Suns edge Kings, Lakers trash Pacers

Amare Stoudamire scored 26 points and added 13 boards to lead the Suns over the Pacers 100-98. Amare scored the final 6 points for the Suns, and blocked the final shot attempt by Kings. He had plenty of help in the game, with Barbosa scoring 22, Grant Hill adding 19, and Nash having a double-double of 14 points and 12 assists. The Lakers are still playing well as a team with a 134-114 rout of the Pacers. With Kobe who had 32 points resting in the final quarter, the reserves went on a 12-0 run to start the fourth quarter, pulling the game away for good. Eight Laker players were in double figures, with Jordan Farmar having a career-high 18 points.