(My Sportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns hope to salvage the back end of a home- and-home set when they welcome the Golden Stare Warriors to US Airways Arena on Friday. History is on the Suns' side. Phoenix, which is 13-10 at home on the year, has absolutely dominated Golden State in the desert over the years. The Suns have won six straight over the Warriors in Phoenix and are a gaudy 23-3 against Golden State in the last 26 meetings between the two clubs in the Valley of the Sun. The Warriors, meanwhile, are a miserable 5-22 on the road this year. Golden State did win the front end of the series in Oakland on Wednesday, however. Stephen Jackson recorded his first career triple-double in that one to lift the Warriors to a 124-112 victory. Jackson ended with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for Golden State, which snapped a two-game slide. Jamal Crawford added 27 points, six helpers and five boards, while Kelenna Azubuike had 25 points. Jason Richardson poured in 24 points and Leandro Barbosa 20 for Phoenix, which has dropped three of its last four. Shaquille O'Neal had 17 points and 12 boards in defeat, and Steve Nash donated 16 points and nine helpers in the loss. |
