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Sean Marks ended the National Basketball Association regular season on a high, setting a series of personal bests for the Phoenix Suns.
Marks equalled his career-high output in the NBA with 16 points as the Suns beat the Portland Trailblazers 100-91 in Phoenix.
Playing 24 minutes, Marks also pulled down the most rebounds of his eight years in the world's elite professional league, managing 13.
The 32-year-old landed his first three-pointer and managed a steal and a block in a fine allround display.
It was only Marks' third appearance of the season, having made brief appearances over the last month after returning from injury.
His only other 16-point haul was for the Miami Heat seven years ago.
Since becoming the first New Zealander signed to the NBA in 1998, Marks has had two-year stints with the Toronto Raptors, Miami, San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix.
He has never played in a playoff game and may get his chance from this Sunday morning, when the Suns travel to San Antonio for a first-round match.
Phoenix ended the regular season with a 55-27 winning record to be ranked sixth in the closely-fought Western Conference.
- NZPA
