Shaquille O’Neal had no problem with back-to-back games at the end of a road trip, scoring 29 points on Monday as the Phoenix Suns downed the Washington Wizards 103-87.
O’Neal went 10 for 14 from the field, 9 for 10 from the free throw line and had eight rebounds in 36 minutes for the Suns, who salvaged their six game, East Coast road trip by winning the last two games to finish with three wins and three losses. O’Neal had 19 points and 11 rebounds in 39 minutes in Sunday’s victory over Atlanta.
Amare Stoudemire added 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Steve Nash had 14 points and 15 assists for the Suns, whose 53 38 rebounding advantage helped overcome their 17 turnovers. Caron Butler scored 28 points, and Antawn Jamison had 27 for the Wizards, but they didn’t get much help as Washington lost for the 10th time in 12 games.
Other results: Miami Heat 95, Atlanta Hawks 79; New York Knicks 104, Houston Rockets 98; New Orleans Hornets 101, Philadelphia 76ers 86; Minnesota Timberwolves 90, Milwaukee Bucks 83; Oklahoma City Thunder 94, New Jersey Nets 85; Portland Trail Blazers 113, Los Angeles Clippers 88
