--F Amar'e Stoudemire recorded his fourth consecutive 20-point game, his longest such streak in nearly a year (11 straight from Nov. 30 to Dec. 25, 2008) After scoring 21 points Sunday, Stoudemire is averaging 24.3 points and shooting 63.6 percent (35-of-55) from the field.

"It's just slowly getting comfortable again," he said. "Going seven months without playing basketball -- the longest I've went without playing basketball -- was tough, but it's improving. I think as a team we're playing well enough to get these wins, and we just want to continue to grow and continue to get better."

--G Goran Dragic continues to mature in his second season in the NBA and is rounding into a very capable backup to Steve Nash. In 22 minutes against the Pistons -- including a few when he shared the backcourt with Nash -- he scored 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting and added six rebounds, four assists and two steals. He's earning the respect and trust of his teammates and his head coach.

"I thought Goran did a really good job tonight," coach Alvin Gentry said. "He was really aggressive, and obviously he shot the ball well."

--C Channing Frye took only four shots but made 2 of 3 3-pointers and still managed 10 points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes. It's typical of the season so far for Fyre, who has made shot 63 percent from the field and 66 percent from 3-point range in five home games but has struggled from both the field (37 percent) and 3-point range (29 percent) in Phoenix's nine road games.

MEDICAL WATCH:

--C Robin Lopez (broken foot) took part in his first full-contact practice of the season Friday and could be within a week or two of making his season debut. The Suns can afford to bring Lopez along slowly with the way they have played to this point.