National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 115, Sacramento 106
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, December 26, 2014
Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #76 Steven Anderson, #8 Marc Davis
Attendance: 17317


Suns 115, Kings 106: Marcus Morris made a career-high six 3-pointers on seven attempts and scored 20 points as visiting Phoenix won its season-long fifth straight game.

Eric Bledsoe contributed 18 points and six assists and Markieff Morris and Isaiah Thomas scored 17 apiece for the Suns, who shot 14-for-33 from beyond the arc. Goran Dragic added 16 points and six assists and Alex Len finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks for Phoenix, which was opening a four-game road trip

Darren Collison tied his career-high with four 3-pointers as he finished with a team-high 19 points for the Kings, who played without leading scorer and rebounder DeMarcus Cousins (illness). Six others reached double figures for Sacramento, led by Rudy Gay and Derrick Williams with 16 points apiece.

Thomas hit a 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer to cap an 8-2 run and give the Suns a 94-90 lead entering the fourth. That momentum carried over to the final quarter as Marcus Morris opened with a 3-pointer and that sparked an 8-0 run to put the Suns up by 12.

The Suns scored the last three points of the first half and the first seven of the second to retake a 10-point lead they held late in the first quarter. The Kings didn’t fade, however, storming back to take an 82-81 lead with 3:50 left in the third on Ben McLemore’s basket off a steal and assist by Gay.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Kings also played without backup PG Ramon Sessions (lower back strain) and backup C Ryan Hollins (personal reasons). …. Markieff Morris matched his career high with a 3-pointer in his sixth straight game. … Len, who averaged 8.6 minutes as a rookie last season, played 23 minutes against the Kings, giving him four straight games with at least 20 minutes for the first time in his career.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Sacramento
Marcus Morris 20 Scoring Darren Collison 19
Eric Bledsoe 6 Assists Rudy Gay 5
Alex Len 11 Rebounds Reggie Evans 16
Eric Bledsoe 3 Free Throws Made Omri Casspi 5
Markieff Morris 3 Steals Darren Collison 3
Alex Len 5 Blocks Omri Casspi 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 115 48.9 14-33 9-12 25 46 11 6 14
Sacramento 106 44.1 7-20 17-24 18 48 2 8 13
Upcoming Games
  • Sacramento will play their next game at home against New York. The Kings have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .375 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Suns have a W/L % of .647 after a win and .429 after a loss.