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After putting an end to the Dallas Mavericks’ 11-game winning streak, the Washington Wizards were at it again! They concluded the Phoenix Suns’ 15-game winning streak, the longest in the NBA this season, and in the process, anointing themselves as the biggest streak-busters in the league.

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Gilbert Arenas played his second-best game this season (after pouring 60 in Los Angeles), scorching the Suns with 54 points on 21-of-37 from the field and 6-of-12 from the three-point region, including a banked a three-pointer with 30.7 seconds left in overtime to break a tie, and eventually led the Wizards to a 144-139 victory over the formerly streaking Suns in Phoenix!

Caron Butler also had a big game, scattering 10 of his 34 points in overtime.

Phoenix had to rally from 15-points down late in the third quarter to knot the count after regulation. Steve Nash matched his career-high of 42 points, including seven made threes, and added 12 assists to lead the Suns. Shawn Marion added 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

Obviously, being snowed-in in Denver for the past two nights did not help the Suns. They were in a bus for three hours before embarking on a plane to American West Arena. They arrived just two hours before tip-off, and were not able to prepare and freshen up. Their “smelling not at their best” clearly affected their game, and Arenas did not cooperate in the Suns cause as he was smoking hot right from the start. (pic courtesy of yahoonba.com)