eight and two

The Suns (8-2) are riding high now on a 5 game winning streak after taking on the Rockets (6-5) in Houston. Stat and Barbosa (who started the night) both had 21 points (Stat also had 13 boards), while Nash had 19 points and another evening of 15 dimes dished. Hill and Marion had 18 points a piece, but Marion also added in 11 boards. All five starters, therefore, had at least 18 points. The Suns won each of these categories: boards (by 8), dimes (by 6), blocks (by 10!), and points (by 10). The Suns had this game completely wrapped up and would have buried the Rockets if it hadn't have been for the amazing 25 turnovers that the Suns committed. Stat had 7 T.O.'s, Barbosa 6, and Nash 5. The only reason the Rockets even had a chance in this game was because of those turnovers. The Suns ended up defeating the Rockets 115-105 anyway, but there is a lot of work to do still for the Suns (and they're on a five game winning streak...good time ahead?).