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Grant Hill scored 26 points Wednesday and Phoenix earned a dubious distinction with a season-closing 117-113 victory over Golden State. The game was the last to be completed in the 2008-09 regular season. Phoenix finished with a 46-36 record and became just the third team in NBA history to win at least

Steve Nash had 18 points and 12 assists and Shaquille O'Neal scored 19 Monday to lead the Phoenix Suns past Memphis 119-110. Jason Richardson had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Suns, who have won two straight. Grant Hill and Robin Lopez scored 14 points apiece, Matt Barnes had 12 and Leandro Barbosa scored 10 for the Suns. Hakim Warrick and Rudy Gay each scored 26 points for the Grizzlies.

Grant Hill scored 19 points Saturday when the frustrated Phoenix Suns rolled to a 31-8 first period and went on to record a 110-97 win over Minnesota. The Suns started like a house afire after being eliminated this week from the Western Conference playoff chase for the first time since the 2003-04 season. Hill also had three rebounds and four steals.

The Phoenix Suns have lost guard Leandro Barbosa for at least a week due to a left knee injury. Tests, including x-rays and an MRI, revealed a bone bruise but no structural damage. The 6-foot-3 inch native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, was hurt in the first quarter of Wednesday' 126-116 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. His left leg bent the wrong way without contact when he landed near the baseline after a contested layup, skipped and crashed to the floor in pain.