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Nash's 24 and 17 lead Suns by Hornets (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Steve Nash had 24 points and 13 assists, and the Phoenix Suns survived a late New Orleans rally to take a 105-100 victory over the Hornets on Wednesday night. Shaquille O'Neal had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Nash made six free throws in the final 42 seconds to give the Suns the cushion they needed to hold on.