SCOREBOARD
Tuesday, Jan. 22
New Jersey at Sacramento (10 p.m. EST). The Kings are averaging 100.3 points over their last three games since Ron Artest and Mike Bibby returned from injury.
STAR
Sunday
-Amare Stoudemire, Suns, had 28 points to lead Phoenix past New Jersey 116-92.
SUSPENDED
Atlanta Hawks starting point guard Anthony Johnson was suspended for Monday’s game against Portland without pay for committing a flagrant foul against Toronto’s Jose Calderon. Johnson, 33, is averaging 6.3 points and 4.9 assists. The suspension leaves rookie Acie Law and Tyronn Lue to share time at point guard against Portland. The two have combined for eight starts this season.
STREAKING
Phoenix made it 14 in a row at home over New Jersey by routing the Nets 116-92 on Sunday night. New Jersey hasn’t won in Phoenix since March 13, 1993.
SPEAKING
“Basically they were able to go where they wanted to go. 17 offensive rebounds, they shot 41 percent from 3, took us off the dribble, and then we ran out of points. It’s hard to overcome 116.” – New Jersey coach Lawrence Frank after Phoenix beat the Nets 116-92 on Sunday.