A Rarity: Suns and Sonics Both Lose
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For the first two months of the season, the Phoenix Suns and Seattle SuperSonics were the toast of the NBA. For one night, however, neither team was all that special.
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It was a good night for a couple of the NBA's bad teams. And another reminder that the Miami Heat are now one of them.
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The Phoenix Suns lost a road game to  an Eastern Conference opponent for the first time this season,  dropping a 99-94 decision to the Philadelphia 76ers on  Wednesday.
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When the Phoenix Suns came busting out of the gate at full speed they reeled off four consecutive wins and were hailed as one of the NBA&#39;s surprise teams.
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Manu Ginobili's career night ruined Steve Nash's return to the Phoenix Suns' lineup. Ginobili scored 48 points and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to hand the Suns their sixth consecutive loss, 128-123 in overtime, on Friday night.
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The SuperSonics came into yesterday&#39;s play tied with Phoenix for the best record in the NBA. As of late last night, the Celtics are 2-0 against Seattle.
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In a league mired in isolation offenses and plodding defenses, the Suns' frenetic fast break with point guard Steve Nash at the helm has been nothing short of revolutionary.
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This one would really, really, really have hurt had it not ended the way it did. There would have been the inevitable comparisons to the same disheartening defeat three days earlier against Sacramento. There would be six days to stew over it. There would be a sub-.500 record at the All-Star break and, well, who needed that ?
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Seattle SuperSonics, who lost their opener by 30 points to the Clippers, took a second straight victory at home Sunday night after downing the San Antonio Spurs 113-94.
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Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points apiece, and the Phoenix Suns handed the winless Chicago Bulls their ninth straight loss, 100-82 on Monday night. Ben Gordon scored 20 points for the Bulls, who matched a franchise record for consecutive losses to start a season. The Bulls opened with 1967-68 season 0-9.
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Led by Paul Pierce and his 34 points, the Celtics turned what could have been a monumental embarrassment into a respectable defeat last night when the Pacific Division-leading Suns took a 128-119 decision at the FleetCenter.
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The Phoenix Suns added the Miami Heat to the growing list of NBA teams they have run past this season. Amare Stoudemire scored 34 points and the host Suns won their seventh straight, and 18th in 19 games, a 122-107 decision over the Heat last night.
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The Phoenix Suns have won 11 in a row, and 20 of 21. Their 24-3 record dwarfs the NBA competition.
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Amare Stoudemire had 31 points, including two game-clinching free throws with 7.5 seconds to play, and the Phoenix Suns handed the Washington Wizards their seventh straight loss, 108-107 on Sunday night.
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The Phoenix Suns are heading home with their high-speed offense dragging, their point guard hurting and their losses mounting. It was a miserable road trip for the NBA's best team.
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Seattle and Miami are among the NBA's four winningest teams so far this season, ranking just behind Phoenix and San Antonio. Yet when the Heat put their 14-game winning streak on the line Monday night against the SuperSonics, Miami won't be looking at the matchup as a potential NBA Finals preview or a measuring stick to see where it ranks against one of the Western Conference's elite clubs.
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Amare Stoudemire scored 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 20-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Seattle SuperSonics 104-96 Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.