The Phoenix Suns weathered the Grizzlies' attacks from Mike Miller, Jason Williams and Pau Gasol to take a 1-0 lead 114-103.

Shawn Marion had 26 points and 13 rebounds, while Quentin Richardson shot 4-11 from 3-point land on a night they only got 9 points from Amare Stoudemire.

MVP candidate Steve Nash scored 11 points and had 13 assists.

Phoenix controlled the game from the start, outscoring the Grizzlies 39-28 in the 1st quarter.

Steven Hunter picked up the slack from Stoudemire, scoring 16 points.