Marcin Gortat has strung together a couple of career games to help the Phoenix Suns end a three-game losing streak.

Coming into their game with the Celtics on Friday, the Suns lost had lost three straight to the likes of the Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, and Charlotte Bobcats.

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The road wasn’t looking any easier for the Suns with powerhouse Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Hornets, who recently just won 10 games in a row, as their next two games.

However, the Suns surprised. Lead by Gortat, the 7-0 center from Poland recorded 19 points and 17 rebounds, both career highs, in a surprising 88-71 blowout over the Celtics on Friday.

The 26-year old Gortat then followed his performance by blowing out his previous point total out of the water.

Off the bench against New Orleans, Gortat hit 9 of 10 shots from the field and 7-7 from the charity stripe for a new career-high of 25 points to help edge out the red hot Hornets 104-102. He also added 11 rebounds in that game.

Phoenix will play Milwaukee on Wednesday and Oklahoma City on Friday.