After a sleepless night during which he paced and thought, then thought and paced, Jason Kidd came up with a plan on his way to last night's nationally televised duel with Stephon Marbury and the Suns.

He wanted to beat the Suns - specifically his former coaches and employers - without scoring. He almost did it, but "a couple of threes presented themselves" and they "accidentally went in," Kidd said.