Stoudemire leads Suns in rout of Clippers

December 26, 2009, 2:27pm
Phoenix Suns' Amare Stoudemire dunks on the Los Angeles Clippers during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game on Friday, December 25, 2009, in Phoenix.  (AP)
Phoenix Suns' Amare Stoudemire dunks on the Los Angeles Clippers during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game on Friday, December 25, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP)

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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