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Bombs Away! Suns' Bombs Beat Bobcats

Posted Feb 5, 08 1:34 AM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Phoenix found the stroke from outside, making 16 three-pointers, and improved its all-time record against this version of Charlotte's NBA franchise to 8-0 with a 118-104 win. Leandro Barbosa led the Suns with 30 points; Raja Bell and Amare Stoudemire netted 24 apiece. Charlotte's zone defense couldn't shut down Phoenix, which shot 63% in the second half, reports the Arizona Republic.

The Suns bounced back from Thursday's disappointing three-point home loss to San Antonio with Bell converting seven shots from long distance. Charlotte, loser of four straight, was only down three at the half thanks to a solid shooting performance - but then the up-tempo Suns took control, draining baskets from everywhere. Jason Richardson led the Bobcats with 25 points.

Sources Associated Press, Arizona Republic (Phoenix)

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Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, right, swipes at the ball as Charlotte Bobcats center Emeka Okafor, left, attempts a shot in the first quarter of an NBA game Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, in Phoenix. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa, front, is tackled by Charlotte Bobcats center Nazr Mohammed in the third quarter on Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, in Phoenix. Barbosa was the game's high-scorer with 30 points...   (Associated Press)
Charlotte Bobcats center Emeka Okafor, left, attempts to dunk over Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, right, in the first quarter on Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, in Phoenix. The Suns won 118-104. (AP Photo/Paul...   (Associated Press)
Charlotte Bobcats guard Jason Richardson, right, drives along the baseline on his way to the basket past Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, left, in the first quarter Monday, Feb. 2, 2008, in Phoenix.(AP...   (Associated Press)
Phoenix Suns guard Raja Bell (19) shoots a three-point field goal over Charlotte Bobcats guard Jason Richardson (23), as Bobcats coach Sam Vincent, right, looks on in the third quarter Monday, Feb. 4,...   (Associated Press)
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