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SUNS WON 4-2
Mon. 5/9
7:30 PM ET
GAME 1: SUNS 127, MAVERICKS 102
Mavericks can't stop Amare (40), Suns
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Wed. 5/11
7:30 PM ET
GAME 2: MAVERICKS 108, SUNS 106
Visiting Mavs stick together, outlast Suns
Final:  Box Score | Play By Play
Fri. 5/13
8:30 PM ET
GAME 3: SUNS 119, MAVERICKS 102
Nash, Amare manhandle the Mavericks
Final:  Box Score | Play By Play
Sun. 5/15
8:30 PM ET
GAME 4: MAVERICKS 119, SUNS 109
Mavs survive Nash's big night to pull even
Final:  Box Score | Play By Play
Wed. 5/18
6:00 PM ET
GAME 5: SUNS 114, MAVERICKS 108
Another JJ ignites Suns' surge in the fourth
Final:  Box Score | Play By Play
Fri. 5/20
8:00 PM ET
GAME 6: SUNS 130, MAVERICKS 126
Nash driving force in Suns' rally to victory
Final:  Box Score | Play By Play
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STEIN'S LINE

Phoenix 4, Dallas 1: Nash is rested and motivated. Dirk has to deal with the defense of Marion, who's about as much of a picnic as McGrady. And try naming a Mav who can guard Amare.

Series Notes

    ELIAS SAYS ...

  • Steve Nash led the NBA with an average of 11.5 assists per game. There have been 24 other players who averaged at least 10 assists per game for a season, covering a total of 59 seasons. Only one, Magic Johnson, won an NBA title in a 10-assists-per-game season. Magic did it three times (1985, 1987, and 1988).

    Source: Elias Sports Bureau
SEASON SERIES
Phoenix leads 2-1
Nov 16, 2004 PHO 107, @DAL 101Recap | Box Score
Feb 17, 2005 DAL 119, @PHO 113Recap | Box Score
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Feb 26, 2005 PHO 124, @DAL 123Recap | Box Score
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PLAYOFF HISTORY
DAL PHO
Championships: 0 Championships: 0
Last Championship: N/A Last Championship: N/A
Last Season:
Lost in First Round
Last Season:
Did not qualify for postseason
Steve Nash
Suns, With Pa-Nash
Ex-Mav-turned-MVP Steve Nash returned to AAC to haunt Dallas in Game 6 on Friday. He finished with 39 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Suns to a 130-126 OT victory and the Western Conference finals. ESPN Motion
BRIAN JAMES' SCOUTING REPORT
Dallas MavericksDallas accelerated at the end of the regular season, winning nine straight and 16 of 18 after Avery Johnson slid over one chair. Dirk Nowitzki had his best season and the Mavs still know how to take advantage of any mismatch on the floor. Now defense is emphasized as well.



Phoenix SunsBe ready for a track meet. When Steve Nash gets the ball, four others are sprinting to open spots getting ready to shoot. Screens get him into the lane and he finds open people. 62 wins = home-court advantage throughout. This team is fun to watch. The only question, are they deep enough? No injuries please, especially to Nash. The starters missed only 12 games.


KiddJ. Kidd
Points: 14.4
Rebounds: 7.4
Assists: 8.3
PGS. NashS. Nash
Points: 15.5
Rebounds: 3.3
Assists: 11.5
BeauboisR. Beaubois
SGJ. RichardsonJ. Richardson
Points: 21.7
Rebounds: 5.9
Assists: 3.9
MarionS. Marion
Points: 19.4
Rebounds: 11.3
Assists: 1.9
SFG. HillG. Hill
Points: 19.7
Rebounds: 4.7
Assists: 3.3
NowitzkiD. Nowitzki
Points: 26.1
Rebounds: 9.7
Assists: 3.1
PFA. StoudemireA. Stoudemire
Points: 26.0
Rebounds: 8.9
Assists: 1.6
GoodenD. Gooden
Points: 14.4
Rebounds: 9.2
Assists: 1.6
CC. FryeC. Frye
TEAM STATS (Regular Season)
  MAVERICKS SUNS
PPG 102.5 110.4
RPG 42.9 44.1
APG 19.6 23.5
FG% 45.703 47.749
FT% 78.911 74.808
3P% .364 .393
 

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