December 18, 1997 · 8:30 PM EST
Biggest lead PHX by 22 · DAL by 8 · 4 lead changes
Q3 5:44+9% PHXManning Layup (11 PTS)PHX 50 · DAL 45| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1UT Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | — |
2LA Lakers | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
3OK Thunder | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
4PH Suns | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
5SA Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
6PO Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
7MI Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
8HO Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
9SA Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
10DA Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
11GS Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
12ME Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
13LA Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
14DE Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 |
| Zone | PHX | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 0/0 — | 0/0 — |
| Paint | 5/14 36% | 4/7 57% |
| Mid-range | 11/32 34% | 13/37 35% |
| Corner 3 | 0/2 0% | 0/2 0% |
| Above the break 3 | 4/14 29% | 2/9 22% |
AM Antonio McDyessF | 36 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | +10 | 43.8% |
| RCRex ChapmanG | 33 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +12 | 64.3% |
SN Steve NashG | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +15 | 40.3% |
| JKJason KiddG | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +14 | 33.9% |
| CRClifford RobinsonF-C | 31 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +7 | 46.4% |
| DMDanny ManningF-C | 25 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +22 | 50.9% |
GM George McCloudG | 22 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 45.5% |
| HRHot Rod WilliamsF | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 33.3% |
| BTBrooks ThompsonG | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0.0% |
| MFMichael FinleyF | 48 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -14 | 44.3% |
SW Samaki WalkerF | 43 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -16 | 85.6% |
| RPRobert PackG | 36 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 10-17 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | -4 | 61.3% |
| DSDennis ScottF | 33 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -12 | 31.7% |
HD Hubert DavisG | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -12 | 33.8% |
| KRKhalid ReevesG | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -11 | 33.3% |
| AGA.C. GreenF | 17 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 20.0% |
12:00Jump Ball Walker vs. McDyess: Tip to KiddPHX 011:42MISS McDyess 12' Jump ShotPHX 09:56Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 69:14Walker 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pack 1 AST)PHX 68:41Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)PHX 68:00Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)PHX 67:53McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 67:30McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)PHX 66:58McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)PHX 86:51MISS McDyess 16' Jump ShotPHX 86:42McDyess STEAL (1 STL)PHX 85:25MISS McDyess 12' Jump ShotPHX 105:23Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)PHX 104:50Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)PHX 103:27MISS Manning 18' Jump ShotPHX 102:56MISS McDyess LayupPHX 102:53Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)PHX 102:38MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2PHX 102:38MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2PHX 102:37McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)PHX 102:25MISS Nash 18' Jump ShotPHX 102:23Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)PHX 102:05Nash REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)PHX 101:56MISS Manning Driving LayupPHX 101:56Walker BLOCK (1 BLK)PHX 100:52Nash 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Chapman 1 AST)PHX 120:37McDyess STEAL (2 STL)PHX 120:31MISS Nash 15' Jump ShotPHX 120:20McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)PHX 120:02Nash Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)PHX 12The Suns beat the Mavericks 89-75 on the road.
Clifford Robinson led the Suns with 17 points, while Robert Pack led the Mavericks with 23 points.
The Suns led by as many as 22 points. The lead changed hands 4 times and the score was tied 4 times. The Mavericks answered with a 12-0 run at one point.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
