Steve Nash pourred in 21 points and contributed eight assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 109-75 home win over the Houston Rockets. Shawn Marion had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Raja Bell added 15 points, 10 boards for the Suns.

Stromile Swift paced the Rockets with 13 points. Tracy McGrady added 10 points, all in the first half. Yao Ming?managed to get?six points without a rebound for the Rockets, who had a three-game winning streak broken.