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NBA: Phoenix 107, Memphis 102

PHOENIX, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Leandro Barbosa scored 27 points Monday night to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 107-102 win over Memphis.

Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and six rebounds, Steve Nash finished with 12 points and six assists, and Boris Diaw scored 13 for Phoenix -- which also got nine points and five rebounds from Shaquille O'Neal in its fifth win in six games.

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Rookie O.J. Mayo led the Grizzlies with 33 points. Rudy Gay scored 20 and Marc Gasol had 15 for Memphis -- which climbed into a 100-100 tie with 2:12 to play and went up by two with 1:30 remaining.

Barbosa made it 103-102 with a three-pointer with just under 44 seconds left and then Nash sank two free throws 15 seconds later. Nash iced the victory with two more free throws in the closing seconds.

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