Wizards stop Suns behind Arenas’ 54

The Phoenix Suns went from snowed in to snowed under by Gilbert Arenas, and their franchise-best 15-game winning streak is history.

Arenas capped a 54-point game by banking in a three-point shot from the top of the key with 30.7 seconds left in overtime and the Wizards defeated the Suns, 144-139, at Phoenix.

Steve Nash matched his career high with 42 points and had 12 assists, and Shawn Marion added 28 points and 13 rebounds for the Suns, who rallied from 15 points down in the second half to force overtime.

But Caron Butler scored 10 of his 34 points -- one shy of his career best -- in overtime to help Washington to its eighth victory in 10 games.

The Suns arrived a little over two hours before tipoff after being snowed in for two nights in Denver and couldn’t overcome an offensive onslaught by Arenas that brought an end to the NBA’s longest winning streak in seven seasons.

Arenas started the Wizards’ four-game trip with a career-high 60 points against the Lakers and wrapped it up with his second-best career output.

Houston 97, San Antonio 78 -- Yao Ming scored 22 points and the Rockets earned their first victory in San Antonio in over nine years.

San Antonio had won 17 home games in a row against the Rockets.

Toronto 101, Portland 100 -- Andrea Bargnani made a 20-foot shot with 3.5 seconds left in overtime at Portland, Ore., and the Raptors defeated the Trail Blazers.

Toronto ended Portland’s five-game winning streak.

Charlotte 101, Utah 89 -- Emeka Okafor had 21 points and Matt Carroll scored all 16 of his points in the fourth quarter at Charlotte, N.C., to prevent the Jazz from pulling off a dramatic comeback.

Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 14 rebounds for Utah.

Golden State 117, Orlando 108 -- Baron Davis had 38 points and nine assists, Mike Dunleavy added 21 points and the Warriors earned their second consecutive road victory.

Monta Ellis scored 18 points and Mickael Pietrus finished with 15 for Golden State, which is only 3-9 on the road.

New York 103, Chicago 92 -- Jamal Crawford scored 30 points and the Knicks won their season-high third in a row at Madison Square Garden.

Eddy Curry added 20 points and the Knicks won three in a row for the first time since April.

Chicago’s five-game winning streak came to an end.

Philadelphia 98, Boston 83 -- The 76ers ended a 12-game losing streak at Boston behind 27 points from Andre Iguodala.

It was Philadelphia’s first victory since beating Chicago on Nov. 24.

Indiana 100, Atlanta 90 -- Stephen Jackson scored 27 points and Al Harrington added 20 at Indianapolis and the Pacers won for fourth time in five games.

Joe Johnson had 31 points for Atlanta. The Hawks have lost three in a row and seven of eight.

New Orleans 100, Memphis 97 -- Desmond Mason scored the go-ahead basket in overtime and finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds at Oklahoma City to help the Hornets end a four-game losing streak.

Milwaukee 113, Minnesota 107 -- Mo Williams scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter at Minneapolis and the Bucks held on to defeat the Timberwolves.