Solar Flares - Suns Links and Stuff, 4/19/12
Catch today's Phoenix Suns Links right here on the Bright Side!
| Final - 4.18.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 29 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 109 |
| Phoenix Suns | 25 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 97 |
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Thunder Vs. Suns: James Harden Explodes For 40, Leads Oklahoma City Over Phoenix
Fear the beard, indeed. James Harden exploded to lead the Thunder past a tough Suns team on Wednesday.
Solar Flares: Phoenix Suns Links and Stuff
Didn't have time to scour the interwebs for you daily Suns fix? I've got your back amigo! Come check out our links and stuff post to catch up on your favorite team!
Chat With East Bay Ray of Bright Side of the Sun
I join Bright Side of the Sun's East Bay Ray for a Q&A concerning the Thunder and Suns. We talk Steve Nash, playoff chances, and the Thunder's lackluster recent record.
Phoenix Suns Survive Brutal 15-Game Stretch To Find Playoffs Within Reach
These Suns, with a 39-year old all-star and 10 role players, own the 8th seed in the West with 4 of their last 5 games at home.
Jamal Crawford Says He "Needs to Be Here in Phoenix"
Jamal Crawford told Suns Head Coach Alvin Gentry that he "needs to be here in Phoenix" during last nights win over the Portland Trailblazers - come check out the details and discuss at the Bright Side!
GameThreads
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Thunder Fans GameThread on Welcome to Loud City
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 29 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 109 |
| Phoenix | 25 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 97 |
| Oklahoma City | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 40 | 10-20 | 1-2 | 8-8 | 11-0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4-0 | 29 |
| Serge Ibaka | 18 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 9 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 27 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-1 | 5 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 30 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 30 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-0 | 15 |
| Nick Collison | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 6 |
| James Harden | 35 | 12-17 | 5-8 | 11-11 | 7-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-0 | 40 |
| Nazr Mohammed | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Derek Fisher | 17 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 5 |
| Daequan Cook | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 0 |
| Royal Ivey | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Cole Aldrich | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Lazar Hayward | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Eric Maynor | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Reggie Jackson | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 36-80 | 6-16 | 31-34 | 46-11 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 26-1 | 109 | |
| .450 | .375 | .912 | Team Reb: 4 | Total TO: 2 (14 pts) | |||||||
| Phoenix | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Dudley | 36 | 7-14 | 2-5 | 5-10 | 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 21 |
| Channing Frye | 27 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 8-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-0 | 13 |
| Marcin Gortat | 33 | 2-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 12-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 9 |
| Shannon Brown | 26 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 7 |
| Steve Nash | 28 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 1-0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3-1 | 12 |
| Sebastian Telfair | 19 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-1 | 4 |
| Markieff Morris | 16 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2-0 | 5 |
| Josh Childress | 23 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 8 |
| Robin Lopez | 14 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-1 | 11 |
| Michael Redd | 13 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 7 |
| Grant Hill | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Hakim Warrick | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Ronnie Price | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 34-83 | 6-20 | 23-32 | 43-12 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 21-4 | 97 | |
| .410 | .300 | .719 | Team Reb: 12 | Total TO: 0 (13 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Jason Phillips, John Goble, Scott Twardoski
Duration:2:25
Officials: - Jason Phillips, John Goble, Scott Twardoski
Duration:2:25
