Hill misses game vs. Nuggets with sore knee, ankle

11/01/2011 19:48:00

DENVER (AP) - Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill is sitting out against the Denver Nuggets with a sore right knee and ankle, ending his streak of appearing in 70 straight regular-season games.Hill left Sunday´s game against Cleveland in the first quarter after colliding with rookie Manny Harris under the basket. He didn´t return during the 108-100 win.Suns coach Alvin Gentry said Tuesday before the game that if the decision was left up to Hill, the 38-year-old would play. But Gentry added that it´s ``best to sit him out tonight.´´Hill, who has battled injuries throughout his career, said he will simply have to begin a new streak.He is averaging 14.2 points and 4.8 rebounds this season. He´s also 15 points from reaching 16,000 for his career.