Suns vs Pacers (1/28/2004) Game Predictions.

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Game Notes: A retooled Phoenix team makes its only trip to Conseco Fieldhouse Wednesday night. The Suns traded Stephon Marbury and Penny Hardaway to the Knicks in the season's first blockbuster deal. The Suns are still trying to find their way with new players and new coach Mark D'Antoni. Shawn Marion has been the Suns' constant, averaging 18.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.

Now, the Suns are trying to find a way to fit the other pieces, new and old, around him, a task that has become more difficult with the absence of former high school phenom Amare Stoudemire due to injury. Stoudemire is not expected to play against the Pacers. The Pacers will be back in the classic uniforms of the '72-'73 ABA Champions Wednesday night against the Suns.

We get out of this "Funk".

Pacers 92
Suns 83

[pacersrule03]

Pacers.....89
Suns.......81

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Top 10 reasons to watch the Suns/Pacers game Wednesday.

10. Temperature inside Conseco Fieldhouse is a balmy 72 degrees.

9. At 33-13, the Pacers have the absolute best record in the Eastern Conference. This is a great chance to get on the bandwagon if you haven't already!

8. One word: Pacemates.

7. The second half of the NBA season is underway and this is a great chance to get your game face on for the stretch run and help the Pacers streak toward the Eastern Conference Championship.

6. The first 4,500 fans in attendance, ages 21 and older, get a free Mel Daniels No. 34 Koozie, courtesy of Miller Lite.

5. When these two teams met Dec. 1 at Phoenix, Jermaine O'Neal was unstoppable, scoring 32 points and grabbing 14 rebounds! Imagine what he can do with your support in the friendly confines of Conseco Fieldhouse.

4. Watch a real team MAKE their free-throws.

3. There's no place like Conseco Fieldhouse to watch a basketball game, a living shrine to Indiana basketball with an old-school feel and world-class amenities!

2. You don't have to go to L.A. to see the stars come out. Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle, Ron Artest and O'Neal are locks for the 2004 NBA All-Star Game as is Phoenix forward Shawn Marion.

. . . and the top reason to come to the game . . .

1. In the words of Al Harrington:"We're for real, baby!"

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8. One word: Pacemates.

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[LandShark]

Watch a real team MAKE their free-throws.
Real teams, like the Spurs, WIN championships!!
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REAL times, unlike the Spurs don't have to claw their way back into their division race each year by having to win almost every game of the second half either.