Amare Stoudemire had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Channing Frye broke out of his playoff slump by hitting 5 3-pointers as the Phoenix Suns pulled away for a 110-102 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, taking a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Steve Nash and Jason Richardson scored 19 apiece and Grant Hill added 18 in a grind-it-out game played at the Spurs’ pace until the Suns started hitting 3-pointers. After starting 1 of 7 from long range Phoenix made eight of its next 12.

Tim Duncan and Richard Jefferson each had double-doubles combining for 47 points and 20 rebounds for San Antonio. Tony Parker added 20 points off the bench for the Spurs.

San Antonio outshot Phoenix 51 percent to 42 percent but the Suns pounded the Spurs on the glass; outrebounding them 49-37, 18-7 on the offensive boards. Stoudemire was only 5 of 16 from the floor but was 11 of 13 at the free throw line. The Suns outscored the Spurs by 14 at the line, going 29 of 37 to San Antonio’s 15 of 22.

Game 3 will be in San Antonio on Friday night.

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