During a timeout with 1:37 to play Thursday night and the Suns trailing the Utah Jazz 97-88, coach Frank Johnson had a simple message for his team.

"The game's not over," he said.

He should have told them it was just getting interesting.

Not until Dan Majerle's three-point shot at the final buzzer hit the rim and came off did Utah escape with a 97-96 victory at America West Arena.