six and two

The Suns (6-2) are starting to get on a roll with another win over another Eastern Conference team. The Suns were back at home after a 4-game road trip, and they took on the Marbury-less New York Knicks (2-4). The Suns dominated the game overall, but let up in the fourth quarter, allowing the Knicks to feel that they could get back in the game. The Suns let the Knicks score 30 points in the fourth. The Suns held off the Knicks and won the contest 113-102. Stat had 26 points and 12 boards, while Marion and Barbosa had 23 points each, and Hill had 21. Nash didn't have a big scoring night, but he did have 12 dimes to add to his 5 points. The Suns out-rebounded, out-stole, and out-blocked the Knicks by 2, 2, and 5, respectively.