Suns 96, Jazz 89

Updated: October 9, 2008, 10:45 PM EST SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Matt Barnes scored 21 points and Alondo Tucker added 19 as the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz 96-89 on Thursday night. The Suns, who didn't make a 3-pointer in their opening loss to Atlanta on Wednesday, went 9-of-21 from beyond the arc against Utah (1-1) and didn't trail after the opening minutes of the first quarter. Raja Bell scored 11 points for Phoenix (1-1). Kyle Korver scored 16 points and Mehmet Okur had 12 points and eight rebounds for Utah, which opened with a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Deron Williams, an All-Star last season and U.S. Olympian this summer, had nine points and five assists as he played the entire first and third quarters. Boris Diaw added nine points and eight rebounds for Phoenix, which outrebounded Utah 45-35, the... [read full story]