(Sports Network) - The Pacific Division-leading Phoenix Suns shoot for their fourth straight win when they open a four-game road trip tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center.
Phoenix will visit Milwaukee, Minnesota, Cleveland and Chicago on the current trip and is 14-8 away from home this season. The Suns posted their third straight win with Sunday's 116-92 victory over the New Jersey Nets at US Airways Center, as Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the way.
Phoenix is one game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers in the division standings.
Raja Bell added 20 points and Shawn Marion had a complete game with 16 points, 11 rebounds and five steals in the win for the Suns, who won for the 10th time in their previous 13 games. Boris Diaw chipped in 14 points, Steve Nash added 13 points and Leandro Barbosa finished with 12 off the bench in the win.
In injury news for the Suns, oft-injured forward Grant Hill is questionable for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee to recover from an appendectomy.
Meanwhile, the Bucks will open a short two-game homestand tonight versus Phoenix and Indiana. They are 11-6 as the host this season.
Milwaukee has lost two straight and five of its last six games, including Monday's 106-92 setback against the Hornets at New Orleans Arena. Michael Redd had a team-high 19 points and seven rebounds for Milwaukee, while Andrew Bogut contributed 13 points and 15 boards. Charlie Villanueva had 18 points off the bench in defeat, as the Bucks sit last in the Central Division.
The Suns recorded a 122-114 victory over the Bucks on January 12 this season at US Airways Center. Nash had a season-high 35 points and seven assists, while Stoudemire added 31 points and eight rebounds.
Phoenix, which is 15-2 against teams from the Eastern Conference this season, has won three straight, seven of eight and 14 of the last 16 meetings in the all-time series with Milwaukee. It has also won two of three and five of its last seven games at the Bradley Center.
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