Suns try their luck - best odds since 1987
Tonight, the Phoenix Suns try to get lucky and move up in the draft for the first time since 1987. There are two ways to move up - via the lottery system, or via trade. The Suns have benefited from...
Last Game
| Final - 4.17.2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 20 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 98 |
| Denver Nuggets | 35 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 118 |
Stories
2012-13 Player Review: Hamed Haddadi
Hamed Haddadi just finished his fifth NBA season while participating in 30 games, including 17 for the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, the 28 year old Haddadi, who just had a birthday on May 19th, had the second worst year of his career.
1993 Redux: Watch Barkley hit winner over admiral!
Since the current iteration of the Phoenix Suns is on vacation during these playoffs, we at Bright Side thought it would be fun to relive the Suns' exciting 1993 playoff run with recaps of each...
Solar Flares - Open NBA/Suns Thread - Coach, Lotto
It's lotto week! The last couple of weeks have provided Suns fans with next to zero news, despite this being one of the Suns' most important offseasons in franchise history. Clearly, new GM Ryan...
Pacific Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Clippers
|
56 | 26 | .682 | 0 | Lost 4 |
|
Golden State
|
47 | 35 | .573 | 9 | Lost 2 |
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
45 | 37 | .548 | 11 | Lost 4 |
|
Sacramento
|
28 | 54 | .341 | 28 | Lost 4 |
|
Phoenix
|
25 | 57 | .304 | 31 | Lost 1 |
(updated 5.21.2013 at 1:05 PM EDT)
NBA Combine Results and Measurements: Bigs
Although the top big men in this years draft were all either limited, or missing all together, there were still some stories that came out of the combine. Here is a look at the players who helped and hurt their draft stock this week.
NBA Combine Results and Measurements: Wings
Now that the NBA combine has officially concluded, it's time to look at all of the results and see who stood out, set themselves apart, or fell short. Here is a look at the top shooting guards and small forwards, and how they did by comparison.
Blast from past: '93 Suns grab 3-2 lead on Spurs
Since the current iteration of the Phoenix Suns is on vacation during these playoffs, we at Bright Side thought it would be fun to relive the Suns' exciting 1993 playoff run with recaps of each...
Combine Measurements! Oladipo small, Porter big
Our own contributor, Kris Habbas, is also a scout who runs NBADraftInsider.com, one of the best NBA draft and scouting websites in the country. Tonight, Kris posted the raw measurements of all the...
2012-13 Player Review: Shannon Brown
Shannon Brown endured a tough season. Not only was he involved with the Suns joining the dregs of the league, but he was also demoted as part of a youth movement and logged just 73 minutes in the last 30 team games.
Is Babby lucky?
The Phoenix Suns announced that President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby will represent the team at the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery.
What Happened (or didn't) At The NBA Combine Today
At the 2013 NBA Draft Combine there were seven lottery picks that shut it down due to injury, agent paranoia, or whatever excuse they could come up with. Who played and what happened?
2013 NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Victor Oladipo
Let's take a look at a potential top-five selection and a hybrid guard-forward in the 2013 NBA Draft: Indiana's Victor Oladipo.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| October | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | Wednesday, October 31 2012 | loss 85 - 87 | coverage |
| November | |||
| Detroit | Friday, November 02 2012 | win 92 - 89 | coverage |
| @ Orlando | Sunday, November 04 2012 | loss 94 - 115 | coverage |
| @ Miami | Monday, November 05 2012 | loss 99 - 124 | coverage |
| @ Charlotte | Wednesday, November 07 2012 | win 117 - 110 | coverage |
| Cleveland | Friday, November 09 2012 | win 107 - 105 | coverage |
| @ Utah | Saturday, November 10 2012 | loss 81 - 94 | coverage |
| Denver | Monday, November 12 2012 | win 110 - 100 | coverage |
| Chicago | Wednesday, November 14 2012 | loss 106 - 112 | coverage |
| @ Los Angeles Lakers | Friday, November 16 2012 | loss 102 - 114 | coverage |
| Miami | Saturday, November 17 2012 | loss 88 - 97 | coverage |
| Portland | Wednesday, November 21 2012 | win 114 - 87 | coverage |
| New Orleans | Friday, November 23 2012 | win 111 - 108 | coverage |
| @ Philadelphia | Sunday, November 25 2012 | loss 101 - 104 | coverage |
| @ Cleveland | Tuesday, November 27 2012 | win 91 - 78 | coverage |
| @ Detroit | Wednesday, November 28 2012 | loss 77 - 117 | coverage |
| @ Toronto | Friday, November 30 2012 | loss 97 - 101 | coverage |
| December | |||
| @ New York | Sunday, December 02 2012 | loss 99 - 106 | coverage |
| @ Memphis | Tuesday, December 04 2012 | loss 98 - 108 | coverage |
| Dallas | Thursday, December 06 2012 | loss 94 - 97 | coverage |
| @ Los Angeles Clippers | Saturday, December 08 2012 | loss 99 - 117 | coverage |
| Orlando | Sunday, December 09 2012 | loss 90 - 98 | coverage |
| Memphis | Wednesday, December 12 2012 | win 82 - 80 | coverage |
| Utah | Friday, December 14 2012 | win 99 - 84 | coverage |
| Sacramento | Monday, December 17 2012 | win 101 - 90 | coverage |
| Charlotte | Wednesday, December 19 2012 | win 121 - 104 | coverage |
| @ Portland | Saturday, December 22 2012 | loss 93 - 96 | coverage |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Sunday, December 23 2012 | loss 77 - 103 | coverage |
| New York | Wednesday, December 26 2012 | loss 97 - 99 | coverage |
| @ Indiana | Friday, December 28 2012 | loss 91 - 97 | coverage |
| @ Minnesota | Saturday, December 29 2012 | loss 107 - 111 | coverage |
| @ Oklahoma City | Monday, December 31 2012 | loss 96 - 114 | coverage |
| January | |||
| Philadelphia | Wednesday, January 02 2013 | win 95 - 89 | coverage |
| Utah | Friday, January 04 2013 | loss 80 - 87 | coverage |
| Memphis | Sunday, January 06 2013 | loss 81 - 92 | coverage |
| @ Milwaukee | Tuesday, January 08 2013 | loss 99 - 108 | coverage |
| @ Boston | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | loss 79 - 87 | coverage |
| @ Brooklyn | Friday, January 11 2013 | loss 79 - 99 | coverage |
| @ Chicago | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 97 - 81 | coverage |
| Oklahoma City | Monday, January 14 2013 | loss 90 - 102 | coverage |
| Milwaukee | Thursday, January 17 2013 | loss 94 - 98 | coverage |
| @ Sacramento | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | win 106 - 96 | coverage |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Thursday, January 24 2013 | win 93 - 88 | coverage |
| @ San Antonio | Saturday, January 26 2013 | loss 99 - 108 | coverage |
| @ Dallas | Sunday, January 27 2013 | loss 95 - 110 | coverage |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | win 92 - 86 | coverage |
| February | |||
| Dallas | Friday, February 01 2013 | loss 99 - 109 | coverage |
| @ Golden State | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 93 - 113 | coverage |
| @ Memphis | Tuesday, February 05 2013 | win 96 - 90 | coverage |
| @ New Orleans | Wednesday, February 06 2013 | loss 84 - 93 | coverage |
| @ Oklahoma City | Friday, February 08 2013 | loss 96 - 127 | coverage |
| Oklahoma City | Sunday, February 10 2013 | loss 69 - 97 | coverage |
| @ Los Angeles Lakers | Tuesday, February 12 2013 | loss 85 - 91 | coverage |
| @ Portland | Tuesday, February 19 2013 | win 102 - 98 | coverage |
| @ Golden State | Wednesday, February 20 2013 | loss 98 - 108 | coverage |
| Boston | Friday, February 22 2013 | loss 88 - 113 | coverage |
| San Antonio | Sunday, February 24 2013 | loss 87 - 97 | coverage |
| Minnesota | Tuesday, February 26 2013 | win 84 - 83 | coverage |
| @ San Antonio | Wednesday, February 27 2013 | win 105 - 101 | coverage |
| March | |||
| Atlanta | Friday, March 01 2013 | win 92 - 87 | coverage |
| Toronto | Wednesday, March 06 2013 | loss 71 - 98 | coverage |
| @ Sacramento | Friday, March 08 2013 | loss 112 - 121 | coverage |
| Houston | Saturday, March 09 2013 | win 107 - 105 | coverage |
| Denver | Monday, March 11 2013 | loss 93 - 108 | coverage |
| @ Houston | Wednesday, March 13 2013 | loss 81 - 111 | coverage |
| @ Atlanta | Friday, March 15 2013 | loss 94 - 107 | coverage |
| @ Washington | Saturday, March 16 2013 | loss 105 - 127 | coverage |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Monday, March 18 2013 | win 99 - 76 | coverage |
| Washington | Wednesday, March 20 2013 | loss 79 - 88 | coverage |
| Minnesota | Friday, March 22 2013 | loss 86 - 117 | coverage |
| Brooklyn | Sunday, March 24 2013 | loss 100 - 102 | coverage |
| @ Utah | Wednesday, March 27 2013 | loss 88 - 103 | coverage |
| Sacramento | Thursday, March 28 2013 | loss 103 - 117 | coverage |
| Indiana | Saturday, March 30 2013 | loss 104 - 112 | coverage |
| April | |||
| @ Los Angeles Clippers | Wednesday, April 03 2013 | loss 101 - 126 | coverage |
| Golden State | Friday, April 05 2013 | loss 107 - 111 | coverage |
| New Orleans | Sunday, April 07 2013 | loss 92 - 95 | coverage |
| @ Houston | Tuesday, April 09 2013 | loss 98 - 101 | coverage |
| @ Dallas | Wednesday, April 10 2013 | win 102 - 91 | coverage |
| @ Minnesota | Saturday, April 13 2013 | loss 93 - 105 | coverage |
| Houston | Monday, April 15 2013 | win 119 - 112 | coverage |
| @ Denver | Wednesday, April 17 2013 | loss 98 - 118 | coverage |
Roster
Phoenix Suns Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
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Stats
Phoenix Suns Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Goran Dragic | 77 | 33.5 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 44.3 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 31.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 74.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 14.7 |
| Luis Scola | 82 | 26.6 | 5.3 | 11.2 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 18.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.7 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 12.8 |
| Marcin Gortat | 61 | 30.7 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 52.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 65.2 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 11.1 |
| Jared Dudley | 79 | 27.5 | 4.0 | 8.5 | 46.8 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 39.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 79.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 10.9 |
| Shannon Brown | 59 | 23.8 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 42.0 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 27.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 78.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 10.5 |
| Michael Beasley | 75 | 20.7 | 4.1 | 10.2 | 40.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 74.6 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 10.1 |
| Jermaine O`Neal | 55 | 18.7 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 83.5 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 8.3 |
| Markieff Morris | 82 | 22.4 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 40.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 73.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 8.2 |
| Wesley Johnson | 50 | 19.0 | 3.2 | 7.9 | 40.7 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 77.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 8.0 |
| Marcus Morris | 77 | 19.8 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 42.2 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 36.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 56.4 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 7.7 |
| P.J. Tucker | 79 | 24.2 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 47.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 74.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 6.4 |
| Kendall Marshall | 48 | 14.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 37.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 31.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 57.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Hamed Haddadi | 30 | 10.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 51.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Diante Garrett | 19 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 32.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 20.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
