Suns lose big lead, fall to Spurs: By The Numbers
Apr 12, 2014, 3:23 AM | Updated: 3:23 am
The Phoenix Suns started Friday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs like a team that knew its playoff chances hinged on its final four games.
They ended it like one that was projected to win fewer than 25 games.
Despite racing out to a 21-point lead in the first quarter against the Tim Duncan- and Manu Ginobili-less Spurs, Phoenix faltered down the stretch en route to a 112-104 road loss in a game that could be pivotal in the playoff standings, though it played without star guard Goran Dragic.
Here’s a closer look at the loss, by the numbers:
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Suns guard Eric Bledsoe finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists — one assist away from his first career triple-double. Bledsoe did his damage without backcourt mate Goran Dragic, who sat with a sprained ankle.
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Phoenix’s 37 first-quarter points came within three of matching the most San Antonio has allowed in an opening quarter this season.
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Bledsoe’s 11 rebounds were a team high, with center Miles Plumlee’s nine the only one that matched him. No other Phoenix player grabbed more than three boards, with the exception of P.J. Tucker’s five.
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The Suns assisted on just 18 of their 39 made field goals — a major byproduct of Dragic’s absense.
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The Suns dominated the first quarter on their way to a 21-point lead — one that was wiped away by the end of the third quarter.
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San Antonio guard Danny Green racked up a career-high 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting, including 7-of-10 from 3-point range.
