DENVER, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Aaron Afflalo scored 20 points to lead six Denver players in double figures and the Nuggets led wire-to-wire in a 109-92 win over Phoenix.
Tyson Lawson scored 17 for Denver, which won its second straight after a five-game losing streak. The Nuggets shot 51.3 percent from the field to 33.3 percent for the Suns.
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Markieff Morris scored 21 to lead the Suns, who have dropped three of their last four contests.
Michael Redd ended the night with 20 points. The Suns hit 9-of-24 tries from 3-point range.
Denver grabbed a 33-21 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, outscoring the visitors 28-19 in the third quarter.
