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PHOENIX -- It was probably too much to ask of this young Pistons team to come up with another solid effort Sunday night.

Through the first 13 games of the regular season, the Phoenix Suns are 10-3, and have won a couple of solid games, including beating a then undefeated Celtics team at the Garden, and also beating Miami on South Beach.

The Detroit Pistons hope to salvage the finale of a four- game road trip Sunday when they take on the Pacific Division-leading Phoenix Suns.

The Suns were due a stinker and this one was not even rancid. Losing to New Orleans without Chris Paul is no bouquet but it was on the road and they had gone 12 games without a bad loss during a road-heavy schedule.

Tonight, the Hornets simply out-hustled the Phoenix Suns and evened Jeff Bower's head coaching record at 2-2. The Hornets owned a +18 edge on the glass and had an astonishing 25 offensive rebounds - one more than the total number of defensive rebounds the Suns had.

Steve Nash #13, Channing Frye #8, Amar'e Stoudemire #1, Grant Hill #33 and Jason Richardson #23 of the Phoenix Suns talk during a timeout against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Staples Center on November 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

Peja Stojakovic hit seven 3-pointers during a 25-point, 13-rebound performance, and the New Orleans Hornets defeated the Phoenix Suns 110-103 on Thursday night.

THE Phoenix Suns recovered from a slow start to get a 111-105 win over the Houston Rockets in the NBA yesterday, rallying from a double-digit deficit to victory for the fifth time this season.

To many, the idea of the Suns surviving on the boards this season was impossible, considering that NBA teams ourebounded them by 10 rebounds per game in the preseason.

Steve Nash completed a three-point play in the closing seconds to give Phoenix a 101-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors as the Suns maintained their unbeaten home record.

The Phoenix Suns will try to become the first NBA team with 10 wins tonight, when they pay a visit to the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center.

Steve Nash and Joe Johnson in the backcourt and Amare Stoudemire, Shawn Marion and Hedo Turkoglu up front.

"- It's amazing how one shot can make such a difference in how a game is perceived.

Ita TMs a fair question, and one I never thought Ia TMd ask. However, with the Suns loss in L.A. last night, I began to accept just how important Jason Richardson is to this Phoenix Suns team.

The Phoenix Suns hope to rebound from just their second loss of the season when they host the Toronto Raptors Sunday night at US Airways Center.

Channing Frye guessed that signing with the Phoenix Suns and returning to his hometown would be a good fit for him, but I'm guessing that he didn't think it would be this good.

Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash combined to hit all eight of their first-quarter shots and the Phoenix Suns used a sizzling opening period to beat the New Orleans Hornets 124-104 on Wednesday night for their eighth victory in nine games.

I'll start with the good news. Lou Amundson hustled the Suns over 100 points in the final minute, leaving Lakers fans taco-less and Suns fans with two free tacos.

Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash combined to hit all eight of their first-quarter shots and the Phoenix Suns used a sizzling opening period to beat the New Orleans Hornets 124-104 on Wednesday night for their eighth victory in nine games.

When your team scores 119 points and shots 53% from the field there really isn't much to nitpick about the offense.