Thursday, March 26, 2009

Suns still burning

Phoenix gets BIG win against Utah to remain in playoff hunt

The Phoenix Suns needed a big win last night against the six seed Utah Jazz to remain in the playoff picture, they got it.

The Suns were able to beat the Jazz by a score of 118-114. The Suns were led by 36-year-old veteran Grant Hill with 26 points and 5 rebounds.

"He's playing as good as when he was 25. The big thing is he's healthy. He's made a lot of big plays for us," said Alvin Gentry, head coach of the Suns.

The win puts the Suns three games back of the Dallas Mavericks for the eighth and final playoff spot in the western conference. Both teams have 11 games left in the regular season and will meet April. 5 in Dallas. It is coming down to the wire and every game counts, especially in the western conference.

Additional Headlines:

Magic clinch Southeast Division title after beating Celtics 84-82

Denver moves past New Orleans for final home playoff spot after beating Hornets 101-88

Mavericks maintain three game lead over Suns for final playoff spot

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