NBA: Phoenix 101, Sacramento 90

PHOENIX, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Shannon Brown and Jared Dudley combined for 44 points Monday and the Phoenix Suns used a big third quarter to speed past Sacramento 101-90.

Brown scored 14 of his 22 points in the big frame, during which the Suns outscored the Kings 31-14 and pulled away for their straight triumph following a seven-game skid.

Dudley added 20 points while Marcin Gortat chipped in with 14, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots in the Suns' victory.

Luis Scola contributed a double-double of 14 points and 10 assists for Phoenix.

Jimmer Fredette came off the bench for 22 points while DeMarcus added nine and 10 rebounds for Sacramento.