The Pacific Division Champion, #2 seed clinching Phoenix Suns (61 - 21) came out to play, but the Clippers (40 - 41) came out for their season's future. The Clippers keep their playoff hopes alive with a win over the Suns tonight. They have to win their final game against the Kings tomorrow to possibly make it, also needing the Warriors to lose one of their last two games (though they won tonight against the Mavs). The Clippers, as the Rockets had done the night before, demolished the Suns on the boards, 49 - 37. They got 20 offensive rebounds. The Suns only shot 43% this game, unlike the night before, but only lost by 4, 103 - 99. Not the way we wanted to end the season, but it was a great season. The Suns' record is the franchise's 3rd best record. Five players for the Suns in double figures, but no double doubles, even though Nash dished 12 dimes (since he only scored 6 points). Nash just needed to sink two more freethrows and he would have done something that only 2 other men have done in the NBA: over 50% for field goals, 45% for 3-pointers, and 90% for freethrows. He ended with 89.8% for his freethrows. So close. Another record was at stake tonight, other than the wins and Nash's percentages: Raja Bell was third in three-pointers made this season at the beginning of the night. He needed 5 to over take the top spot. He hit 4, tying Gilbert Arenas for the #1 spot for 3's made. 
Stat kept his wits about him over the past couple weeks, only picking up a total of 15 technicals this season, staying away from dreaded #16, which would have been an automatic one-game suspension. Now that it's playoffs time, the technicals get reset. The Suns will either face the Los Angeles Lakers or the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. I think the Suns would prefer the Mavs to face the Warriors, since the Warriors have beaten the Mavs every game they played this season. We just need to watch ourselves with rebounding and we should be able to take on the Lakers no problem. We don't need another 7 game series with them, but we have a better team than we did last year, so we should be fine. GO SUNS!
Stat kept his wits about him over the past couple weeks, only picking up a total of 15 technicals this season, staying away from dreaded #16, which would have been an automatic one-game suspension. Now that it's playoffs time, the technicals get reset. The Suns will either face the Los Angeles Lakers or the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. I think the Suns would prefer the Mavs to face the Warriors, since the Warriors have beaten the Mavs every game they played this season. We just need to watch ourselves with rebounding and we should be able to take on the Lakers no problem. We don't need another 7 game series with them, but we have a better team than we did last year, so we should be fine. GO SUNS!
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