Stoudemire leads Suns in rout of Clippers

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 25, 2009 (AFP) - Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds to power the Phoenix Suns past the Los Angeles Clippers 124-93 Friday in an NBA rout that was the most lopsided Suns win of the season.
Jared Dudley and Jason Richardson each added 18 points and seven Suns were double-digit scorers in the romp, which snapped a two game home skid for the Suns (19-10) after they began the season with 10 home wins in a row.
The Clippers, led by Rasual Butler's 22 points, lost to the Suns for the sixth time in a row, sliding to 12-17 after having won four of their prior six starts.
A Grant Hill bank shot from three-quarters of the court away at the half-time buzzer gave Phoenix a 67-55 lead and a 10-2 Phoenix run to end the third quarter put the Suns ahead 101-77 to secure the romp.
Canadian guard Steve Nash, who leads the NBA with 11.4 assists a game, had 14 points and eight assists for Phoenix.
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