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PHOENIX - The Phoenix Suns caught the Toronto Raptors at the end of a long road trip and ran away from them in a hurry.Eric Bledsoe scored 20 points, fellow guards Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas added 18 apiece and the Suns handed the Raptors their second straight blowout loss, 125-109, on Sunday night.They had their foot on the gas the whole game, Suns coach Jeff Hornacek said. If they play like that, theyre going to win a ton of games.Seven Suns hit double figures in the teams highest-scoring non-overtime game this season.I think that was the most complete game that weve had this season, Dragic said. We were focused from the first minute to the last minute of the game, offence and defence.The Raptors, who trailed by as many as 19 points in the first half and 27 in the second, finished a season-long six-game road trip with their two most one-sided losses of the season, losing at Golden State 126-105 on Friday night.Toronto has lost three in a row for the first time in more than a year.We were flat as a pancake, Toronto coach Dwane Casey said. No zip. No bounce in our step.Jonas Valanciunas scored 21 and Kyle Lowry 19 for the Raptors. Lou Williams and James Johnson added 17 apiece.Its three games, Lowry said. Everybody loses games. We werent going to go 82 and 0 and we werent going to break the Bulls record at 72 and 10.The Suns won for the eighth time in 10 games.We started out the game with energy and we finished with energy, Bledsoe said. We couldnt have asked for a better game. The Suns shot 67 per cent (30-for-45) in the first half for a 70-53 lead at the break, tying their highest-scoring first half of the season. Phoenix made 18 of 23 shots in a 43-point second quarter, its most points in any quarter this season.A 27-7 run late in the first quarter and early in the second put the Suns up by 17. The Raptors cut it to 60-50 after Terrence Ross 3-pointer, followed by Amir Johnsons free throw with 2:37 left in the half. The Suns responded with a 10-1 run to take their biggest lead of the half, 70-51, before Valanciunas basket cut it to 70-53 at the break.Toronto, the league leader at 11.7 turnovers per game, committed 13 in the first half, resulting in 25 Phoenix points.Bledsoe, Dragic and Thomas accounted for 35 of the Suns 70 first-half points.Phoenix led by as many as 25 in the third quarter and 27 in the fourth. The Suns 98 points through three quarters matched a season high.We could have won by 40 if we left our starters in, Hornacek said.TIP-INSRaptors: Last lost three in a row during a five-game losing streak Nov. 26-Dec. 6, 2013. ... Entered the game second in the league in scoring (108 ppg), the Suns fourth (106.7). ... Faced five of the NBAs top 10 scoring teams in their six-game road trip. ... Are 11-7 without DeMar DeRozan, out with a torn abductor tendon. ... 27-point deficit was their largest of the season, eclipsing 23 points in the previous game at Golden State.Suns: Have won five straight against Eastern Conference teams. ... Missed their highest score of any half this season by one point with their 70 in the first half. ... Have scored at least 100 points in eight straight games. ... Fans received a small stuffed dragon in honour of Dragics nickname — The Dragon. ... Split the season series with Toronto 1-1. ... Play their next four on the road. ... 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Mallett missed the entire 2012 season with a torn Achilles tendon before being released by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last May. Mallett was the CFLs top rookie in 2009 while with the B.C. Lions. He ran for 1,240 yards and six TDs that season while adding 43 catches for 342 yards and two touchdowns. "Martell demonstrated great ability when he first arrived in the CFL and I know hes looking for a chance to prove that he is healthy and once again able to be a productiive player," Calgary coach/GM John Hufnagel said in a statement.dddddddddddd "Were hoping he can add depth to both the running back position and our return game and Im looking forward to seeing him in action at training camp." Mallett. 27, signed with the NFLs Philadelphia Eagles in 2010 and also spent time with the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants before returning to the CFL with Hamilton. "Ive been working hard this past year and Im 100 per cent healthy again," said Mallett. "Im very grateful to the Stampeders for this opportunity and I cant wait to get back on the field." ' ' '