Suns Strokes: Third quarter struggles lead to fifth straight loss
Dec 7, 2012, 8:06 AM | Updated: 8:06 am
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you Suns Strokes, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from the Suns’ 97-94 loss to the Mavericks on December 6.
The Good:
Suns forward Markieff Morris grabbed a career-high and team season-high 17 rebounds (nine in the first quarter) to go along with 15 points, tallying his second career double-double.
In three home starts this season, Morris is averaging 19 points and nine rebounds while shooting 64.9 percent from the field (24-of-37), including 66.7 percent from three-point range (4-of-6).
The Bad:
The Suns — dropping their season-high fifth straight game — went 7:01 between field goals in the third quarter, missing 13 of 14 shots while getting outscored 23-to-4.
