NBA: CHARLOTTE at PHOENIX <div class="pre">AT LOS ANGELES NBA CHARLOTTE 86 PHOENIX 93 0:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NBA: CHARLOTTE at PHOENIX <div class="pre">AT LOS ANGELES NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- CHARLOTTE 21 21 24 22 88 PHOENIX 20 26 27 25 98 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: CHA - JASON RICHARDSON 23, EMEKA OKAFOR 17, GERALD WALLACE 11 PHO - STEVE NASH 20, ALANDO TUCKER 14, SHAWN MARION 13</div>
By Ron Griffin PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Steve Nash collected 20 points, sixrebounds and eight assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 98-88win over the Charlotte Bobcats in preseason action on Sundaynight. Rookie Alando Tucker scored 14 points in 14 minutes and ShawnMarion added 13 for Phoenix, which took advantage of ashorthanded Charlotte squad. The Bobcats played the game without forward Adam Morrison, whocould miss the entire season after an MRI revealed a "partial tocomplete" tear of the ACL in his left knee. It could be the second season-ending injury for Charlotte, whichalready will be without forward Sean May, who will undergomicrofracture surgery on his right knee. The Suns led by seven points after the third quarter but werenever threatened during the fourth. Raymond Felton's jumper with 6:45 left cut the Bobcats' deficitto five, but the Suns answered with six straight points to takean 11-point bulge. Jason Richardson score 23 points and Emeka Okafor added 17 and12 rebounds for Charlotte.
