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Phoenix (35-35) at Milwaukee (47-22) 8:00 pm EST
MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - Already assured of a postseason spot, the Phoenix Suns are unaccustomed to blowout losses.
Phoenix tries to bounce back from its worst defeat of the season when it continues a five-game road trip Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Although they lead the league in offense at 108.4 points per game, the Suns set a season low in points in Monday's 110-72 loss to the New Jersey Nets. Phoenix shot a franchise record-worst 27 percent (26-of-97) from the floor and was outrebounded, 65-45.
Shawn Marion led the Suns with 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. However, reigning league Most Valuable Player Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire both were held without a point.
Despite the loss, Phoenix holds a six-game lead over the Los Angeles Clippers for the top spot in the Pacific Division with 13 games remaining.
Milwaukee has won three of five and is seventh place in the Eastern Conference, one-half game behind Indiana and 2 1/2 games ahead of Philadelphia for eighth.
Michael Redd scored 35 points and Joe Smith added 19 for the Bucks, who shot 55 percent (41-of-74) in Sunday's 125-116 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Although they have won their last four home games, the Bucks have dropped eight of nine against Pacific Division opponents this season, including a 123-110 defeat to Phoenix on March 1.
MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - Already assured of a postseason spot, the Phoenix Suns are unaccustomed to blowout losses.
Phoenix tries to bounce back from its worst defeat of the season when it continues a five-game road trip Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Although they lead the league in offense at 108.4 points per game, the Suns set a season low in points in Monday's 110-72 loss to the New Jersey Nets. Phoenix shot a franchise record-worst 27 percent (26-of-97) from the floor and was outrebounded, 65-45.
Shawn Marion led the Suns with 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. However, reigning league Most Valuable Player Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire both were held without a point.
Despite the loss, Phoenix holds a six-game lead over the Los Angeles Clippers for the top spot in the Pacific Division with 13 games remaining.
Milwaukee has won three of five and is seventh place in the Eastern Conference, one-half game behind Indiana and 2 1/2 games ahead of Philadelphia for eighth.
Michael Redd scored 35 points and Joe Smith added 19 for the Bucks, who shot 55 percent (41-of-74) in Sunday's 125-116 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Although they have won their last four home games, the Bucks have dropped eight of nine against Pacific Division opponents this season, including a 123-110 defeat to Phoenix on March 1.