_____________________________________________________________________ GAME NOTES. IGNITE THE FUTURE. A digital copy of the Phoenix Suns’ 2013-14 Media Guide can be found at: http://sunsdigital.com/2013-14%20Suns%20Media%20Guide.pdf TABLE OF CONTENTS PHOENIX SUNS (48-34) 2 – Record/Transactions/Summaries 3 – Upcoming Opponent Information Regular Season Game #83 | Home Game #42 4 – Notes 9 – Coach and Player Bios US Airways Center | Phoenix, AZ 16 – Season Statistical Breakdown April 17, 2014 | 12:00 p.m. (Phoenix time) 17 – Box Breakdown/Individual Highs 18 – Suns/Opponent Season Highs RADIO: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM | TV: FOX Sports Arizona 19 – Suns Game-by-Games Game Notes/Stats Contact: Cole Mickelson | [email protected] | 602.379.7662 | suns.com 2013-14 PHOENIX SUNS SCHEDULE/RESULTS PROBABLE STARTERS (RECORD WHEN USING THIS STARTING LINEUP: 4-2) Date Opponent Result/Time 10/30 PORTLAND W 104-91 11/1 UTAH W 87-84 Had 11 double-doubles on season (last vs. L.A. Clippers on Apr. 2). 11/3 at Oklahoma City L 96-103 17 11/5 at New Orleans W 104-98 Scored career-high 22 points (7-9 FG, 4-5 3FG) and had career-high four three-point 11/6 at San Antonio L 96-99 makes in win vs. Oklahoma City on Apr. 6. 11/8 DENVER W 114-103 P.J. TUCKER 11/10 NEW ORLEANS W 101-94 F | 6-6 | 235 Over last 32 games had seven double-doubles and is posting 9.7 points, 7.2 rebounds 11/13 at Portland L 89-90 and 1.7 steals per game. Had double-doubles in consecutive games for first time in 11/15 BROOKLYN L 98-100 (OT) Texas career on Feb. 18-19 and again on Mar. 10-14. 11/19 at Sacramento L 104-107 11/20 SACRAMENTO L 106-113 11/22 at Charlotte W 98-91 Became first Suns player since Amar’e Stoudemire on Nov. 5, 2008, to record a 11/24 at Orlando W 104-96 points/rebounds double-double and at least five steals on Mar. 14 at Boston. PTS 9.4 REBS 6.5 STLS 1.36 11/25 at Miami L 92-107 11/27 PORTLAND W 120-106 11/29 at Utah W 112-101 After missing the entire 2012-13 season due to a dilated cardiomyopathy, started all 82 11/30 UTAH L 104-112 8 games in 2013-14, becoming the ninth different Suns player all-time to start 82 games 12/3 at Memphis L 91-110 in a season and the first since Amar’e Stoudemire in 2009-10. 12/4 at Houston W 97-88 CHANNING FRYE 12/6 TORONTO W 106-97 Recorded a season-high 30 points (12-16 FG, 5-7 3FG) in addition to blocking three 12/10 at L.A. Lakers W 114-108 F | 6-11 | 255 12/13 SACRAMENTO W 116-107 shots in 28 minutes vs. Denver on Jan. 19. Became first Sun since Leandro Barbosa on 12/15 GOLDEN STATE W 106-102 Arizona Feb. 4, 2008, to score 30+ points in 28 or fewer minutes. 12/18 SAN ANTONIO L 101-108 12/20 at Denver W 103-99 Scored 20+ points in two straight games (Dec. 15-18) for first time since Feb. 2011. 12/21 DALLAS W 123-108 12/23 L.A. LAKERS W 117-90 PTS 11.1 REBS 5.1 BLKS 0.77 12/27 at Golden State L 86-115 12/28 PHILADELPHIA W 115-101 Had 11 double-doubles this season (most recent on Mar. 28 vs. New York). 12/30 at L.A. Clippers W 107-88 1/2 MEMPHIS L 91-99 22 Had 23 games with double-digit rebounds this season (last at Portland on Apr. 4). 1/4 MILWAUKEE W 116-100 1/7 at Chicago L 87-92 MILES PLUMLEE 1/8 at Minnesota W 104-103 Scored career-high 22 points and had 13 boards vs. Philadelphia on Dec. 28. 1/10 at Memphis L 99-104 C | 6-11 | 255 1/11 at Detroit L 108-110 Against the L.A. Lakers on Dec. 23, became first Sun since Amar’e Stoudemire in Dec. 1/13 at New York L 96-98 (OT) Duke 2009 to record 20+ rebounds in a game, pulling in a career-high 20 boards. 1/15 L.A. LAKERS W 121-114 1/17 DALLAS L 107-110 In 39 home games this season, averaged 9.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks. 1/19 DENVER W 117-103 PTS 8.1 REBS 7.8 BLKS 1.13 1/22 INDIANA W 124-100 1/24 WASHINGTON L 95-101 1/26 at Cleveland W 99-90 In 48 starts this season (Suns 25-23), averaged 17.4 points, 2.5 three-point makes, 1.1 1/27 at Philadelphia W 124-113 steals and is shooting .444 from the field. 1/29 at Milwaukee W 126-117 1/30 at Indiana W 102-94 14 Had four games this season with at least 30 points while playing 30 minutes or fewer, 2/1 CHARLOTTE W 105-95 the most in the NBA since Michael Jordan had five such games in 1990-91. 2/4 CHICAGO L 92-101 GERALD GREEN 2/5 at Houston L 108-122 2/8 GOLDEN STATE W 122-109 Over last seven games averaged 18.9 points while shooting .511 from the field and .512 G | 6-8 | 210 2/11 MIAMI L 97-103 from three-point distance. 2/18 at Denver W 112-107 (OT) Gulf Shores Academy 2/19 BOSTON W 100-94 The Suns are 17-8 in games in which he scores 20+ points. 2/21 SAN ANTONIO W 106-85 2/23 HOUSTON L 112-115 Hit game-winning 18-foot jump shot from corner with :03.9 on the clock to give Suns 2/25 MINNESOTA L 101-110 104-103 win at Minnesota on Jan. 8. 2/26 at Utah L 86-109 PTS 15.8 REB 3.4 3PM 2.5 2/28 NEW ORLEANS W 116-104 3/2 ATLANTA W 129-120 Had at least 29 points, six assists and three steals in back-to-back games on Apr. 11-12 ; 3/4 L.A. CLIPPERS L 96-104 3/6 OKLAHOMA CITY W 128-122 first Suns player since Kevin Johnson in 1988-89 to do so. 3/9 at Golden State L 107-113 2 Tied career-highs with 30 points and 11 rebounds at San Antonio on Apr. 11. 3/10 at L.A. Clippers L 105-112 3/12 CLEVELAND L 101-110 Scored 20+ points in a game 17 times this season (four in career prior to season). 3/14 at Boston W 87-80 ERIC BLEDSOE 3/16 at Toronto W 121-113 3/17 at Brooklyn L 95-108 G | 6-1 | 195 Posted fourth double-double of the season at San Antonio on Apr. 11. 3/19 ORLANDO W 109-93 3/21 DETROIT W 98-92 Kentucky Scored in double-digits in a career-long 11 games to start the season before missing the 3/23 at Minnesota W 127-120 mark at Memphis on Dec. 3. Scored 10+ points in 38 of 43 games this season. 3/24 at Atlanta W 102-95 3/26 at Washington W 99-93 PTS 17.7 ASTS 5.5 STLS 1.60 Recorded career-high 14 assists and 26 points at Oklahoma City on Nov. 3. 3/28 NEW YORK W 112-88 3/30 at L.A. Lakers L 99-115 4/2 L.A. CLIPPERS L 108-112 Emeka Okafor (herniated disc) and 4/4 at Portland W 109-93 LAST GAME Leandro Barbosa Leandro Barbosa (left hand fracture) are out. 4/6 OKLAHOMA CITY W 122-115 INJURIES Emeka Okafor Goran Dragic (left ankle sprain) is day-to-day. INACTIVES 4/9 at New Orleans W 94-88 4/11 at San Antonio L 104-112 LEANDRO BARBOSA (lee-AN-dro BAR-bow-sa); GORAN DRAGIC (GORE-on DROG-ich); 4/12 at Dallas L 98-101 PRONUNCIATIONS EMEKA OKAFOR (eh-MEK-ah OH-ka-for); JEFF HORNACEK (HOR-na-seck); 4/14 MEMPHIS L 91-97 JERRY SICHTING (CEASE-sting); MIKE LONGABARDI (lon-guh-BAR-dee) 4/16 at Sacramento W 104-99 1 PHOENIX SUNS 2013-14 Game Notes _____________________________________________________________________ GAME NOTES. IGNITE THE FUTURE. A digital copy of the Phoenix Suns’ 2013-14 Media Guide can be found at: http://sunsdigital.com/2013-14%20Suns%20Media%20Guide.pdf Overall Record Home Road Overtime 2013-14 Overall 48-34 26-15 22-19 1-2 REGULAR SEASON Eastern 20-10 10-5 10-5 0-2 Western 28-24 16-10 12-14 1-0 RECORD BREAKDOWN Active Streaks WON 1 LOST 1 WON 1 WON 1 TRANSACTIONS 3/1: Signed Shavlik Randolph through remainder of season… 3/1: Waived Slava Kravtsov… 2/9: Recalled Archie Goodwin from Bakersfield of the D-League… 2/5: Assigned Archie Goodwin to Bakersfield of the D-League… 1/28: Signed Leandro Barbosa through remainder of season… 1/26: Recalled Archie Goodwin from Bakersfield of the D-League… 1/23: Assigned Archie Goodwin to Bakersfield of the D- League… 1/18: Signed Leandro Barbosa to a second 10-day contract… 1/8: Signed Leandro Barbosa to a 10-day contract… 10/26: Exercised 2014-15 options on Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris and Miles Plumlee… 10/25: Acquired Emeka Okafor and a top-12 protected 2014 first-round pick from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Shannon Brown, Marcin Gortat, Malcolm Lee and Kendall Marshall… 10/24: Waived James Nunnally… 9/28: Signed James Nunnally… 9/13: Signed Dionte Christmas… 9/3: Waived Michael Beasley… 8/29: Acquired Slava Kravtsov and Ish Smith from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Caron Butler; signed first-round pick Alex Len… 7/27: Acquired Miles Plumlee, Gerald Green and a lottery-protected 2014 first-round pick from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Luis Scola..