The Phoenix Suns (35 - 33) defeated the New York Knicks (13 - 53) 102 - 89 on Sunday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix. This was a huge win for the Suns, as they were starting to lose ground on both the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans for the final projected playoff seed in the Western Conference standings. They now sit two games behind the Pelicans and three games behind the Thunder, so there wo n't be much room for anymore losses moving forward in their fight to get into the playoffs. The Suns shot well in this game, finishing at 49 percent from the field and 33 percent from the three - point line, while the Knicks went 44 percent from the floor and 36 percent from deep. With Brandon Knight still sidelined with an ankle injury, Eric Bledsoe again stepped up for the Suns and posted a team - high of 21 points (8 - 15 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt, 4 - 6 FT), to go along with nine rebounds and 11 assists as well. He's on a strong stretch of four games, averaging 20 points and 7 assists during that span. Brandan Wright moved into the starting lineup at center for the first time this season, with Alex Len sitting out with an ankle injury. Wright took advantage of the start and finished with 18 points (7 - 8 FG, 4 - 5 FT) and 11 rebounds in 37 minutes. It was a new season - high in points for him, while also marking his first double - double since his first game of the season back in November. Marcus Morris was dialed in with his shot as well, going 9 - for - 14 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 20 points. It was his second strong performance in a row, as he's combined for 38 points and 10 rebounds over his last two. As has been the case all season, the Knicks struggled to get anything going offensively. Andrea Bargnani and Alexey Shved did the majority of the scoring. Bargnani finished with 18 points (7 - 16 FG, 0 - 3 3Pt, 4 - 5 FT) and three assists, while Shved added 18 points (6 - 15 FG, 2 - 6 3Pt, 4 - 8 FT) and four rebounds. Shved has been one of the few bright spots of late, averaging 17 points and 6 rebounds over his last five games. Bargnani has also been solid over his last few games, as this marked his second 18 - point performance in as many games. The only other Knick in double figures was Lance Thomas, who recorded 14 points (4 - 8 FG, 6 - 10 FT) and four rebounds in 29 minutes. The Suns' next game will be at home against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, while the Knicks will be at home against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.
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