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Posted February 09, 2012 on AP on Fox
PLAYERS: Luis Scola,  Patrick Patterson,  Chase Budinger,  Kyle Lowry,  Channing Frye,  Marcin Gortat,  Steve Nash
TEAMS: Houston Rockets,  Phoenix Suns

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Luis Scola scored 16 points, Patrick Patterson added 14 and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Phoenix Suns 98-89 on Thursday night. Chase Budinger and Kyle Lowry each scored 12 points, and the Rockets used a 57-13 edge in scoring from its backups to win their third straight and fourth in five games. Channing Frye, playing the entire second half, scored a season-high 21 points, and Marcin Gortat added 16 for the Suns, whose season-best, three-game winning streak was snapped. Steve Nash, selected to his eighth All-Star game earlier Thursday, scored 14 points on 7-for-7 shooting and had 13 assists. The Rockets held the Suns to five field goals and 13 points in the fourth quarter.
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