National Basketball Association
Phoenix 104, Orlando 96
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 24, 2013
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#44 Eli Roe, #79 Kevin Scott, #17 Joe Crawford
Attendance:
15785
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Suns 104, Magic 96: Goran Dragic scored 23 points and dished out 13 assists while Gerald Green scored 20 as visiting Phoenix held off a late rally to beat Orlando for the first time in six games.
Dragic scored seven straight points to push the lead to 104-92 with 50 seconds left and Channing Frye scored nine of his 14 points in the fourth quarter for Phoenix. Brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris added 16 and 12 points, respectively, and made 13-of-24 from the field combined for the Suns.
Nikola Vucevic recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Magic, who lost for the seventh time in eight games. Andrew Nicholson registered a season-high 19 points, while Arron Afflalo had 16 and Jameer Nelson tallied 15 for Orlando.
Green scored 13 points in the first quarter, including three of his team four 3-pointers, as the Suns jumped out to a 31-21 lead after 12 minutes. The Magic trimmed the deficit as low as 40-37 after Nicholson's 3-pointer, but P.J. Tucker’s corner 3-pointer in the final seconds gave the Suns a 53-44 lead at intermission.
Orlando pulled within three again in the third quarter before Phoenix responded with 14 of the next 20 points and settled for an 80-72 lead going into the final period. Frye scored two big baskets after Orlando cut the lead to three in the final four minutes before Dragic took over with two baskets and a 3-pointer.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Phoenix G Eric Bledsoe, who averages 20.4 points to lead the team, missed his fourth consecutive game with a bruised shin. … Orlando F Tobias Harris returned to the lineup for the first time this season after missing the first 12 games with an ankle injury and scored six points in 16 minutes. … Phoenix was just 1-of-3 from the free-throw line and finished with 18 fast-break points to six for the Magic.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Orlando |
|
Goran Dragic 23 |
Scoring |
Nikola Vucevic 20 |
|
Goran Dragic 13 |
Assists |
Jameer Nelson 9 |
|
Gerald Green 8 |
Rebounds |
Nikola Vucevic 10 |
|
Goran Dragic 1 |
Free Throws Made |
Andrew Nicholson 6 |
|
Gerald Green 2 |
Steals |
Glen Davis 2 |
|
Channing Frye 2 |
Blocks |
Moe Harkless 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Phoenix
|
104 |
48.4 |
11-29 |
1-3 |
25 |
44 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
| Orlando
|
96 |
46.4 |
6-21 |
12-14 |
24 |
41 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Magic have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .222 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Suns have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .500 after a loss.