twenty-seven and eight

Thursday, the Suns (27 - 8) took on the top ranked Eastern Conference team, the Cleveland Cavaliers (22 - 13). LeBron James is always someone great to watch, but Marion did a great job keeping him from becoming too large a factor in the game. LeBron was the only Cavalier to really do anything at all for the team with his 34 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Only one other Cavalier had double figures scoring: power forward, Drew Gooden. The Suns, on the other hand, had 5 players in double figures: Marion (19), Bell (18), Stoudemire (17), Barbosa (16), and James Jones (13). Nash had an incredible 21 assists in the game. This is the second time this season that he has had 20+ assists in a game. Avery Johnson (now coach of Dallas) was the last player to accomplish this feat, back in 1998. The Suns were up against the best team in the East (at the time) by as much as 32 points a couple of times. The Suns' bench got cleared at the end of the game, dropping the lead to 19 at the end, winning 109 - 90. The Suns were fun to watch, and they made their winning streak 8 games in a row. They take on the second ranked Eastern Conference team, the Orlando Magic (22 - 15), tonight in downtown Phoenix. GO SUNS!