Their last victory has converted the Suns into the eighth team in the history of the NBA to have two winning streaks of a minimum of thirteen consecutive games won within a season. Last year they obtained a winning streak of 15 games straight from the 20th of November through the 19th of December. Shawn Marion contributed throughout the first three quarters of the game with 17 points and 20 rebounds and is the second time in his career that he has reached 20 rebounds in a game. He also tied a record with Charles Barkley for the U.S Airways Center record for most rebounds in a quarter when Marion made 11 rebounds in the second quarter. Barkley established this mark on the 2nd of November of 1996. Marion assures that he is better than Barkley and just needs the ball to fall in his hands more often. Other players that contributed to the team’s victory include: Amare Stoudemire who added 25 points, Steve Nash scoring 16 points and 11 assists and Leandro Barbosa that scored 20 points. The Suns currently hold the top spot in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference and are very optimistic and sure of winning their next scheduled game on the 23rd of January in Washington against the Wizards.
By Cindy Ferguson [ 23/01/2007 ][ viewed 77 times ]
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