Darkness falls on Suns in loss to New Jersey

Nenad Krstic had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Jersey Nets won their ninth straight game, holding the Phoenix Suns to their lowest point total of the season in a 110-72 rout Monday in East Rutherford, N.J.

Steve Nash, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, was held scoreless for the first time all season. He played 26 minutes. Amare Stoudemire, in just his third game after missing the first 66 after left knee surgery, failed to score and grabbed just two rebounds.

Heat 96, Pacers 91: At Miami, Shaquille O’Neal had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Dwyane Wade survived a tough offensive night to score 22, and the Heat rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat Indiana.

Jazz 104, Hornets 80: At Salt Lake City, Deron Williams had 20 points and five assists, and Utah ended a two-game losing streak.

Wizards 116, Warriors 98: At Oakland, Calif., Gilbert Arenas scored 40 points and Antawn Jamison added 31 as the former Warriors beat their old team, leading Washington to a victory over Golden State.

Around the league

Sacramento forward Bonzi Wells was fined $5,000 by the NBA for punching a ball into the locker-room tunnel Sunday against Golden State. … Orlando extended the contracts of Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson through the 2007-08 season. … Golden State rookie forward Chris Taft will undergo season-ending surgery today to fix a herniated disc in his back. … Portland assigned center Ha Seung-Jin to Fort Worth of the NBA Development League. … Toronto signed center James Lang to a 10-day contract. … Golden State signed guard Will Bynum to a second 10-day contract.