Phoenix, AZ (My Sportsbook) - The
Indiana Pacers continue their six-game road trip on Friday when they taken on the
Phoenix Suns at American West Arena.
The Pacers avoided their first losing streak on Wednesday by defeating the Seattle SuperSonics in overtime, 114-111.
Jermaine O'Neal tallied a season-high 30 points and added 11 rebounds to lead Indiana, which was in danger of dropping consecutive games for the first time all season after falling to Utah on Monday.
Al Harrington added 26 points and eight boards for the Pacers. Ron Artest contributed 13 points, including a three-pointer in the final seconds to send the game into the extra session for Indiana, which has won five of its last six games.
Jamaal Tinsley finished with 11 points and nine assists in his first game back after missing two straight contests with a right thigh bruise.
The Pacers are 2-1 on their road trip so far and 6-2 on the road overall this season. Indiana is 6-1 against the Western Conference.
Meanwhile, the Suns snapped a two-game losing streak with a 98-85 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
Shawn Marion poured in a season-high 32 points and Amare Stoudemire scored 14 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the Suns.
Marion added 12 boards and Stephon Marbury chipped in 22 points and four assists for the Suns, who improved to 8-3 at home on the season.
Phoenix is 4-2 against the Eastern Conference this season.
The Suns and Pacers split two meetings last season, with the home team winning each contest. The Suns have won three of the last five meetings overall. The Pacers have dropped three straight and five of their last six in Phoenix.