MILWAUKEE, WI (WHBL) - Steve Nash celebrated his 38th birthday by making a lay-up with five seconds left to give the Phoenix Suns a 107-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night at the Bradley Center. It looked like it was going to be a blow-out, as Milwaukee gave up a season-high 67 points in the first half and trailed by 17 at the break. The Bucks were down by 21 in the third quarter before they rallied back to take a four-point lead in the fourth period, and it was close the rest of the way. Nash had 18 points and 11 assists, as six Phoenix players scored in double figures. Marcin Gortat led the way with 21, as the Suns beat the Bucks for the 37th time in their last 42 match-ups. Former Buck Michael Redd scored eight straight points in the second quarter in his first game against his old team – and he had 14 on the night. Brandon Jennings, the Bucks’ leading scorer, only took one shot in the first half and four for the game and he only scored three points. He said he wasn’t getting good looks at the basket, but coach Scott Skiles said Jennings appeared to be a little disconnected. The coach said he wasn’t sure why, but the two would talk about it. Drew Gooden scored at season-high 25 for Milwaukee, which fell to 10-14 on the season. Phoenix swept its two-game season series against the Bucks, and improved to 11 and 14. Milwaukee will play at Toronto tonight.
