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Spurs catch a break in Phoenix?
By Jeff McDonald on Dec 15, 09 11:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) Save & Share Yahoo! BuzzYahoo! Newsvine del.icio.us Facebook Google Reddit Fark
As we wrote in this morning's dead-tree edition of the E-N, tonight's game at Phoenix should be a tough measuring stick for the Spurs.

The Suns have won 17 in a row at home, dating to last season. They have scored 100 points or more in 35 consecutive home games (worth noting: The Spurs were the last team to hold Phoenix under 100 at U.S. Airways Center). The Suns are 5-0 this season and averaging 113 points on two days' rest.

However, the Spurs might wind up catching a bit of a break in the Valley of the Suns.

Phoenix could be without each of its regular shooting guards tonight.

Leandro Barbosa will miss his eighth consecutive game tonight with a sprained left ankle. Meanwhile, Jason Richardson is listed as questionable with a sprained right hand suffered Saturday night in Denver.

Richardson, the Suns' third-leading scorer at 16.1 points per game, did not practice Monday. He is likely to be a game-time decision.

UPDATED: Or, maybe not. Richardson says he thinks he can play tonight. Story here.

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