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Bring on the world champions. The Phoenix Suns are ready. The Suns tuned up for their early season showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers with a dominating 124-104 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. The Suns (8-1) have the best record in the Western Conference and are tied with the Boston Celtics for the best mark in the NBA. The Lakers, who will be home for Thursday night's game, are 6-1. "When you're playing the world champs, it's always a great measuring stick," Steve Nash said.
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score
Wed 11/11	Pho	Pho 124-104
Thu 11/19	NO	NO 110-103
Date	Home	Time (ET)
Mon 2/1	NO	8:00 pm
Sun 3/14	Pho	9:00 pm

Game Stats

Hornets (3-6) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts C Paul, G 30 0 6 2 25 E Okafor, C 26 4 0 4 13 D West, F 28 4 1 0 10 D Brown, G 29 5 3 0 8 P Stojakovic, F 23 2 0 0 0 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts J Posey 20 0 2 3 11 D Collison 15 2 2 0 10 D Songaila 18 1 0 4 8 M Thornton 13 3 1 4 7 H Armstrong 22 3 1 4 6 B Brown 8 1 1 1 6 J Wright 7 4 0 0 0 I Diogu 0 0 0 0 0 S Marks 0 0 0 0 0 M Peterson 0 0 0 0 0

Suns (8-1) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts A Stoudemire, F 26 6 0 4 21 G Hill, F 31 6 3 1 18 C Frye, C 34 6 5 1 13 J Richardson, G 27 6 2 4 13 S Nash, G 23 1 10 3 12 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts G Dragic 25 7 7 3 14 J Dudley 20 4 1 1 11 L Barbosa 17 1 1 4 11 L Amundson 22 5 0 2 7 E Clark 9 1 0 0 2 J Collins 5 2 0 0 2 A Tucker 3 0 1 0 0 T Griffin 0 0 0 0 0 R Lopez 0 0 0 0 0

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Injury Report

Hornets Date Player Injury 11/13 C Paul, PG Sprained left ankle

Suns Date Player Injury 10/26 R Lopez, FC Bruised left knee - out 2 weeks

Player News

Hornets David West (NO) News: David West finished with 13 points and nine rebounds on Sunday as the Hornets fell to the Heat 102-101. West was 6-for-15 from the field in the game.  (Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) Marcus Thornton (NO) News: Marcus Thornton scored 24 points off the bench on Sunday, but the Hornets still fell to the Heat 102-101. Thornton was 5-for-7 from the three-point line in the game.   (Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) Hilton Armstrong (NO) News: Armstrong played Saturday for the first time since his shoulder injury, grabbing five rebounds in 14 minutes of action.  (RotoWire - Nov 22, 2009)

Suns Jason Richardson (PHO) News: Jason Richardson had 17 points on Sunday as the Suns topped the Pistons 117-91. Richardson had a rebound, an assist, and a steal in the game as well.  (Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) Steve Nash (PHO) News: Steve Nash had the hot hand on Sunday as the Suns defeated the Pistons 117-91. Nash had 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting from the field in the win.  (Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009) Amar'e Stoudemire (PHO) News: Amar'e Stoudemire led the Suns to a 117-91 win over the Pistons on Sunday. Stoudemire scored 21 points and grabbed five rebounds in the win.  (Fanball - Sun. Nov 22, 2009)