Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Channing Frye and Jared Dudley had big games off the bench with 20 and 19 points, respectively, and the Suns ran past the Portland Trail Blazers, 107-88, in a pivotal Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.
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Steve Nash scored 11 of his 14 points during the third quarter and also had 10 assists for Phoenix, which grabbed a 3-2 lead and can close out the series Thursday in Portland. Amare Stoudemire chipped in 19 points in the win.
Andre Miller totaled 21 points, while Jerryd Bayless and LaMarcus Aldridge each scored 17 for the Blazers, who wasted an early 14-point lead.
Brandon Roy, playing in his second game since undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, was limited to five points. On Saturday, Roy scored five of his 10 points in the final quarter of Portland's 96-87 victory.
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