Suns Win 17th Straight

First Phoenix Suns game I caught all season on ABC earlier today, and they did not disappoint. Phoenix Suns set another franchise record for longest winning streak, and seventh longest in NBA history. The Cavaliers hung in there for most of the game, and did an excellent of job of transition defense (Phoenix only had 10 fast break points compared to 34 last game), but a well balanced attack from the Suns, and another MVP like performance from Steve Nash was just too much to handle for Cleveland.

Steve Nash scored 23 points and kept Phoenix’s high-energy offense purring with 15 assists as the Suns extended their winning streak to 17 games — the NBA’s longest in seven years — by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-100 on Sunday.

Shawn Marion added 23 points, Amare Stoudemire 22 and Leandro Barbosa had 19 for the Suns, who improved to 34-4 since opening the season 1-5. Phoenix, which had a 15-game win streak earlier this season, also matched a franchise record with their ninth straight road win and are 20-1 vs. Eastern Conference teams.

The Suns haven’t lost since Dec. 28, and with the way their running and sharing the ball right now, it’s going to take a spectacular effort to beat them.

LeBron James scored 30 points and Drew Gooden 19 to lead the Cavaliers, who were within four points going into the fourth. However, they couldn’t match the Suns’ blazing up-and-down pace and managed just 13 points in the final 12 minutes.

The Suns’ winning streak is the league’s longest since Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers reeled off 19 in a row during the 1999-200 season. It’s also tied for the fifth-longest streak in NBA history. #