NBA Suns rally back to defeat Rockets

The NBA's Phoenix Suns showed the defensive side of their game against the Houston Rockets. Amare Stoudemire and the high-scoring Suns recovered from a slow start to beat the Rockets 111-105 Tuesday night. Stoudemire scored 23 points, and Steve Nash dished 16 assists in the Phoenix victory.

Midway through the opening quarter and a good liftoff for the Rockets. Chuck Hayes grabbed a Steve Nash miss and delivered to Aaron Brooks. Brooks connected from three-point range. The Rockets built a double-digit lead.

In the third quarter. The Suns staged a comeback and trailed by just one. Jason Richardson soared in for a slam dunk.

Phoenix Suns' Jason Richardson dunks the ball as  he slips behind Houston Rockets' Carl Landry as  Luis Scola, left, and Aaron Brooks look on in  the fourth quarter during a NBA basketball game  on Tuesday Nov. 17, 2009 in Houston. Phoenix won  111-105.(AP Photo/Bob Levey)