SERIES - This is the first meeting between the teams this season. Phoenix won the series a season ago, 3-1, and leads the all-time series 100-74. The Sonics lead all-time in Seattle, 55-33.

SCOUTING REPORT - Vin Baker is questionable for the Sonics with a bruised left knee. Center Calvin Booth is expected back in the starting lineup after missing three games because of a sprained right ankle. ... This is Seattle's first home game since Nov. 3. Since then, the Sonics went 2-3 on an East Coast trip, which concluded Sunday with a 99-84 victory at Washington. ... Rashard Lewis needs 17 points to reach the 2,000-point career mark. ... The Suns are led by Anfernee Hardaway's 21.9 points a game, Shawn Marion's 10.1 rebounds a game, and Stephon Marbury's 9.3 assists a game. ... Marbury came to the Suns in an off-season trade with New Jersey. He is one of seven new players on the Phoenix roster. ... Dan Majerle, Charlie Bell and Daniel Santiago are on the injured list for Phoenix.

Next - 7:05 p.m. Friday, Golden State Warriors, KeyArena.