NBA: Phoenix 126, Philadelphia 116
March 19, 2009
Shaquille O’Neal, Jason Richardson and Steve Nash combined for 75 points Wednesday, leading Phoenix to a 126-116 win over Philadelphia.
The Suns climbed within four games of idle Dallas in the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
O’Neal made 12-of-18 shots from the field and scored 26 points with 11 rebounds. Richardson had 25 points and Nash dealt out 10 assists to go with his 24 points.
Andre Miller and Thaddeus Young led the 76ers with 23 each.
The game was tied at 99-99 before Phoenix began to dominate. A slam by Richardson gave Phoenix a 112-103 lead and his layup produced another nine-point cushion with just over 2 minutes to play.
Source: upi