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Three Suns combine for 83 points in Game 1 win over Spurs

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05/04/2010 - Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steve Nash, Jason Richardson and Amare Stoudemire combined for 83 points as the Suns beat San Antonio, 111-102, in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Nash totaled 33 points and 10 assists, Richardson scored 27 and Stoudemire ended with 23 points and 13 rebounds. The starting backcourt of Nash and Richardson went 23-of-35 from the floor.

Phoenix, coming off a first-round series win over Portland, held on despite shooting just 5-of-14 from the field in the last quarter. They made 15 foul shots in the final period.

Manu Ginobili scored 27, while Tony Parker came off the bench for 26 for the Spurs, who beat Dallas in six games in the conference quarterfinals. Tim Duncan finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in defeat.

Game 2 is Wednesday in Phoenix.

Stoudemire's two free throws expanded the Suns to an 89-75 lead less than two minutes into the fourth quarter, but the Spurs eventually rallied and scored 13 in a row. Ginobili's runner capped the burst for a 94-93 margin with 4:26 left.

Stoudemire countered with two free throws, but the Spurs were within three again on Parker's jumper for a 98-95 score. Stoudemire then sank a bank shot and Richardson drained a huge three-pointer for a 103-95 difference with 1:23 left, essentially ending San Antonio's chance at stealing Game 1.

George Hill scored seven points during the first quarter for the Spurs, but Nash dominated the period with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, helping the Suns to a 31-22 lead. Nash hit a three-pointer for a 14-5 cushion and the advantage reached as high as 11 in the quarter.

Ginobili's two foul shots had the visitors within 37-33, but an ensuing 11-1 flurry opened the fast-breaking Suns with another double-digit lead. A Grant Hill steal led to Richardson's fast-break layup, and Nash's jumper capped the rally for a 48-34 lead.

Down 57-47 at the half, the Spurs came out on fire in the third, scoring 12 in a row to go in front. Ginobili's three-pointer finished the run for a 67-64 contest with 7 1/2 minutes left in the quarter.

It stayed tight until the latter stages when the Suns took command. Enjoying the up-tempo style, Phoenix scored 10 in a row. Nash started the run with a jumper, Channing Frye added a pull-up three-pointer, Richardson jammed off a great bounce pass from Nash, and Richardson ended the monumental burst with a three-ball from the right corner in the final two minutes.

It was 85-75 going to the fourth quarter.

Game Notes

The Suns haven't beaten San Antonio in the postseason since 2000...San Antonio went 4-of-19 from beyond the arc...Richard Jefferson was limited to five points for the Spurs.

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