Hornets 85, Suns 84: The Commissioner Administrates All Over the Suns
The New Orleans Hornets defeat the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix, Arizona on an Eric Gordon game winner.
| Final - 12.26.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Hornets | 23 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 85 |
| Phoenix Suns | 20 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 84 |
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Phoenix Suns Vs. New Orleans Hornets: Schedule, Lineups, And TV Info
The Phoenix Suns open their regular season at home against the New Orleans Hornets at 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports Arizona.
Game 1: Hornets @ Suns
The New Orleans Hornets play the Phoenix Suns to open the 2011-2012 NBA Season.
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans/Okla City | 23 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 85 |
| Phoenix | 20 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 84 |
| New Orleans/Okla City | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ariza | 34 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 7-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-0 | 13 |
| Carl Landry | 33 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 7-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 14 |
| Emeka Okafor | 26 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Eric Gordon | 39 | 9-18 | 0-6 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-0 | 20 |
| Marco Belinelli | 30 | 4-11 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 10 |
| Greivis Vasquez | 26 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 3-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 10 |
| Chris Kaman | 20 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-0 | 10 |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| Jason Smith | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Cardell Johnson | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Lance Thomas | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jarrett Jack | DNP - Suspended | ||||||||||
| Trey Johnson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Gustavo Ayon | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| DaJuan Summers | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 35-79 | 2-16 | 13-21 | 47-12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 22-1 | 85 | |
| .443 | .125 | .619 | Team Reb: 7 | Total TO: 0 (15 pts) | |||||||
| Phoenix | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | 22 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Channing Frye | 23 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Marcin Gortat | 21 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 13 |
| Jared Dudley | 35 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 8-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 9 |
| Steve Nash | 29 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3-0 | 14 |
| Robin Lopez | 26 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 21 |
| Markieff Morris | 24 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 9-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-0 | 7 |
| Josh Childress | 17 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 7 |
| Ronnie Price | 11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Shannon Brown | 20 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 2 |
| Sebastian Telfair | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 |
| Hakim Warrick | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Garret Siler | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 32-81 | 5-25 | 15-19 | 45-12 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 24-0 | 84 | |
| .395 | .200 | .789 | Team Reb: 6 | Total TO: 1 (15 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Greg Willard, Tony Brothers, Tommy Nunez Jr.
Duration:2:19
Officials: - Greg Willard, Tony Brothers, Tommy Nunez Jr.
Duration:2:19
