Stephon Marbury hit consecutive 3-pointers in the final three minutes Friday to cap the largest comeback in Suns history and lead Phoenix to a 110-106 win over the Boston Celtics.
Phoenix's 29-point comeback eclipses its previous record of 27 points scored at Dallas on March 2, 1997.
"We just came out and played with a totally different purpose," Marbury said. "We weren't just playing to win, but for pride."
Marbury scored 21 of his 34 points in the second half after Boston took a 65-36 lead with the first basket of the third quarter.
Shawn Marion had 15 points with 10 rebounds and Joe Johnson, a former first-round draft pick for Boston, scored 17 coming off the bench for the second straight game. Phoenix snapped a three-game losing streak and won on the road for just the second time this season.
"I've never been a part of a loss like this. This is a first for me," Celtics forward Vin Baker said. "It was difficult, being a part of it and not being able to stop the bleeding."
Baker had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics, who have lost four successive games.
Raptors 92, Hawks 87
In Toronto, Jalen Rose had 22 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and Vince Carter also scored 22 in the new-look Raptors' third straight victory.
Donyell Marshall added 21 points for the Raptors, who are 3-0 since acquiring Rose, Marshall and Lonny Baxter from Chicago. Carter, in foul trouble throughout the game, had 12 points in the fourth quarter.
Jason Terry had 19 points for the Hawks, who have lost three straight and five of their last six. After Terry missed a long jumper from the top of the key, Carter grabbed the rebound and made two free throws for an 88-85 lead with 24 seconds remaining.
Atlanta's Boris Diaw missed a 3-pointer, and Rose made four free throws in the final 15 seconds to clinch the win.
Nets 93, Bucks 86
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Kenyon Martin had 20 points and matched his career-high with 21 rebounds, helping the struggling New Jersey Nets snap a four-game losing streak.
Playing before a crowd of about 3,000 due to a snowstorm, Jason Kidd added 16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his 54th career triple-double to help the two-time defending Eastern Conference champions (8-11) take a little pressure off coach Byron Scott.
Kerry Kittles added 22 points and Richard Jefferson had 18 for New Jersey, which won for only the third time in nine home games.
Michael Redd had 24 points for the Bucks.
76ers 93, Heat 90
In Miami, Allen Iverson scored 35 points and the Philadelphia 76ers withstood a second-half comeback and frantic finish.
The Heat fell behind by 19 points with three minutes left in the third period before they rallied. Miami missed three 3-pointers down the stretch that would have tied the game, including a 24-footer by Lamar Odom with two seconds to go.
Iverson missed 16 of 23 shots but went 16-for-17 from the line and scored the game's final points on a basket with 21 seconds left. The NBA scoring leader is averaging 38.8 points in his past four games. The 76ers won for the second time in as many nights to climb above .500. They snapped a three-game road losing streak and beat the Heat for the sixth time in succession.
Grizzlies 92, Wizards 77
In Memphis, Tennessee, Pau Gasol had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and newcomer Bonzi Wells bagged 12 points and six as Memphis downed Washington.
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