Phoenix Suns shoot away the Minnesota Timberwolves by a 128-122 match. Frye hit seven of Phoenix’s 15 3-pointers, Nash had 19 assists and the Suns outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-122 Wednesday night to end a three-game skid. “That’s the type of team we are,” said Richardson, who scored 24 of his 29 points in the first half to break out of a shooting slump. “If we’re not playing with energy, high-fiving, smiling, helping each other out, we’re not good. When we have that energy, we’re at our best. We have to find a way to have that energy every night.” Phoenix had lost its previous three games by digging big holes. The Suns shot their way out of the losing streak, putting seven players in double figures, shooting 50 percent from the field and making seven of 11 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to pull away. Frye and Grant Hill had 21 points each, Nash hit six free throws late to finish with 11 points and Phoenix shot 15 of 27 from 3-point range overall. The undersized Suns—29th in rebounding—even crashed the boards to outrebound the NBA’s best rebounding team by seven. So what if there wasn’t much defense—by either team? When you’re scoring like that and winning, it sure is fun. “Right now, it’s the best thing that could have happened to us,” Suns coach Alvin Gentry said. “We just needed a win.” Minnesota tried to keep pace with the push-the-pace Suns. The Timberwolves just ran out of gas after playing at Golden State the night before. Minnesota shot 53 percent and got another huge game from huge power forward Kevin Love, who had 23 points and 16 rebounds despite wincing from pain after a hard fall in the first quarter. Corey Brewer had 20 points off the bench, Wesley Johnson and Michael Beasley added 17 each and Minnesota had six players in double figures. The Timberwolves just couldn’t stop Nash from penetrating or get out to Phoenix’s shooters, leading to their ninth consecutive road loss. A fan hit a halfcourt shot during a third-quarter timeout to win a 65-inch TV. Suns C Robin Lopez had 12 points and eight rebounds after missing the previous 14 games with a sprained left knee. Phoenix has scored at least 110 points in its last six games against Minnesota.
Dallas Mavericks made a magnificent win over Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Nowitzki scored 12 of his 21 points in the final quarter, Caron Butler matched his season high with 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks got back on track with a 103-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Jason Terry added 13 points for the Mavericks, whose 12-game winning streak was snapped by the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. Dallas-area native LaMarcus Aldridge scored 20 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and Wesley Matthews added 17 for the Blazers, who lost their third in a row. Portland rallied from a 17-point third-quarter deficit, tying it at 93 with 2:07 left on Aldridge’s reverse layup. But Nowitzki hit a 6-footer with 1:49 remaining to give Dallas the lead for good. Nowitzki had six points during an 8-2 run capped by his 19-footer with 29.9 seconds left for a 101-95 lead. He accounted for 12 of Dallas’ final 19 points, starting with a layup and a pair of free throws. “I hit two free throws, that definitely helped me get going,” Nowitzki said. “Then I was able to knock some good shots down, so just finding a way sometimes is all a shooter needs—a layup and two free throws to get going.” Terry converted two free throws with 12.7 seconds remaining for the final margin. The Mavericks wasted 25- and 20-point leads in their previous two games, rallying to beat Utah before losing to a Milwaukee team that was last in the NBA in scoring but put up 60 second-half points against Dallas. This time, Dallas was up 63-46 in the third quarter on Jason Kidd’s 3-pointer. But the Blazers later had an 11-0 run and eventually trimmed the Mavericks’ lead to 78-68 by the start of the fourth. Butler carried the offensive load with nine straight points for his team during one third-quarter stretch and scored a total of 11 in the quarter. Meanwhile, Matthews had 13 third-quarter points for Portland. Portland C Joel Przybilla was assessed a technical in the second quarter when he fouled J.J. Barea on a drive, hitting Barea in the head. Barea wasn’t injured on the play. Dallas has won 20 of the last 25 meetings between the teams. Portland won twice in Dallas last season, with Andre Miller scoring a career-high 52 points on Jan. 30. Miller had nine points Wednesday night. Portland’s 14 first-quarter points were the low for an opening quarter by the Blazers, and by a Mavs opponent this season.
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