Burn City Sports · Dec 8, 2023
On This Day In Phoenix Suns History: December 8, 2004
On this day in Phoenix Suns history, December 8, 2004. The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 113-110. That was the third win a row for the Suns who improved to 16-3 while the Lakers fell to 10-8.
The Starters
The starters for the Phoenix Suns were Steve Nash, Quentin Richardson, Joe Johnson, Shawn Marion, and Amar’e Stoudemire. The Lakers starting line-up included Kobe Bryant, Caron Butler, Lamar Odom, Chucky Atkins, and Chris Mihm.
NBA coaches are much more thoughtful today when it comes to the minutes their stars play. In that game, each starter for the Suns played at least 39 minutes. Bryant played 45 minutes for the Lakers.
Players of the Game