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NBA: Phoenix 110, Cleveland 108

CLEVELAND, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A baseline jumper by Shawn Marion with a second to play Friday gave Phoenix a 110-108 victory over Cleveland.

It was Marion's only field goal of the game..

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Raja Bell led Phoenix with 27 points and Steve Nash hit seven three-pointers while scoring 26 points. The Suns won for the fifth time in six games.

Cleveland was paced by 36 points from LeBron James and 21 from Zydrunas Ilgauskas. The Cavaliers let an 18-point lead get away and had a five-game winning streak snapped.

James scored with 20 seconds remaining to tie the game and Phoenix went on the attack without calling a time out.

Marion, cutting along the baseline, took a pass from Boris Diaw and got the winning shot off just in time.

Cleveland built a 66-48 lead late in the first half and Phoenix cut it to 69-56 at the break. The Suns went on an 18-2 run in the third to wipe out the remainder of their deficit.

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