After allowing the New York Knicks to tie the score 60-60 early in the third quarter, the Suns went on a 30-15 run to take a comfortable lead going into the 4th. And then in the fourth, mostly fueled by the bench, they blew the game wide open.
The Suns offense was balanced, with all five starters tallying 13-20 points, 3-6 assists and 4-11 rebounds before the 3rd quarter ended with the Suns leading 90-75.
The bench unit — two two-ways and three minimums, considering the Suns had four rotation players out — held their own defensively and all were at least +3 on plus/minus.