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Suns Defeat Blazers 100-91, Earn No. 6 Seed

Posted Apr 17, 08 12:43 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Little-used Sean Marks had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Phoenix beat the Portland Trail Blazers 100-91 on Wednesday night in a game that ended up having no bearing on the Suns' playoff seeding. San Antonio's rout of Utah earlier in the night locked Phoenix (55-27) into the sixth seed in the Western Conference.

The Suns will open on the road against the No. 3 Spurs. As the night began, the Suns had hoped to move up in the jumbled playoff race. They had only one shot at opening the playoffs at home: a victory coupled with a Houston loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. That scenario went by the boards when the Rockets blew out the Clippers.

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Phoenix Suns guard Gordan Giricek (2) ,of Croatia, looks to pass as Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge, left, and Travis Outlaw defend during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game.   (AP Photo/Matt York)
Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal, right, talks with teammate Leandro Barbosa (10), of Brazil, during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday.   (AP Photo/Matt York)
Portland Trail Blazers Travis Outlaw, left, backs down Phoenix Suns forward Alando Tucker during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 16, 2008 in Phoenix.   (AP Photo/Matt York)
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