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Suns rip Kings, trail Mavs by 3 games (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Steve Nash had 29 points and nine assists, then sat out the fourth quarter Friday night and watched his Phoenix Suns gain ground in their last-ditch playoff drive by beating the Sacramento Kings 139-111. The Suns' seventh straight home victory, combined with Dallas' 107-102 loss at Memphis, left Phoenix three games behind the Mavericks for the final playoff spot in the West with six to play.