Suns say Duncan left bench, too

Posted on CNN: Wednesday May 16, 2007 10:09AM ET
The Suns didn't lose Tuesday's decision without at least making their own case. The Suns made sure that NBA decision-makers were aware that the Spurs' Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen left the bench in Game 4 of their Western Conference playoff series when teammate Francisco Elson dunked early in the third quarter and hung on the rim, only to have the Suns' James Jones inadvertently undercut him as he headed up court. Elson fell to the floor. According to the Suns, Duncan jumped off the bench and walked onto the court with Bowen following him to get him back on the bench.