Stoudemire helps lead Suns' rout

Posted January 20, 2008 10:00 pm

Associated Press

PHOENIX -- Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and the Phoenix Suns made it 14 in a row at home over New Jersey by routing the Nets 116-92 on Sunday night.

Raja Bell added 20 points, including 5 of 10 3-pointers. New Jersey hasn't won in Phoenix since March 13, 1993.

Six players, including all five starters, scored in double figures for the Suns. Shawn Marion had 16 points and 11 rebounds and matched his season-high with 5 steals. Boris Diaw had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

Steve Nash had 13 points and 9 assists and Leandro Barbosa added 12 points as Phoenix matched its season high of five straight home wins.

Richard Jefferson scored 24 for the Nets, who were playing for the second night in a row. They lost 120-107 in overtime to the Clippers in Los Angeles on Thursday night.

Phoenix led by as many as 18 points in the first half and was up by 11 at the break. The closest New Jersey got in the second half was 9.

The Suns took a 35-20 lead after one quarter and were up 38-20 when Barbosa opened the second quarter with 1 of Phoenix's 12 3-pointers -- in 29 attempts. After the Nets cut it to 12, Phoenix scored 6 straight, capped by Bell's 3 to go up 54-36 with 2:49 left in the half.

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