February 11, 2012 8:22 AM

Scola helps Rockets top Suns 96-89

Houston Rockets guard Goran Dragic, center, of Slovenia, loses the ball under pressure from Phoenix Suns forward Channing Frye, right, and Jared Dudley during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Houston Rockets guard Goran Dragic, center, of Slovenia, loses the ball under pressure from Phoenix Suns forward Channing Frye, right, and Jared Dudley during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) (Matt York)

PHOENIX — Luis Scola scored 16 points, Patrick Patterson added 14 and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Phoenix Suns 96-89 on Thursday night.

Chase Budinger and Kyle Lowry each scored 12 points, and the Rockets used a 57-13 edge in scoring from their backups to win their third straight and fourth in five games.

Channing Frye, playing the entire second half, scored a season-high 21 points, and Marcin Gortat added 16 for the Suns, whose season-best, three-game winning streak was snapped. Steve Nash, selected to his eighth All-Star game earlier Thursday, scored 14 points on 7-for-7 shooting and had 13 assists.

The Rockets held the Suns to five field goals and 13 points in the fourth quarter.

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