Phoenix squeezed out a win today against Denver, 105-104. Both teams came out of the gates strong but a late game push by Phoenix was just enough to hold off Denver. Coach Bob said, "This game is really a sign of things to come. We come out and play hard every night. Things are looking up, and the fans of Phoenix have a lot to look forward to after this victory."

In the Denver locker room after the game, players were in a somber mood. Even after the great team performance led by Schmidt, they still come up short. "We deserved to win. That was our game - we just need to be able to put our opposition away when we have them down. We really were the better team." said Schmidt after the game.

Phoenix was led by Dupree (34 points, 28 boards, 3 assists, a steal), Celaya (12 points, 5 boards, 4 assists, 2 blocks), Fripp (20 points). Denver was led by Schmidt (21 points, 5 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Ferguson (15 points, 5 boards, 2 assists, 6 blocks), Phillips (22 points, 12 boards, 0 assists).

Phoenix are now 8-3 and 6-2 at home with the victory. They remain at #3 in the Pacific and remain at #5 overall in the Western Conference. Denver fall to 6-5. They stay at #1 in the Northwest and remain at #3 overall in the Western Conference.

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