Phoenix 104 - Sacramento 88

It was a perfect evening. Supper at Majerle's, a sports bar owned by former-Suns star Dan Majerle. The food was decent, and we got to watch Arizona State beat U-of-A in collegiate hoops. . Then it was off to the Suns game. We were in the nose-bleed section, literally one row from the very top of the arena, and behind one of the baskets. But the tickets were free, so I'm not complaining. And although there were 17,000+ at the game, there were plenty of empty seats. After 5 minutes, we moved about 15 rows closer, and our collective vertigo went away. . The Kings are a laughably bad team, were on the road, and were playing the second night in a row. We were well-rested and still have Amar'e. So of course, the Kings out-hustled and out-scored us the whole first half. But we turned things around in the third quarter, and put them away in the fourth; and the final score made it look deceptively like it was a romp. . The most-interesting thing for me were the time-out and intermission acts - the things you don't see when you watch the game on TV. There was the Gorilla and his team of gymnasts doing eye-popping slam dunks off a trampoline. There were a bunch of Geezerettes doing a dance routine and wishing they were young again. And there were the "Four Tops Look-Alikes" from the nearby casino serenading us at half-time, but seeming like they would've preferred to be doing something else on a weekend night. . Best of all, Sunday Suns games start early. So we were home in bed, and reading a book by 9:30 PM.