With a 102-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings last night, the Phoenix Suns won their third preseason opener in a row and welcomed the newly christened Talking Stick Resort Arena with a win for its first official NBA game.
After getting off to a slow start that saw the Suns trail by double-digits, Phoenix’s second unit clawed its way back into the game to overcome the opening night jitters and what might have been another heartbreaking buzzer-beater had Darren Collison’s last-second attempt found the back of the net.
The Suns were led by Jon Leuer’s 17 points and 13 rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench, while T.