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Suns shine early to pull away from Lakers
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-12-29 15:31
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PHOENIX - The Phoenix Suns cruised to a 118-103 victory over Pacific Division rivals the LA Lakers on Monday, the home side seizing control early and stretching their advantage through each of the four quarters.
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 Phoenix Suns' Channing Frye (L) dunks over Los Angeles Lakers' Josh Powell in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Arizona, December 28, 2009. [Agencies] |
Amare Stoudemire had a team-high 26 points and Steve Nash recorded 16 points and 13 assists to give the Suns (20-12) their first win over the Western Conference-leading Lakers this season.
Kobe Bryant put up 34 points but Los Angeles slipped too far behind in the third quarter before suffering their second loss in three games.
The Lakers (24-6) had blasted Phoenix by a combined 39 points in two previous wins this campaign but the Suns gained some revenge in the home confines of U.S. Airways Center, where they are 12-2 this season.
Clinging to a six-point advantage midway through the third, Phoenix surged with a 14-2 run over the next two minutes to go up 84-66.
