Steve Nash missed this game because of a bad back.  Leandro Barbosa stepped in and ran the attack as he scored 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and stole the ball 5 times.  Amare Stoudamire had a great game with 23 points and 10 rebounds.  Raja Bell (15 points), Marcus Banks (17 points), Boris Diaw (9 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists) and Shawn Marion (9 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists) all pitched in on the victory over the Sixers.

The Suns improved their record to 3-5 on the season.