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Thu Dec 23, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
99
away
Chemistry Steady
Phoenix SunsSuns
123
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 28 21 17 33 99
Phoenix SunsSuns 26 31 28 38 123

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Suns rolled past the Grizzlies 123-99. The tempo dragged the Grizzlies into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Suns played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; the Suns pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Suns locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Suns per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Suns · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Grizzlies · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Grizzlies · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.