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Nash scores season-high 37, helps Suns rally past Bucks

MILWAUKEE -- Steve Nash would prefer to see his teammates do all the scoring. But the Phoenix Suns star can still put up points when he needs to.

Nash scored 15 of his season-high 37 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Suns past the Milwaukee Bucks 114-105 on Tuesday.

"It's not really my thing," the point guard said. "I would much rather get everyone involved, but it was one of those tough nights."

The Suns (30-12), who have the NBA's second-best record behind Boston (33-6), rallied from 11 points down to become the first Western Conference team to notch 30 victories.

Amare Stoudemire scored 19 points, 10 in the final period, and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Raja Bell scored eight of his 19 points in the final quarter.

Grant Hill was back in the Suns' starting lineup, less than two weeks after undergoing an appendectomy. He had eight points in 27 minutes after missing seven games recovering from the surgery Jan. 9.

Michael Redd led the Bucks with 28 points but scored only two in the fourth quarter, when he missed all three of his shots.

• Kings 128, Nets 94 -- At Sacramento, Calif., with its three stars in the starting lineup together for the first time, Sacramento rolled to its most-lopsided win this season.

Ron Artest scored 27 points and Kevin Martin 19, and Mike Bibby scored all 15 of his points in the first half to lead the finally healthy Kings over New Jersey for their third straight victory.

Sacramento had been playing short-handed since Bibby tore a ligament in his left thumb during the preseason. He missed the first 36 games with that injury, Artest sat out 17 because of a suspension and injuries, and Martin also missed 17 with an injured groin.

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