--The Suns beat the Hornets for the first time in seven tries. The Hornets were going for a three-game sweep this season after sweeping four games from the Suns last season.
--The Hornets, who held the Heat to 87 points in an overtime victory a night earlier, reverted to the type of defense they had played in the previous four games when they allowed an average of 107. --The Hornets had a huge disadvantage at the foul line, making 9 of 12 free throws while the Suns made 25 of 33.
--The Hornets were dominated in fast-break points, 20-6.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We can't win (in the playoffs) without having both those guys on the basketball court." -- Coach Byron Scott on the importance of getting center Tyson Chandler and forward James Posey back from injury before the start of the playoffs.
