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The Phoenix suns came back from the dead in Game 4, rallying for a 111-106 win over the Spur to keep their hopes alive in the series, and head back to Phoenix where the home crowd should make things easier.
The Suns ended their longest losing streak since January, played better defense than what they've shown since the series began, and finally got a little bit of a fast game going, something they've been unable to do in the first three games of the series. Stoudemire kept the Spurs Tim Duncan to 15 points in a good defensive effort, and racked up 31 points and five rebounds of his own, but more importantly, kept the fire going with some good play that didn't show up in the stats.
The Suns broke the game open in the third quarter, stretching their lead to 12 at one point, and held off a late Spurs rally that pulled San Antonio to within a single point when Horry hit a 3-pointer and gave them the lead on another by Bruce Bowen.
After saying that they just needed to get some better play in the first quarter, the Suns did just that, taking a 26-23 lead after the first stanza, their first lead in the series after the opening bell. The biggest factor may be the move to the Suns home court, where they've performed well all season, and breaking the mind factor of falling behind 3-0, in games which they played poorly. It remains to be seen if the team from Phoenix can do something that's never been done, which is rebound from an 0-3 start in a conference series.
Steve Nash nailed 17 points and dished out 12 assists in the game, a performance more like his usual stats, while Joe Johnson got 17 points of his own. Quentin Richardson contributed 14 points and Marion had 11.
The series will resume in Phoenix on Wednesday night, with game time slated for 8 central.