Suns Beat Spurs
Posted on February 2nd, 2007 by
And just when the critics were coming out saying the Suns will never stand a chance in the playoffs against the elite teams of the NBA, Amare Stoudemire and the Suns put an exclamation mark on tonights game against the Spurs by finishing them off with a 19-3 run at the end.
Amare Stoudemire earned a spot on the All-Star team Thursday afternoon and validated the decision hours later.
Stoudemire had 24 points and a career-high 23 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-87 Thursday night.
“I’ve worked hard the last year and during the offseason, strengthening the muscles in my knee,” said Stoudemire, who along with Steve Nash and Shawn Marion were added to the All-Star team as reserves.
Leandro Barbosa scored 25 points, Boris Diaw had 16 and Nash added 13 points and 11 assists for the Suns, who won for the third time in 13 regular-season games against the Spurs.
Phoenix, which had its franchise-record 17-game winning streak snapped Monday in Minnesota, has won 10 straight at home and 36 of 40 since starting the season 1-5. #
