Friday’s NBA Post-Game Notes

The Suns are now 10-4 since the All-Star Break. They are second best to only the Chicago Bull, who are 12-2.
The Suns have won four straight against the Pacers.
Danny Granger scored 28 points.
Steve Nash had 12 points and 17 assists.
Dwight Howard had his 40th double-double of the season.
Kyrie Irving celebrated his 20th birthday.
The Magic are one of only two teams that have six players averaging double figures in scoring.
Tristan Thompson had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
New York had 22 turnovers in their loss to the Raptors, leading to 22 points.
Amare Stoudemire lead the Knicks in points with 17.
Demar Derozan had 30 points.
Gerald Henderson, who scored 29 points, is averaging 17 points over his last 6 games.
Drew Gooden got his third double-double in the past five games, with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Hawks C Al Horford is hoping to return in the first round of the playoffs.
Josh Smith had 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Rookie Brandon Knight had 18 points against the Miami Heat.
The Sixers are now 7-12 after beginning the season 20-9.
Rajon Rondo had 17 assists for the Celtics.
According to Elias Sports Bureau, J.J. Barea became the first Latin-American born player to record a triple-double in NBA History. Also, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook became the first pair of teammates to score 40+ points in one game twice in one season.
Kevin Love hit 5+ three-pointers for the first time in his career. He had 51 points and 14 rebounds on the night.
Tony Parker sat out for the third time this season.
According to ESPN Stats & Information and the Associated Press, Bryant has 29,235 points and needs 43 more to overtake Michael Jordan for second place on the career list for most points scored with one franchise during the regular season. Karl Malone who ended his career with the Lakers in 2003-04 after 18 seasons with Utah, had 36,374 points with the Jazz.
Portland shot 8-20 free throws, one night after hitting all 25 consecutively.
Ramon Sessions, playing for his 4th NBA team in 5 seasons, had 11 assists and 20 points in the Lakers win.
LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and 9 rebounds.
Andrew Bynum had 28 points and 9 rebounds, but Pau Gasol controlled the boards with 16 rebounds.
Al Jefferson had 23 points and 8 rebounds.
Al Harrington posted a double-double, with 20 points and 10 rebounds.