Suns aim to finish off Blazers
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04/29/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Western Conference quarterfinals series between the
Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers has proven styles not only make
fights, they decide them.
When the high-flying Suns have been able to push the basketball, they leave
the Blazers in the dust. When Portland has been able to slow things down and
make it a half-court game, Phoenix gets flustered.
It's the Blazers that will need to control the tempo tonight if they hope to
extend their season and force a deciding Game 7.
Channing Frye and Jared Dudley had big games off the bench with 20 and 19
points, respectively, on Monday as the Suns ran past Portland, 107-88, in the
pivotal Game 5.
Steve Nash scored 11 of his 14 points during the third quarter and also had 10
assists for Phoenix, which grabbed a 3-2 lead and can close out the series
tonight. Amare Stoudemire chipped in 19 points in the win.
"When the game is open court we can use our quickness and our athleticism,"
Suns coach Alvin Gentry said. "They're so long and so big. (Marcus) Camby and
those guys just suck up everything on the boards when you're in a stagnant
type of offense. We just tried to open up the floor."
Portland has never won a playoff series when they have trailed 3-2. Meanwhile,
when a series is tied at 2-2, the winner of Game 5 goes on to win the series
83.4 percent of the time.
Andre Miller totaled 21 points, while Jerryd Bayless and LaMarcus Aldridge
each scored 17 in Game 5 for the Blazers, who wasted an early 14-point lead.
Brandon Roy, playing in his second game since undergoing surgery to repair a
torn meniscus in his right knee, was limited to five points. Last Saturday,
Roy scored five of his 10 points in the final quarter of Portland's 96-87
victory. On Monday, he picked up three fouls in the first half.
"He got some quick fouls," Blazers coach Nate McMillan said. "Sometimes you
can't just get into a rhythm when you're in foul trouble like that."
Phoenix remains without the services of starting center Robin Lopez, who is
sidelined with a back injury. The 7-footer hasn't played since March 26 but
has begun light workouts and will be re-evaluated next week. He is not
scheduled to play in this series.
The Blazers, of course, are already without centers Greg Oden and Joel
Przybilla, who were lost earlier in the season to knee injuries.
Game 7 of the series, if necessary, will be back in Phoenix on Saturday.
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