Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Game 1: Monday, January 2nd
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Game 2: Monday, February 13th
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Game 3: Wednesday, February 22nd
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Warriors 91

(2-3, 0-1 away)

Suns 102

(2-3, 1-2 home)

Coverage: FAHD

3:30 PM ET, January 2, 2012

US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ

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GS 26 21 22 2291
PHX 25 26 21 30102

Top Performers

Golden State: M. Ellis 18 Pts, 5 Reb, 11 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Phoenix: S. Nash 21 Pts, 9 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEGOLDEN STATESCOREPHOENIX
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Andris Biedrins vs. Marcin Gortat (Channing Frye gains possession)
11:44Dominic McGuire shooting foul (Channing Frye draws the foul)0-0 
11:44 0-1Channing Frye makes free throw 1 of 2
11:44 0-1Channing Frye misses free throw 2 of 2
11:41Dominic McGuire defensive rebound0-1 
11:26Dorell Wright misses 1-foot two point shot0-1 
11:22 0-1Channing Frye defensive rebound
11:17 0-3Steve Nash makes driving layup
10:57Monta Ellis makes 20-foot jumper (Andris Biedrins assists)2-3 
10:37 2-5Marcin Gortat makes 16-foot jumper (Jared Dudley assists)
10:10Dominic McGuire makes 2-foot two point shot (Stephen Curry assists)4-5 
10:00 4-7Steve Nash makes 16-foot jumper
9:48Andris Biedrins makes dunk (Monta Ellis assists)6-7 
9:34 6-7Grant Hill misses 18-foot jumper
9:33Dominic McGuire defensive rebound6-7 
9:26Stephen Curry makes 21-foot jumper8-7 
9:14 8-7Steve Nash bad pass (Stephen Curry steals)
9:03 8-7Steve Nash personal foul (Monta Ellis draws the foul)
8:57Stephen Curry bad pass (Channing Frye steals)8-7 
8:52 8-7Steve Nash misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:51 8-7Channing Frye offensive rebound
8:51Andris Biedrins shooting foul (Channing Frye draws the foul)8-7 
8:51 8-8Channing Frye makes free throw 1 of 2
8:51 8-9Channing Frye makes free throw 2 of 2
8:32Dominic McGuire misses 17-foot jumper8-9 
8:30 8-9Grant Hill defensive rebound
8:21 8-9Jared Dudley misses 23-foot three point jumper
8:18 8-9Channing Frye offensive rebound
8:18 8-9Monta Ellis blocks Channing Frye's layup
8:15 8-9Marcin Gortat offensive rebound
8:08 8-9Marcin Gortat misses 9-foot jumper
8:07Andris Biedrins defensive rebound8-9 
7:54Stephen Curry misses 11-foot jumper8-9 
7:52 8-9Jared Dudley defensive rebound
7:41 8-11Grant Hill makes 8-foot jumper
7:24Dominic McGuire makes layup (Monta Ellis assists)10-11 
7:13 10-11Grant Hill misses 18-foot jumper
7:11Dominic McGuire defensive rebound10-11 
7:01Golden State full timeout
6:48Dominic McGuire makes 7-foot two point shot (Andris Biedrins assists)12-11 
6:35 12-11Marcin Gortat offensive foul (Monta Ellis draws the foul)
6:35 12-11Marcin Gortat turnover
6:24Monta Ellis out of bounds lost ball turnover12-11 
6:13 12-11Jared Dudley misses jumper
6:13 12-11Phoenix offensive team rebound
6:13Andris Biedrins loose ball foul (Marcin Gortat draws the foul)12-11 
6:13Kwame Brown enters the game for Andris Biedrins12-11 
6:09Stephen Curry personal foul (Steve Nash draws the foul)12-11 
6:09 12-11Hakim Warrick enters the game for Channing Frye
6:09 12-11Shannon Brown enters the game for Grant Hill
6:09Ekpe Udoh enters the game for Dominic McGuire12-11 
6:03 12-11Marcin Gortat misses 12-foot jumper
6:01Kwame Brown defensive rebound12-11 
5:54 12-11Hakim Warrick shooting foul (Kwame Brown draws the foul)
5:54Kwame Brown makes free throw 1 of 213-11 
5:54Kwame Brown misses free throw 2 of 213-11 
5:54 13-11Jared Dudley defensive rebound
5:39 13-11Shannon Brown misses 21-foot jumper
5:37 13-11Marcin Gortat offensive rebound
5:35 13-11Steve Nash misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:33 13-11Shannon Brown offensive rebound
5:24 13-11Shannon Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
5:22Kwame Brown defensive rebound13-11 
5:09Ekpe Udoh makes 6-foot jumper15-11 
4:54Stephen Curry shooting foul (Marcin Gortat draws the foul)15-11 
4:54 15-12Marcin Gortat makes free throw 1 of 2
4:54Charles Jenkins enters the game for Stephen Curry15-12 
4:54 15-12Marcin Gortat misses free throw 2 of 2
4:52Dorell Wright defensive rebound15-12 
4:35Monta Ellis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Charles Jenkins assists)18-12 
4:24 18-14Steve Nash makes 18-foot jumper
4:09Ekpe Udoh double dribble18-14 
4:09Brandon Rush enters the game for Dorell Wright18-14 
3:54 18-16Marcin Gortat makes 10-foot two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
3:36Ekpe Udoh makes 6-foot two point shot (Brandon Rush assists)20-16 
3:36 20-16Marcin Gortat shooting foul (Ekpe Udoh draws the foul)
3:36 20-16Robin Lopez enters the game for Marcin Gortat
3:36Ekpe Udoh misses free throw 1 of 120-16 
3:35Kwame Brown offensive rebound20-16 
3:20Charles Jenkins makes 19-foot jumper (Brandon Rush assists)22-16 
3:04 22-18Hakim Warrick makes 21-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
2:43Monta Ellis misses 18-foot jumper22-18 
2:41 22-18Robin Lopez defensive rebound
2:31 22-18Hakim Warrick misses 9-foot jumper
2:30Brandon Rush defensive rebound22-18 
2:29Brandon Rush bad pass22-18 
2:29Phoenix full timeout
2:29 22-18Ronnie Price enters the game for Steve Nash
2:03 22-18Shannon Brown misses 31-foot three point jumper
2:03 22-18Phoenix offensive team rebound
2:03 22-18shot clock turnover
1:47Robin Lopez blocks Monta Ellis's 9-foot jumper22-18 
1:45 22-18Ronnie Price defensive rebound
1:40 22-18Jared Dudley misses 2-foot two point shot
1:37Kwame Brown defensive rebound22-18 
1:31Ekpe Udoh offensive foul (Robin Lopez draws the foul)22-18 
1:31Ekpe Udoh turnover22-18 
1:21Ekpe Udoh personal foul (Hakim Warrick draws the foul)22-18 
1:21 22-19Ronnie Price makes free throw 1 of 2
1:21Dominic McGuire enters the game for Ekpe Udoh22-19 
1:21 22-20Ronnie Price makes free throw 2 of 2
1:00Monta Ellis makes 10-foot jumper24-20 
0:42 24-22Jared Dudley makes jumper (Hakim Warrick assists)
0:42Charles Jenkins shooting foul (Jared Dudley draws the foul)24-22 
0:42 24-23Jared Dudley makes free throw 1 of 1
0:31Monta Ellis misses 21-foot jumper24-23 
0:29 24-23Jared Dudley defensive rebound
0:26Monta Ellis personal foul (Ronnie Price draws the foul)24-23 
0:26 24-24Ronnie Price makes free throw 1 of 2
0:26Stephen Curry enters the game for Charles Jenkins24-24 
0:26 24-25Ronnie Price makes free throw 2 of 2
0:07Kwame Brown makes dunk (Monta Ellis assists)26-25 
0:00 26-25Hakim Warrick misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:00 26-25Phoenix offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter