In a matchup of the National Basketball Association's long-distance leaders, the Phoenix Suns consistently made their shots - and the Seattle SuperSonics just didn't.

　　Joe Johnson scored 30 points and went 5-of-5 from 3-point range to lead visiting Phoenix past Seattle 110-99 on Sunday night.

　　The Suns entered the game averaging over nine 3-pointers a contest, with the Sonics close behind. Phoenix kept it up, finishing 10-of-17, but Seattle made just three of 27 shots from behind the arc.

　　"We missed some shots that we ordinarily hit," Seattle guard Antonio Daniels said. "In the fourth quarter, we should have put more of an emphasis on attacking the rim. Sometimes, we bailed them out by just launching it."

　　While Phoenix has a plethora of options on offense, Seattle depends heavily on the 3 - and shooting 11 percent didn't cut it against the league's top offense.

　　Ray Allen scored 27 points, but missed six of his eight 3-point attempts. Vladimir Radmanovic went 0-for-8 and Luke Ridnour missed all of his five shots.

　　"Everybody came to play," Allen said. "We just didn't have the rhythm."

　　Amare Stoudemire had 22 points for Phoenix - mostly in the paint - and Steve Nash added 12 points and 10 assists to help Phoenix avenge a 105-113 loss at home last month, when the Sonics hit 12 3-pointers. The victory was the Suns' fifth in six games and improved their road record to a league-best 24-7.

　　"This was a good game for us," Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said. "It follows up winning at Dallas and against Detroit, so we have had three good wins in the last couple of weeks. We are playing at a high level."

　　In other NBA games, it was: Rockets 90, Mavericks 69; Spurs 101, Jazz 94; Heat 102, Cavaliers 82; Timberwolves 99, Celtics 97; Kings 100, Pistons 85; Lakers 103, Pacers 94; Knicks 115, Warriors 99; and Raptors 95, Hornets 84.

　　Rashard Lewis had 26 points and 11 rebounds for Seattle, which lost forward Nick Collison to a broken nose in the second quarter.

　　After handily defeating the Western Conference's No. 3 team, Phoenix (46-14) has a chance to take over the league's best record when it hosts San Antonio next. The Spurs (46-13) could be without Tim Duncan, who sprained his right ankle against the Utah Jazz and isn't expected to play against New Jersey today.

　　"The key is not to be complacent," Nash said. "We're a young team. We have to stay focused to keep this thing going."

　　In Houston, Tracy McGrady had 32 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Rockets past the injury-depleted Mavericks.

　　McGrady scored 27 of his points after getting six stitches on his chin following a collision in the first quarter.

　　The Mavericks, who were playing without the injured Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley for just the second time this season, set a season-low for total points.

　　Jason Terry led Dallas with 20 points. Keith van Horn, who started for Nowitzki, added 12.

　　Yao Ming had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Houston.

　　In San Antonio, Duncan missed most of the second half when he came down on the leg of teammate Rasho Nesterovic.

　　X-rays on Duncan's ankle were negative, and Manu Ginobili led the Spurs in his absence with 31 points.

　　Keith McCleod led the Jazz with 18 points.

　　In Cleveland, Shaquille O'Neal spent much of his 33rd birthday in foul trouble but Eddie Jones scored 19 points, Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem added 18 apiece and the Heat won their fifth straight.

　　O'Neal played just 19 minutes in the first three quarters and finished with 13 points, five rebounds and six assists.

　　LeBron James scored 23 points for the Cavaliers, who have lost six straight.

　　Elsewhere, Latrell Sprewell made a runner with 0.9 seconds remaining to give Kevin McHale a victory in his first game on the sidelines in Boston.

　　Antoine Walker had 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting in his first loss since returning to the Celtics.

　　Kevin Garnett had 21 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists for the Wolves.

　　(The Associated Press)