National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 105, Charlotte 95
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 1, 2014
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #74 Curtis Blair, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 16248

Suns 105, Bobcats 95: Goran Dragic had 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting as host Phoenix sped past Charlotte for its fifth straight victory.

Marcus Morris scored 15 points and twin brother Markieff added 13 points and nine rebounds as the Suns won for the seventh time in eight games. Miles Plumlee grabbed 11 rebounds as Phoenix defeated the Bobcats for the fifth consecutive meeting.

Anthony Tolliver scored 14 points and Jannero Pargo added 12 for Charlotte. Four Bobcats scored 11 points while Al Jefferson was held to 10 one night after matching his career high of 40 against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Suns led by 18 at the break and went 12-of-20 from the field in the third quarter to increase their advantage to 90-63 entering the final stanza. Phoenix sat its regulars in the fourth quarter, which allowed Charlotte to narrow the gap.

Dragic had 19 first-half points as the Suns rolled to a 59-41 halftime lead. Marcus Morris scored 13 points in second quarter when Phoenix limited the Bobcats to 14 points.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Bobcats G Kemba Walker (ankle) missed his seventh straight game. … The Suns possessed a 51-34 rebounding advantage and a 48-26 edge in points in the paint. … Jefferson had scored 20 or more points in a franchise-record 11 consecutive games before going 4-of-15 from the field against the Suns.
Top Game Performances
 
Charlotte   Phoenix
Anthony Tolliver 14 Scoring Goran Dragic 25
Jannero Pargo 6 Assists Goran Dragic 4
Al Jefferson 6 Rebounds Miles Plumlee 11
Ramon Sessions 4 Free Throws Made Markieff Morris 5
Jeff Adrien 1 Steals Channing Frye 2
Bismack Biyombo 3 Blocks Miles Plumlee 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Charlotte 95 41.8 8-23 21-29 19 34 5 7 8
Phoenix 105 48.8 7-21 20-23 13 51 4 5 13
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Suns have a W/L % of .586 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Hornets have a W/L % of .318 after a win and .519 after a loss.