SEATTLE, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Howard Eisley scored 16 points and made a pair of key baskets in the final 2 1/2 minutes Friday night as Phoenix held off Seattle, 104-99.
Amare Stoudemire added 24 points and Shawn Marion chipped in 18 and 13 rebounds for the Suns, who have won back-to-back contests for the first time since a four-game winning streak Jan. 15-19.
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Phoenix led by as many as 17 points in the second half and held a 94-81 lead after a jumper by Marion with 5:54 remaining. But Seattle scored nine straight points to pull within 94-90 on a three-pointer by Ray Allen with 3:44 left.
But Eisley stopped the run with a jumper with 2:27 remaining, then made it 98-90 on with a layup with 56 seconds to play.
