National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 119, Houston 112
When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, April 15, 2013
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #8 Marc Davis, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance: 17135
Suns 119, Rockets 112: Luis Scola had 26 points and 15 rebounds and Goran Dragic added 21 points and 14 assists as Phoenix snapped its seven-game home losing streak.

Houston cut the deficit to 114-109 with 1:28 remaining, but Phoenix scored the next four points and won for the third time in their last 18 games. The Rockets fell one game behind sixth-place Golden State in the Western Conference.

Chandler Parsons scored 24 points and Carlos Delfino had a season-high 23 for Houston, which trailed 90-78 with 1:12 left in the third quarter. James Harden missed all seven of his shots from 3-point range and finished with 16 points.

Jeremy Lin chipped in 20 points and helped the Rockets rally in the final quarter, when they used an 11-3 run to cut the deficit to 103-101 with 6:20 to play. Houston could fall to the No. 8 seed in the West with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Wednesday’s regular-season finale.

P.J. Tucker added 21 points and Markieff Morris had 20 points, seven rebounds, five steals and a career-high six blocks for Phoenix, which closed the first half on a 17-6 run and led 67-61 at the break. The Suns shot 54 percent in the first half and 49.5 percent overall.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Houston G Patrick Beverley was limited to 17 minutes after requiring five stitches over his left eye in the first half. … The Rockets fell to 6-15 in the second game of a back-to-back. …. Delfino was 6-for-9 from beyond the arc while the rest of the team went 5-for-20.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Phoenix
Chandler Parsons 24 Scoring Luis Scola 26
Chandler Parsons 7 Assists Goran Dragic 14
Carlos Delfino 8 Rebounds Luis Scola 15
James Harden 6 Free Throws Made Goran Dragic 5
Carlos Delfino 2 Steals Markieff Morris 5
Terrence Jones 6 Blocks Markieff Morris 6
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 112 46.7 11-29 15-23 21 43 11 5 16
Phoenix 119 49.5 7-23 18-23 29 44 9 11 11
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.