The San Antonio Spurs were beaten 94-87 by their rivals Pheonix Suns as Shaquille O’Neal ran through the entire opponent team. Phoenix outscored the Spurs 14-2 in the final 3:40 to perk up to 4-6 since O’Neal joined the team. So determined was that he even crashed into the third row seats after a loose ball. The western conference has a lot of big guys as Nash said.

“There’s a lot of teams with size in the West,” Nash said. “We added size, let alone a guy with championship experience. One win isn’t going to say we’re a finished product, but we’re on our way, I think, to improving and getting to a place where we’re going to feel confident once the playoffs come around.”

O’Neal also wrote history when as he joined Kareem-Abdul Jabber and Hakeem Olajuwon after his two blocked shots made him the third player in NBA history to have 26,000 points, 11,500 rebounds and 2,500 blocks.

Phoenix was 3-for-14 from 3-point range, San Antonio 7-for-16. Phoenix had a 23-5 advantage in fastbreak points. There have been a lot of changes since the last time these teams met, Ten Spurs or Suns players have come or gone on the teams’ rosters since their last meeting on Jan. 31. Phoenix is 2-1 against San Antonio this season with one to play. The Suns are 21-2 when holding an opponent under 100 points.

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