Sports / NBA Bombs Away! Suns' Bombs Beat Bobcats Balanced attack keeps Phoenix's perfect record against Charlotte intact By Mike Buss, Newser Staff Posted Feb 5, 2008 1:34 AM CST Copied Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, right, swipes at the ball as Charlotte Bobcats center Emeka Okafor, left, attempts a shot in the first quarter of an NBA game Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors) (Associated Press) Phoenix found the stroke from outside, making 16 three-pointers, and improved its all-time record against this version of Charlotte's NBA franchise to 8-0 with a 118-104 win. Leandro Barbosa led the Suns with 30 points; Raja Bell and Amare Stoudemire netted 24 apiece. Charlotte's zone defense couldn't shut down Phoenix, which shot 63% in the second half, reports the Arizona Republic. The Suns bounced back from Thursday's disappointing three-point home loss to San Antonio with Bell converting seven shots from long distance. Charlotte, loser of four straight, was only down three at the half thanks to a solid shooting performance - but then the up-tempo Suns took control, draining baskets from everywhere. Jason Richardson led the Bobcats with 25 points. (More NBA stories.) Report an error