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  March 19, 2018 9:10 PM PDT

  PHILADELPHIA -- Phoenixs locker room was turned into a makeshift cheese steak shop, Phillys favourite sandwich in the stall of every Sun. Jordan Poyer Jersey . Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris, city natives, handled the catering for teammates that begged them for the tasty postgame feast. "Every time I come out, Ive got to make sure I take care of those guys," Markieff Morris said. "Ive got to show em what Philly is about." Philly sure did get a taste of what the Suns are about -- a high-energy offence that ran at full force for 48 minutes. Gerald Green scored 30 points and Goran Dragic had 24 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 124-113 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. There was no need for a Suns comeback in this one. They led wire-to-wire over the hapless Sixers, one night after rallying from an 18-point halftime deficit to win at Cleveland. "We were just trying to pick up where we left off in the second half," said Green, between bites of his cheese steak. "We just told ourselves today, we wanted to start off quicker than we have the last few games." Did they ever. The Suns made their first six shots and 10 of 11, racing to a 16-point lead. Green hit his first seven shots until he botched a fast-break dunk. Markieff Morris scored 13 points and had four blocks. The Suns blocked a season-high 12 shots. Green and Dragic, Phoenixs starting backcourt, combined to make 19 of 25 shots and the Suns shot around 60 per cent for most of the game. "Sometimes the guys come out and theyre tired or dont have the energy," Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek said. "We had a lot of energy." The Suns (26-18) matched their season high for points and surpassed last seasons win total. They also improved to .500 on the road at 11-11. Michael Carter-Williams had 22 points and 11 assists for the Sixers, who have lost 10 of 12. The Suns picked up where they left off in Cleveland, when they held the Cavaliers to six points in the third quarter and outscored them 56-29 in the second half. They attacked the Sixers from all over the court, scoring in bunches on dunks, floaters and three-pointers. Sixers coach Brett Brown called a timeout 25 seconds into the game. Whatever he didnt like out of the Sixers, he couldnt fix. Green hit a three and Dragic connected on a 19-footer for a fast 36-20 lead. "We didnt come out the way we intended," Brown said. "We want to end this middle third being a better defensive team. We talk about it, we drill it, we show it. Weve got to find a better way to get that done." The Suns and Sixers were both expected to finish near the bottom of their conferences. After a 3-0 start, the Sixers crashed back to reality and are one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference. The surprising Suns have withstood the loss of Eric Bledsoe (knee) and positioned themselves as a playoff team in the Western Conference. The Suns took a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter and held off a minor Sixers run that whittled the score down to single digits. Green settled the Suns with a three-pointer that stretched the lead to 113-100 with 3:10 left. His fourth three of the game (on four attempts) sealed the win and the Suns cruised toward their fourth win in five games. Green could only laugh off the missed dunk that would have kept him flawless, at that point. He made 10 of 12 shots and had three blocks. "I like to make plays like that for a team," Green said. "That right there gives us juice. I thought that could have been a turning point in the game." Turned out, the blooper didnt really matter in the final score. Miles Plumlee had 14 points and 13 rebounds against a Sixers team that entered allowing an NBA-worst 109.5 points per game. P.J. Tucker scored 15. Evan Turner and Thaddeus Young both scored 21 points for the Sixers. "They came out and just made tough shots," Young said. NOTES: Young, Turner and Brown were all whistled for technical fouls. ... Former Temple star Dionte Christmas returned with the Suns. Christmas, a Philadelphia native, left about 50 tickets for friends and family. ... The Sixers have allowed 100-plus points in seven straight games. .. The Sixers went 25 of 26 from the free throw line. Leonard Johnson Jersey . Coach Jorge Sampaoli resisted naming any major surprises in the list published Tuesday at the site of Chiles football association. Chile is pinning its hopes on the recovery of Vidal. Micah Hyde Jersey . GQ Lundqvist quite well.Three rounds, and nearly two months later, will the Kings have the strength to reach the summit of the Empire State to claim the cup?Truer words have never been spoken.HAMILTON - Brandon Banks and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats made the Montreal Alouettes eat their words Sunday.Banks had a playoff-tying two punt return TDs to lead Hamilton back to the Grey Cup with a 40-24 East Division final win over the Montreal Alouettes. Banks had five punt returns for a playoff-record 226 yards and had another 78-yard TD return negated by a penalty.The victory was especially gratifying for Banks and the Ticats, who remained silent last week after Montreal players Duron Carter, Bear Woods and S.J. Green all boldly predicted their team would win. The assurances came despite the Alouettes losing 29-15 here Nov. 8 that earned Hamilton first in the East and home field for the division final.Banks was a multi-threat, adding three carries for 35 yards and four catches for 33 yards. He finished with 294 total yards and played a major role in making Montreal choke on its words.Of course, we won, Banks said. They guaranteed a win, didnt they so (they) can eat those words.It is what it is.Defensive back Brandon Stewart, who was also centred out by Green last week, relished having the last laugh but said Green was gracious in defeat.He came up to me after the game and said, Good game, go win it in B.C., Stewart said. Theres always respect, I mean hes a great receiver . . . but were going to B.C. and theyre not.Thats all that matters.Banks 88-yard return at 10:55 of the fourth quarter was nothing short of amazing. The five-foot-seven, 153-pound speedster — whose nickname is Speedy B — was completely surrounded by Montreal defenders after corralling Sean Whytes boot but somehow found a seam, then sprinted along the sidelines to put Hamilton ahead 37-24.He did a better job than our cover team, Montreal head coach Tom Higgins said. I think we might have missed 13 tackles on one play, probably a guy had two shots at him.He had an outstanding performance and hats off to him.Woods, who had a game-high 13 tackles, also gave Banks a tip of the cap. I told him walking off the field Man, youre the little killer, he said. Thats because thats two years in a row.On Oct. 26, 2013, Banks returned a missed field goal 107 yards for a TD and added a 45-yard touchdown run as Hamilton beat Montreal 27-24 to clinch second in the East Division. The Ticats then beat the Alouettes 19-15 in the conference semifinal.Hamiltons Kent Austin is off to his third straight Grey Cup game as a CFL head coach. He won the 07 contest in his rookie season on the sidelines with Saskatchewan. He left for the NCAA ranks after that season before returning north to Hamilton last year and said Sundays contest was decided on special teams.I dont know if you ever expect that kind of performance but when you block hard for a talented returner like Brandon is, you always have a chance, Austin said. Special teams was a big part of this game.You always have plays but at the end of the day its just effort, its just a desire to stay on your blocks . . . but (Banks) is an unbelievable playeer. LeSean McCoy Jersey. The win, which improved Hamiltons record at Tim Hortons Field to 7-0, delighting the enthusiastic sellout of 24,334 on a balmy 11 C afternoon. The Ticats will face the Calgary Stampeders in the Grey Cup on Nov. 30 at B.C. Place and chase their first CFL title since 99 — when they beat the Stampeders 32-21 in Vancouver. Calgary downed the Edmonton Eskimos 43-18 in the West final later Sunday.The Ticats lost 45-23 to the Saskatchewan in last years Grey Cup game at Mosaic Stadium.Hamilton controlled the play against the 15 kilometre-an-hour wind and two Nic Grigsby rushing TDs came following interceptions against Montreals Jonathan Crompton, who threw three picks overall to fall to 9-3 as the clubs starter. The Alouettes were looking to return to the Grey Cup for the first time since winning it in 2010.Crompton cut Hamiltons lead to 27-24 with a 63-yard TD strike to Green — his third of the game — at 4:45 of the fourth. Collaros, in his first CFL playoff start, countered by marching Hamilton downfield for Justin Medlocks 42-yard field goal at 9:32.Then Banks cemented the contest with his second punt return TD. Hamiltons defence did its part, forcing four turnovers while Grigsby finished with 93 yards rushing on 18 carries.Crompton recorded his first 300-yard game as a CFL starter, completing 25-of-36 passes for 314 yards. Green had six catches for a game-high 126 yards and three TDs.Montreal ran for just 73 yards rushing on 18 carries against a Hamilton defence that had allowed a league-low 76.8 yards rushing during the season.Hamilton cornerback Delvin Breaux was outstanding against Montreals Duron Carter, holding the leagues third-leading receiver to just three catches for 25 yards. Carter, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter, likely played his final CFL contest as theres reportedly 10 NFL teams interested in the Alouettes star.Collaros was 18-of-27 passing for 199 yards and also added 19 yards rushing on three carries.We were confident but were not going to run our mouths to the media, Collaros said. Thats not what were about.Speedy B and the defence carried us through and we did enough on offence. I dont know what to say about Speedy B, hes just amazing out there.Grigsbys three-yard TD run at 8:50 of the third put Hamilton ahead 27-14. It was set up by Erik Harriss interception, with an unnecessary roughness call on Carter put the Ticats on the Montreal 38.Medlock had four converts and four field goals.Whyte booted three converts and a field goal.NOTES — Offensive lineman Marc Dile and receiver Giovanni Aprile didnt dress for Hamilton. Defensive lineman Corvey Irvin and defensive back Jamahl Knowles were Montreals scratches . . . During the regular season, Ticats opponents have converted just 28 per cent of their second-down opportunities at Tim Hortons Field . . . With CFL commissioner Mark Cohon in Calgary for the West Division final, league COO Michael Copeland performed the opening coin toss.        ' ' '