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Nash's 25 and 17 power Suns over Rockets (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Steve Nash had 25 points and 17 assists, and the Phoenix Suns held on to beat the Houston Rockets 114-109 Wednesday night to breathe a little life into their flickering hopes of making the playoffs. Grant Hill had 23 points, Shaquille O'Neal 22 and Jason Richardson 18 as the Suns won their season-best sixth straight at home.