PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- With a triple-double against the Trail Blazers, Steve Nash made it clear he is ready for the playoffs.
Nash had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, and the Phoenix Suns brought Portland's dismal season to a merciful end with a 106-96 victory Wednesday night.
"I'm ready to roll now. I'm excited," Nash said.
Shawn Marion had 32 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns, who had already clinched their second straight Pacific Division title.
The Suns will face the Los Angeles Lakers, who beat the New Orleans Hornets 115-95 Wednesday night to clinch seventh place in the Western Conference. The first-round, best-of-seven series opens Sunday in Phoenix.
"They've been playing well. It'll be tough," Phoenix coach Mike D'Antoni said about the Lakers. "We have home-court advantage and we'll play our style of basketball and see where it goes."
"I'm coming to play," Marion said of the matchup. "We're going to go out with one thing we're focusing on - that big-ass trophy at the end of the road."
NBA Playoffs
Phoenix vs. L.A. Lakers
First Round
(Times listed are Phoenix time, which, at this time of
year is the same as Portland)
Game 1 Sun April 23 Lakers at Suns 12:30p ABC
Game 2 Wed April 26 Lakers at Suns 7:30p TNT
Game 3 Fri April 28 Suns at Lakers 7:30p ESPN
Game 4 Sun April 30 Suns at Lakers 12:30p ABC
Game 5 *Tue May 2 Lakers at Suns TBA TBA
Game 6 *Thu May 4 Suns at Lakers TBA TBA
Game 7 *Sat May 6 Lakers at Suns TBA TBA
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