Suns Strokes: Suns outscored by 11 in fourth quarter, lose third straight to Dallas
Feb 2, 2013, 6:02 AM | Updated: 6:02 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’ 109-99 loss to the Mavericks on February 1.
The Good:
Shannon Brown scored a game-high tying 20 points, his team-high tying eighth 20-point effort of the season.
Meanwhile, Goran Dragic flirted with a triple-double: 19 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. He tallied eight or more assists for the season-high sixth consecutive game, extending the longest active streak of its kind in the NBA.
The Bad:
Before the game, interim head coach Lindsey Hunter said of Michael Beasley’s season-high 27-point, five-steal performance against the Lakers Wednesday, “Hopefully, there’s more to come.”
It never did, at least not on this night. Beasley misssed 11-of-13 shots and committed three turnovers in 28 minutes.
He Said It:
