Steve Nash scored 25 of his 30 points in the second half as the Phoenix Suns beat the Miami Heat 104-96 to extend their early season win streak to four games.
Canada's Nash nailed four three-pointers and had eight assists for Phoenix in the battle of two undefeated teams at the American Airlines Arena.
"I didn't really play great in the first half," Nash said. "I wanted to be aggressive and give my teammates a chance to get back in the game. I was just trying to put more pressure on the defence."
Amare Stoudemire had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Grant Hill posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Suns, who outscored Miami 29-15 in the fourth quarter.
Dwyane Wade's led the Heat (3-1) with 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Quentin Richardson also figured prominently with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Jermaine O'Neal had 14 points and Michael Beasley finished with 12.
Udonis Haslem grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for the Heat.
Nash converted a three-point play after the teams traded points for a 102-93 Suns lead with two minutes remaining. Miami failed to capitalize on their final three shots.
"It just came down to the Suns sustaining it," Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said. "They got to their game more consistently and did better getting to their game than we did getting to our game in the second half."
