Jazz 108, Suns 105

PHOENIX (AP) — Mehmet Okur scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half, including a decisive 19-footer with 5.1 seconds remaining, and the Utah Jazz beat the Phoenix Suns 108-105 Saturday.

Deron Williams also scored 28 and added 10 assists for the Jazz, who have handed Phoenix three of its 10 losses this season and have won four straight against the Suns overall.

Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Suns, who were without guard Raja Bell because of an inflamed right knee.

The Suns had a chance to tie when Boris Diaw was fouled by Derek Fisher with 2.1 seconds remaining. But Diaw missed both free throws and Okur pulled down the rebound and was fouled immediately.

Okur made the first free throw to give Utah a 108-105 lead but missed the second and the Suns secured the rebound with 1.1 seconds left.

But Andrei Kirilenko deflected Leandro Barbosa's inbound attempt out of bounds with 0.3 seconds remaining and Phoenix was unable to attempt a tying shot.

Steve Nash had 22 points and 10 assists and James Jones added 16 points for Phoenix, which has lost two of three after winning a franchise-record 17 straight.

The Suns rallied from an 86-81 deficit at the start of the fourth quarter to take their first lead since the second quarter on Jones' 3-pointer from the right wing with 10:15 remaining.

Williams scored five straight points to cap a 10-3 run as Utah regained the lead 96-91 with 7:35 to go. Phoenix answered back, taking a 98-97 lead on Diaw's 3-pointer with 4:54 left.

But Okur hit a layup and added a 16-foot turnaround jumper to give Utah the lead for good at 101-99 with 3:23 to play.

Phoenix played most of the second half without Shawn Marion, who fouled out with 5:12 remaining after scoring only four points on 2-of-7 shooting.

Stoudemire dominated inside early, scoring 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting as the Suns opened a 24-16 lead with 3:49 left in the first quarter.

The Jazz pulled within a point at the end of the quarter, then used a 12-4 run at the start of the second quarter to take a 41-34 lead. Kirilenko gave Utah its largest lead, 56-41, on a layup with 1:52 left before Nash hit consecutive 3-pointers that helped Phoenix close within 58-49 at halftime.

Utah opened a second 15-point lead when Paul Millsap scored off an offensive rebound with 7:37 left in the third quarter to make it 68-53.

Phoenix twice pulled within two points, the second time when Nash hit a pair of free throws with 2:47 left in the third quarter, before eventually pulling ahead in the fourth.

Notes: Marion fouled out for the first time the season. He also drew a technical foul as he walked off the court after fouling out. ... Jazz coach Jerry Sloan raised his career record to 42-41 against the Suns. ... Reserve guard Marcus Banks played 24 minutes for the Suns, one shy of a season high, and Jones played 31 minutes as Phoenix used only seven players. ... After hitting his first six shots, Stoudemire made only three of his final eight attempts.