PHOENIX, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Amare Stoudemire had 26 points and 12 rebounds Tuesday as the Phoenix Suns posted a 113-102 victory over the New York Knicks.
Shawn Marion and Leandro Barbosa had 23 points, while Grant Hill added 21 points for the Suns, who have won three straight.
Jamal Crawford had 21 points and Fred Jones 19 points with nine rebounds for New York, which has lost three straight. Eddy Curry added 17 points and eight rebounds and Nate Robinson 18 points for the Knicks.
The Knicks played without star guard Stephon Marbury, who went back to New York after finding out he was not going to play because of alleged lack of defensive effort and leadership.
"It is an in-house matter and we will continue to keep it in-house," Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas said before the game. "He is welcome back on the team."
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