Phoenix Suns @ Orlando Magic - 3/26/05
Following their loss to the Miami Heat the previous night, the Suns were looking to bounce back against the struggling Orlando Magic. Fresh off his 3 game suspension, Steve Francis looked to lead his team out of the troubles they've found themselves in lately.
While Francis was successful distributing the ball, he was unable to hit the majority of his shots; luckily, the rest of the Magic were able to hit theirs and make a game out of it.
With Amare Stoudemire in foul trouble, the Suns looked to their other players to keep up the scoring, led by Shawn Marion and Joe Johnson (27, 26 points respectively). Steve Nash also picked up the slack by scoring 23 points and dishing out 12 assists.
The Suns played a competitive game throughout, at times struggling to outplay the weaker Magic team. The game ended up coming down to the final shot and Jameer Nelson shot an airball from the left side as time expired. Suns win 118-116.
Game MVP: Shawn Marion