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| Posted By: MAc Posted On: Dec 16, 2006 Views: 569 | Penis SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns overcame a slow start to tie a franchise record with their 14th straight win, beating the Sacramento Kings 105-98 Saturday night. Nash was held scoreless for nearly the entire first half as the Suns fell behind by double digits early before rallying for the win. Nash finished with 16 points and 12 assists to lead the way, hitting a long jumper after Sacramento had cut the Phoenix lead to five in the final minute. Phoenix's streak matches the franchise record set from Dec. 1-30, 1992, en route to the team's only NBA Finals appearance. The Suns will try to break the mark at home on Tuesday night against Toronto. The run-and-gun Suns looked nothing like their usual selves for most of the opening half, scoring 31 points in the first 22 minutes as they struggled to generate any offense. They found their shooting touch after that, sparked by Nash's 3-pointer with 1:46 left in the half for his first basket of the game. Phoenix scored 74 points the rest of the way, becoming the first opponent in six games to reach 100 points at Arco Arena. Amare Stoudemire led the Suns with 20 points and nine rebounds. Leandro Barbosa added 18 and Raja Bell scored all 15 of his points in the second half. All seven players who scored for Phoenix finished with at least 10 points. The Suns trailed for nearly the entire first half before going on an 11-0 run early in the third quarter. Nash keyed the spurt with two baskets and two assists, helping Phoenix take a 56-54 lead. Bell's 3-pointer off an assist from Nash capped the run. Phoenix expanded on the lead, hitting 14 of 24 shots in the quarter, including four 3-pointers. Bell, who was 0-for-5 shooting in the first half, hit five of six shots in the third, including a steal and layup in the final seconds to make it 80-73 heading into the fourth. Sacramento leading scorer Kevin Martin left the game with a sprained right ankle with 4:25 remaining in the third quarter and did not return. Martin scored 23 points before the injury, when he landed on an opponent's foot while feeding Brad Miller for a basket. With Martin limping, Shawn Marion hit a 3-pointr to make it 73-66 before Sacramento called a timeout. John Salmons added 20 points, Ron Artest scored 16, and Kenny Thomas has 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings, who have lost seven of nine. Sacramento went on a 10-0 run to go up 15-5 and didn't trail again the rest of the half. Martin keyed the fast start with 14 points in the first 8 1/2 minutes, outscoring Phoenix's total of 13 points through that span. Sacramento shut down reigning two-time MVP Nash for most of the first half, holding him scoreless until his 3-pointer with 1:46 left in the half cut the Kings' lead to 42-34. The Suns picked up the pace after that, scoring 11 more points in the half to cut the lead to 50-45 at the break. Notes After Salmons was called for a foul while diving for a loose ball, Kings coach Eric Musselman complained to the officials: "We don't have enough guys in this league diving on the floor for loose balls." ... Phoenix had lost 10 of its last 12 games in Sacramento. ... The Suns' streak is the longest in the NBA since New Jersey won 14 straight late last season. |