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LOS ANGELES (AP)\u2014Steve Nash<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 23 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds,
\nChanning Frye<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> added 19 points and the Phoenix Suns<\/a> surged early in the fourth
\nquarter for a 108-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Frye hit two of his five 3-pointers in the final minutes of his second game
\nback from a dislocated right shoulder for the Suns, who have won 10 of their
\nlast 11 meetings with the Clippers.<\/p>\n

Blake Griffin<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> scored 17 points before fouling out on an offensive foul with
\n4:09 left for the Clippers, who have lost three of four. Chris Kaman<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 21
\npoints and 11 rebounds while starting for DeAndre Jordan<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> who sat out with
\npneumonia.<\/p>\n

Nash showed no ill effects from a trip home to Vancouver on Saturday to
\nattend the inaugural game of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Nash is a part-owner of
\nthe MLS expansion franchise, and he banged a drum in the Empire Field stands
\nwhile wearing a Whitecaps scarf and a No. 13 jersey before jetting back to Los
\nAngeles.<\/p>\n

Nash also isn\u2019t slowing down after a recent two-game absence to rest his
\ninjured pelvis. He followed up a strong game against Golden State on Friday
\nnight with an even better effort against the Clippers, only missing a
\ntriple-double because he couldn\u2019t get a rebound in the second half.<\/p>\n

After Phoenix broke open a tight game by scoring the first eight points of
\nthe fourth quarter, Griffin fouled out when he rattled home a jaw-dropping,
\none-handed dunk over Marcin Gortat<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> who appeared to be moving on the play. The
\nrookie All-Star then got a technical foul for holding onto the ball in disbelief
\nafter referee Steve Javie\u2019s call, and Nash\u2019s free throw put the Suns ahead by 14
\npoints.<\/p>\n

The call finally enlivened the Staples Center crowd, which vociferously
\nbooed the Suns\u2019 next few possessions. The Clippers scored the next five points,
\nbut Frye hit a 3-pointer with 2:26 left.<\/p>\n

Frye added another 3-pointer with 50 seconds left after the Clippers had cut
\nPhoenix\u2019s lead to seven points. The sharpshooting big man wore a bulky brace to
\nsupport the shoulder he hurt March 6.<\/p>\n

Gortat had 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Suns (35-33), who pulled back
\nwithin two games of eighth-place Memphis (38-32) in the Western Conference
\nplayoff picture. Chris Dudley added 14 points, hitting two 3-pointers.<\/p>\n

Phoenix played without backup point guard Aaron Brooks<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> who served a
\none-game suspension for hitting an official with the ball during the Suns\u2019 win
\nover Golden State on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Mo Williams<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 18 points and seven assists as the Clippers played without
\nJordan, who spent the night in Marina Del Rey hospital with what the team called
\na mild case of pneumonia. The shot-blocking center was released from the
\nhospital during the game.<\/p>\n

Leading scorer Eric Gordon<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> also struggled in his fourth game back from his
\nlatest absence with his injured right wrist, scoring just 10 points on 4-for-11
\nshooting.<\/p>\n

Led by Nash\u2019s 15 points and seven assists, the Suns led by 10 points early
\nand went into halftime up 54-49 after making 51 percent of their shots with just
\ntwo turnovers.<\/p>\n

After Griffin got 30 points in his highest-scoring performance since the
\nAll-Star break during the Clippers\u2019 win over Cleveland on Saturday, the All-Star
\nstruggled again, going 6 for 18.<\/p>\n

NOTES: Jordan hadn\u2019t missed a game this season. Griffin, Ryan Gomes<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> and Eric
\nBledsoe<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> have appeared in all 71 games for Los Angeles. \u2026 The Suns will stay in
\ntown to play the Lakers on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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