has pulled through for us in many games this season and this was one really counted as this game now gives us the chance to get an early start on the Western Conference Finals if we are able to win Game 4." The Suns shot a season-high 46 free throws in the game and made 38 of them, while the Kings only shot 17 free throws.
Kings -Team- Suns
41-Rebounds-44
23-Assists-25
7-Steals-7
5-Blocks-5
28-Fouls-18
12-TO's-13
40/78-FG-34/83
10/17-3PFG-5/19
11/17-FT-38/46
7-Off. Reb-17
34-Def. Reb-27
B. Miller- 13pts, 10rebs, 1blk
C. Williamson- 10pts, 3rebs, 1stl
C. Alexander- 2pts, 1reb
E. House- 1reb, 1ast, 1stl
M. Bibby- 19pts, 6rebs, 8asts
C. Mobley- 13pts, 4res, 4asts
B. Jackson- 12pts, 3asts
G. Ostertag- 2pts, 1reb
P. Stojakovic- 20pts, 4rebs, 5asts, 6 fouls
K. Thomas- 10pts, 11rebs, 2blks
S. Hunter- 5rebs, 1blk
S. Marion- 23pts, 6rebs, 3asts, 2blks, 2stls
W. McCarty- 3pts
Q. Richardson- 13pts, 7rebs, 2asts
L. Barbosa- 6pts, 2asts, 1stl
S. Nash- 12pts, 5rebs, 9asts
J. Johnson- 10pts, 5rebs, 5asts
B. Outlaw- 3pts, 1reb
A. Stoudemire- 41pts, 12rebs, 2blks, 2stls
Game Photos
Richardson adjusting his shot over Kenny Thomas
Stojakovic fouled out for the 2nd straight game
The Kings left ARCO Arena disappointed
Mike Bibby was 11 points under his series average in Game 3
Barbosa came up big during the whining minutes of the 4th quarter
Stoudemire filled up the stat sheet in Game 3
Sun Apr 24, 2005 2:51 pm
I guess this would be a SWEEP
But hopefully the Kings can win at least ONE game though
But hopefully the Kings can win at least ONE game though
Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:23 pm
Keep up the good work Mafia!
I hope my Wolves can pull out of that 2-0 slump.
I hope my Wolves can pull out of that 2-0 slump.
Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:24 pm
Hope u play the Rockets next!
Amare vs. Yao and Marion vs. T-Mac!!!
Amare vs. Yao and Marion vs. T-Mac!!!
Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:38 pm
Keep hope alive. Kings can be the first team to come back from 0-3. Let's go Kings!!
Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:40 pm
I agree with what everyone wrote: Go Kings!
Nobody deserves to be swept, except the Lakers but they're not even in the playoffs right now.
Nobody deserves to be swept, except the Lakers but they're not even in the playoffs right now.
Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:45 pm
Just sweep the Kings already, their winning days in this league are over. There's only one winning team in Cali... the Warriors!
Errrm, on second thought, scratch that from the records...
Looks like Peja has gotten a bit too aggresive in this series... Fouled out...
Andrel Rolle is a nice pick for the Cards
Errrm, on second thought, scratch that from the records...
Looks like Peja has gotten a bit too aggresive in this series... Fouled out...
Andrel Rolle is a nice pick for the Cards
Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:27 am
I guess this would be a SWEEP
But hopefully the Kings can win at least ONE game though
I'm going to try my best that they don't win a game because I want to go ahead and knock them out.Keep up the good work Mafia!
I hope my Wolves can pull out of that 2-0 slump.
Thanks and I'm surprised the Rockets are dominating the playoffs because they are on the verge of their 2nd sweep.
Hope u play the Rockets next!
Amare vs. Yao and Marion vs. T-Mac!!!
That would be a good matchup
Keep hope alive. Kings can be the first team to come back from 0-3. Let's go Kings!!
They have fought hard, but if Peja can't stay out of foul trouble then what's the use agree with what everyone wrote: Go Kings!
Nobody deserves to be swept, except the Lakers but they're not even in the playoffs right now.
Well you right about that, but the Spurs didn't deserve to be swept either
Just sweep the Kings already, their winning days in this league are over. There's only one winning team in Cali... the Warriors!
Errrm, on second thought, scratch that from the records...
Looks like Peja has gotten a bit too aggresive in this series... Fouled out...
Andrel Rolle is a nice pick for the Cards
They could be a winning team next year though. Peja is looking too much like Artest in this series too.
Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:40 am
Other Playoff Games
(3) Minnesota vs. (7) Houston 84-97 Rockets
Rockets lead series 3-0
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(8) Orlando vs. (5) Detroit 92-83 Pistons
Pistons lead series 3-0
(3) Miami vs. (2) Boston 111-67 Celtics
Celtics lead series 2-1
(3) Minnesota vs. (7) Houston 84-97 Rockets
Rockets lead series 3-0
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(8) Orlando vs. (5) Detroit 92-83 Pistons
Pistons lead series 3-0
(3) Miami vs. (2) Boston 111-67 Celtics
Celtics lead series 2-1
Last edited by -BHZMAFIA- on Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:05 am, edited 1 time in total.
Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:39 am
SbHzMaFiA wrote:agree with what everyone wrote: Go Kings!
Nobody deserves to be swept, except the Lakers but they're not even in the playoffs right now.
Well you right about that, but the Spurs didn't deserve to be swept either
Yeah they did. They have Robert Horry, Tony Parker, and Bruce Bowen on the team.
Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:55 am
yeah you are sweeping the Kings as I predicted
MMM Miami losing 2-1 against Celtics...... hope they bounce back
MMM Miami losing 2-1 against Celtics...... hope they bounce back
Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:56 am
wow rockets. amazing
and just end the kings already
and just end the kings already
Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:07 am
yeah you are sweeping the Kings as I predicted
MMM Miami losing 2-1 against Celtics...... hope they bounce back
I will try to end the series today if the team can hold off Peja for one more night. I was thinking the Heat would own the Celtics in the series, but it looks as though it might go 7 games.
wow rockets. amazing
and just end the kings already
Houston is definitely the cinderella of his playoff. The Magic are getting dominated against the Pistons so I wouldn't consider them as the cinderella anymore.
Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:22 am
SUNS VS. KINGS
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, 7:00 p.m., PST
TV, radio: TNT; KTAR 620
SEASON RECORD: Kings, 56-26; Suns, 64-18.
SEASON SERIES: 3-1 Suns
PLAYOFF SERIES: 3-0 Suns
INJURY REPORT: Suns Jim Jackson (strained calf) out indefinitely
KEY PLAYERS ON SUNS
Amare Stoudemire- 41pts in Game 3
Shawn Marion- 20.2ppg and 10.0rpg in playoffs
Steve Nash- 9.0apg and 2.33spg in playoffs
KEY PLAYERS ON KINGS
Peja Stojakovic- Fouled out in games 1 and 2
Mike Bibby- 22.1ppg and 7.4apg in playoffs
Brad Miller- 13.0ppg and 7.7rpg in playoffs
SACRAMENTO (Ticker) -- The Sacramento Kings are on the verge of facing elimination tonight if they can't come up with a win in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Things have looked bad for the team throughout the series with Stojakovic playing some of his worse basketball in the playoffs, while fouling out in 2 of the 3 games played. The only positive for the team has been Mike Bibby who is averaging 26.3ppg during the series. Players like Corliss Williamson and Bobby Jackson have been solid off the bench and with Brad Miller making his return, he looked good with a double-double. But, with Stojakovic not feeling it throughout the game, the Kings can't survive against the high-powered Suns.
On the Suns end, Amare Stoudemire has been the main man on this team during the series. He scored just 17 points in Game 1, but in Game 2 he scored 31 points, while grabbing 15 rebounds. Then, in Game 3, he exploded for 41 points and 12 rebounds. He has took control of the entire series and is definitely looking like the MVP for the Suns in the series. He led the team during the 2nd half scoring 12 of his 41 points in the final quarter. Leandrosa Barbosa has been a key part to the Suns success to go with Walter McCarty. Both players have stepped up in their roles with Jim Jackson hurt. Barbosa came through down the stretch in Game 3, getting a steal and making two 3-pointers to seal the game for Phoenix. Walter McCarty has did a great job on containing Peja Stojakovic just as he did against Carmelo Anthony in the first round. The Rockets hold a 3-0 advantage of the Timberwolves, the Pistons hold a 3-0 advantage ove the Magic and the Celtics hold a 2-1 advantage over the Heat. So, three teams could possibly advance to the Finals of their respective conferences with a win.
PROBABLE STARTERS
C-Brad Miller
PF-Kenny Thomas
SF-Peja Stojakovic
SG-Cuttino Mobley
PG-Mike Bibby
C-Amare Stoudemire
PF-Shawn Marion
SF-Quentin Richardson
SG-Joe Johnson
PG-Steve Nash
Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:27 am
Suns Sweep Kings
Peja has big game but Suns win anyway
FINAL 1 2 3 4 T
Suns 38 25 30 30 123
Kings 31 26 24 29 110
Suns-123
Kings-110
The Suns will face the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- Stojakovic had the night everyone expected for him to have throughout the entire series. Even though he fouled out once again late in the 4th quarter, he scored 38 points, which was 3 points shy of his career-high to go along with 7 assists. Bibby was doing his usual damage, finishing with 30 points, but the Kings still loss. Sacramento as a team, shot 54% from the field compared to the Suns 49%. "Our two top players played very well tonight and we shot a better percentage from the field, but we forgot to rebound tonight," Kings coach Rick Adelman said. The Suns outrebounded the Kings 47-34 and Shawn Marion got the most of it with 18 boards.
The Suns started to pull away after Johnson made two 3's to give Phoenix their largest lead at 98-81. The pick and roll that Nash and Stoudemire ran was perfected through the 4th quarter as they converted 3 straight times on it. Stojakovic continued his breakout night as he made a 3 in the corner to move the Kings within' 106-89 and gave him 32 points for the game. He still had 5 fouls in the game along with Amare Stoudemire. Mike Bibby came through the lane and made a layup over Stoudemire to move within' 106-95 which was part of a 6-0 run at the 6:30 mark. At the 5:45 mark, Miller bulldozed Stoudemire in the paint lowering his shoulder, and Amare was called for his 6th foul. He had to sit with 34 point and 9 rebounds. A few seconds later, Bibby made a short jumper over Barbosa and pulled the Kings within' 8 points and the Suns used one of their 3 timeouts. Joe Johnson was able to end the 12-1 run with a 3-point dagger to put Phoenix back up 110-91.
Johnson came through in the clutch like he did so many times against the Kings this season and put the Suns up 119-107 with 1:47 left in the quarter and shooting a desperation 3 with the shot clock whining down and the Kings used their 2nd timeout and only had one left. Cuttino Mobley made a 3 to cut the deficit to 119-110 and the Kings fouled Johnson with 59.3 seconds left, but still had a foul to give. Johnson was able to run 2 seconds off the clock before being fouled by Stojakovic who fouled out once again in Game 4. Johnson missed both FT's and Williamson grabbed the rebound and quickly used their last timeout.
The Kings went for the quick two with Bibby, and his runner over Marion hit the side of the rim and Marion grabbed his 17th rebound of the game and was fouled by Bibby with 51.2 seconds left. Marion made both freebies and Phoenix led 121-110. Mobley and Bibby miscommunicated on a cross court pass that was picked off by Nash with 43 seconds left and the Kings backed off, not fouling. The Suns will now face the Houston Rockets in the Conference Finals. "Both teams are coming into the Finals hot. We have won 8 straight and they have won 8 straight," Nash said. "It should be one great matchup."
Kings -Team- Suns
34-Rebounds-47
25-Assists-30
8-Steals-6
4-Blocks-3
23-Fouls-16
11-TO's-14
45/84-FG-43/88
11/23-3PFG-12/26
9/14-FT-25/30
6-Off. Reb-16
28-Def. Reb-31
B. Miller- 2pts, 7rebs, 3blks
K. Thomas- 7pts, 6rebs, 1stl
C. Mobley- 21pts, 3rebs
M. Bibby- 30pts, 5rebs, 9asts, 5stls
B. Jackson- 3pts, 1ast
E. House- 2pts, 1reb
C. Williamson- 7pts, 3rebs, 1stl
G. Ostertag- 4rebs, 1blk
P. Stojakovic- 38pts, 5rebs, 7asts
S. Hunter- 1reb, 1ast
S. Marion- 16pts, 18rebs, 5asts, 2stls
Q. Richardson- 20pts, 6rebs, 4asts
J. Johnson- 25pts, 4rebs, 5asts
S. Nash- 15pts, 10asts, 3rebs
L. Barbosa- 4pts, 3asts, 2stls
W. McCarty- 7pts, 4rebs
J. Voskhul- 1reb
B. Outlaw- 2pts
A. Stoudemire- 34pts, 9rebs, 2asts
Game Photos
Ostertag going up for the tough block on Marion
McCarty fouling Mobley in the air
Bibby getting fouled by Nash off the jumpshot
Johnson scored 25 points in Game 4
Steven Hunter attempting a shot over Ostertag
Stoudemire had three 30+ point games during the series
Peja has big game but Suns win anyway
FINAL 1 2 3 4 T
Suns 38 25 30 30 123
Kings 31 26 24 29 110
Suns-123
Kings-110
The Suns will face the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- Stojakovic had the night everyone expected for him to have throughout the entire series. Even though he fouled out once again late in the 4th quarter, he scored 38 points, which was 3 points shy of his career-high to go along with 7 assists. Bibby was doing his usual damage, finishing with 30 points, but the Kings still loss. Sacramento as a team, shot 54% from the field compared to the Suns 49%. "Our two top players played very well tonight and we shot a better percentage from the field, but we forgot to rebound tonight," Kings coach Rick Adelman said. The Suns outrebounded the Kings 47-34 and Shawn Marion got the most of it with 18 boards.
The Suns started to pull away after Johnson made two 3's to give Phoenix their largest lead at 98-81. The pick and roll that Nash and Stoudemire ran was perfected through the 4th quarter as they converted 3 straight times on it. Stojakovic continued his breakout night as he made a 3 in the corner to move the Kings within' 106-89 and gave him 32 points for the game. He still had 5 fouls in the game along with Amare Stoudemire. Mike Bibby came through the lane and made a layup over Stoudemire to move within' 106-95 which was part of a 6-0 run at the 6:30 mark. At the 5:45 mark, Miller bulldozed Stoudemire in the paint lowering his shoulder, and Amare was called for his 6th foul. He had to sit with 34 point and 9 rebounds. A few seconds later, Bibby made a short jumper over Barbosa and pulled the Kings within' 8 points and the Suns used one of their 3 timeouts. Joe Johnson was able to end the 12-1 run with a 3-point dagger to put Phoenix back up 110-91.
Johnson came through in the clutch like he did so many times against the Kings this season and put the Suns up 119-107 with 1:47 left in the quarter and shooting a desperation 3 with the shot clock whining down and the Kings used their 2nd timeout and only had one left. Cuttino Mobley made a 3 to cut the deficit to 119-110 and the Kings fouled Johnson with 59.3 seconds left, but still had a foul to give. Johnson was able to run 2 seconds off the clock before being fouled by Stojakovic who fouled out once again in Game 4. Johnson missed both FT's and Williamson grabbed the rebound and quickly used their last timeout.
The Kings went for the quick two with Bibby, and his runner over Marion hit the side of the rim and Marion grabbed his 17th rebound of the game and was fouled by Bibby with 51.2 seconds left. Marion made both freebies and Phoenix led 121-110. Mobley and Bibby miscommunicated on a cross court pass that was picked off by Nash with 43 seconds left and the Kings backed off, not fouling. The Suns will now face the Houston Rockets in the Conference Finals. "Both teams are coming into the Finals hot. We have won 8 straight and they have won 8 straight," Nash said. "It should be one great matchup."
Kings -Team- Suns
34-Rebounds-47
25-Assists-30
8-Steals-6
4-Blocks-3
23-Fouls-16
11-TO's-14
45/84-FG-43/88
11/23-3PFG-12/26
9/14-FT-25/30
6-Off. Reb-16
28-Def. Reb-31
B. Miller- 2pts, 7rebs, 3blks
K. Thomas- 7pts, 6rebs, 1stl
C. Mobley- 21pts, 3rebs
M. Bibby- 30pts, 5rebs, 9asts, 5stls
B. Jackson- 3pts, 1ast
E. House- 2pts, 1reb
C. Williamson- 7pts, 3rebs, 1stl
G. Ostertag- 4rebs, 1blk
P. Stojakovic- 38pts, 5rebs, 7asts
S. Hunter- 1reb, 1ast
S. Marion- 16pts, 18rebs, 5asts, 2stls
Q. Richardson- 20pts, 6rebs, 4asts
J. Johnson- 25pts, 4rebs, 5asts
S. Nash- 15pts, 10asts, 3rebs
L. Barbosa- 4pts, 3asts, 2stls
W. McCarty- 7pts, 4rebs
J. Voskhul- 1reb
B. Outlaw- 2pts
A. Stoudemire- 34pts, 9rebs, 2asts
Game Photos
Ostertag going up for the tough block on Marion
McCarty fouling Mobley in the air
Bibby getting fouled by Nash off the jumpshot
Johnson scored 25 points in Game 4
Steven Hunter attempting a shot over Ostertag
Stoudemire had three 30+ point games during the series
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