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NBA Scores: Phoenix Suns Get Past Grizzlies for Third Straight
Amare Stoudemire scored 27 points, Shawn Marion had 17 and 12 rebounds and Steve Nash finished with 15 points and 17 assists as the Phoenix Suns (56-18) beat the Memphis Grizzlies (19-57) 116-111 for their third straight win.
Phoenix opened up a twelve point lead in the first quarter but the Grizzlies clawed their ay back and used a 25-12 run to take a 36-31 lead after one.
The Suns used an 11-2 run in the second quarter to go up 53-48 with 4:28 left in the half. Phoenix then closed the second on an 18-9 run and went into the locker room with a 71-59 lead. Leandro Barbosa scored 14 of his 24 points in the second quarter to help the Suns grab a commanding lead.
Memphis fought their way back and by the tie Pau Gasol dropped his second free-throw at the end of the third the Grizzlies were trailing by just one, 89-88.
Not wanting to let the game slip away Phoenix quickly buried three three-pointers to start the fourth and pushed their lead back to ten. Once again the Grizzlies stormed back and when Chucky Atkins hit a driving layup with 7:09 in the game the Suns lead was down to 102-101. Stoudemire, who had already scored the Suns last four points, scored Phoenix’s next seven to make the score 109-102 with 4:05 in the game.
The Grizzlies were able to get as close as three with a minute remaining but the Suns sealed it from the line.
Hakim Warrick finished with 22 points and 16 rebounds while Gasol added 23 points and 11 boards in the loss.
