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Suns eclipse Hawks for sixth straight win
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-12-05 12:41

PHOENIX - James Jones scored a season-high 20 points and Shawn Marion also had 20 to lead the Phoenix Suns to their sixth consecutive victory, 112-94 over the Atlanta Hawks and former teammate Joe Johnson on Sunday night.

ortland Trail Blazers center Ha Seung-jin of South Korea (L) battles for rebound position with Utah Jazz forward Jarron Collins during the first quarter of their NBA game in Portland, Oregon December 4, 2005.
Boston Celtics guard Ricky Davis (bottom) drives past New York Knicks forward Trevor Ariza in the third quarter of their NBA game at Madison Square Garden in New York December 4, 2005. The Celtics defeated the Knicks 102-99. [Reuters]

The Suns' winning streak is the longest in the NBA and lifted them within a half- game of Pacific Division co-leaders Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State. It also Phoenix's sixth straight home victory and the eighth game in a row the Suns have held an opponent under 100 points.

Johnson, who went from Phoenix to Atlanta 3 1/2 months ago, scored 23 points in his first game with the Hawks against his former team, but sat out the final 15 minutes when the outcome was no longer was in doubt.

The Suns' early balance was too much for the overmatched Hawks, who lost their fifth straight and fell to 2-14, the worst record in the league.

Eddie House and Boris Diaw each scored 14 for Phoenix, and Kurt Thomas grabbed 11 rebounds.

Rookie Marvin Williams scored a season-high 17 points and had 11 rebounds for Atlanta, mostly in the fourth quarter, and Salim Stoudemire had 14 points.

Johnson went to the Hawks on Aug. 19 in a sign-and-trade deal for Diaw, two conditional first-round draft picks and a $6 million trade exemption, which the Suns used a portion of to acquire Jones from Indiana in another sign-and-trade transaction.

Johnson was warmly greeted by his former teammates and Phoenix coach Mike D'Antoni during pregame warmups, but the Phoenix fans were not so kind during the introductions, offering much more boos than cheers. The crowd showed its dislike even more for Johnson during the game, booing him each time he touched the ball. As the game progressed, the booing got louder. Only when he committed a foul or a turnover did the fans cheer.
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