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GAME FLOW
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) -- Jason Kidd scored his
team's final 12 points, including the go-ahead basket with 12.7
remaining, lifting the Phoenix Suns to a 97-95 victory over the
Vancouver Grizzlies.
After Mike Bibby's jumper put Vancouver ahead by six points with
2:11 left, Kidd took over. He hit a 3-pointer and added a
basket to cut Phoenix's deficit to 91-90.
Vancouver center Bryant Reeves hit a jumper but Kidd answered
with a 21-footer. Bibby made two free throws but fouled out on
the other end as Kidd converted a three-point play to tie the
game at 95-95 with 44.2 seconds to go.
Kevin Edwards missed a layup on Vancouver's next possession. and
Kidd put Phoenix ahead when he followed Shawn Marion's missed
layup with a tip-in.
After a timeout, Michael Dickerson drove the lane but was cut
off. He dished off to Edwards, whose 3-pointer hit the front of
the rim with 1.9 seconds left. With two-tenths of a second,
Othella Harrington's attempted scoop shot came after the buzzer.
Kidd scored 15 points in the second half and finished with 28,
10 assists, and six rebounds. Rodney Rogers added 17 points off
the bench and Marion and Tony Delk each had 12 for the Suns, who
have won consecutive games since a three-game losing streak.
Phoenix evened its road mark at 6-6.
Bibby had 21 points and seven assists and Dickerson contributed
19 points for the Grizzlies, who have lost nine of their last 10
overall and six of seven at home. They continued to struggle
against fellow Western Conference teams, dropping their eighth
in a row for a 4-15 mark overall.
Vancouver's last win against a conference foe was a 109-106
double-overtime triumph over the Suns on November 29. The
Grizzlies have now lost 12 of their last 13 meetings with
Phoenix.
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RECAPS
Charlotte 115
Cleveland 110
Detroit 101
Boston 96
Atlanta 81
New Jersey 76
Dallas 114
Seattle 93
Milwaukee 89
Orlando 77
Minnesota 100
Toronto 97
San Antonio 103
Houston 95
Denver 109
LA Clippers 108
Philadelphia 97
Utah 91
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