PHOENIX (AP) Stephon Marbury scored 16 of his 17 points in the first half to stake Phoenix to a 19-point lead, and the Suns held on.

Shawn Marion scored 26 points and Joe Johnson added 23 for the Suns, who snapped a three-game losing streak. The win was just the Suns' third in their last 13 games.

Glenn Robinson had 23 points and nine rebounds and Eric Snow added 17 points for the Sixers, who were without Allen Iverson (swollen right knee) for the seventh consecutive game.

Nuggets 103, Warriors 79

DENVER (AP) Marcus Camby's 17 points led seven Denver players in double figures to help the Nuggets to their third straight win.

Denver overcame a miserable first quarter to shoot 46 percent for its 11th win in 13 home games. The Nuggets beat the Warriors for the third straight time to clinch a season series against a Western Conference team for the first time since the 2001-02 season.

Earl Boykins had 13 points and 13 assists, and Rodney White added 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting.

Golden State was coming off impressive wins over the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento, but couldn't keep up with the running and gunning Nuggets. Jason Richardson had 14 points and Troy Murphy added 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Warriors, who shot 37 percent.

Lakers 105, Celtics 82

LOS ANGELES (AP) Shaquille O'Neal had 22 points and 16 rebounds, and six of his teammates scored in double figures.

The Lakers (21-7) snapped a two-game losing streak in winning for only the third time in seven games following a 10-game winning streak.

Derek Fisher scored 15 points; Devean George added 14; Gary Payton had 13, and Kobe Bryant scored 11 while shooting 5-of-18 for the Lakers, who outrebounded the Celtics 55-35. Slava Medvedenko had 10 points and nine rebounds and Horace Grant had a season-high 10 points and seven rebounds.

Paul Pierce led Boston with 24 points.