NBA: Phoenix 127, Sacramento 99

PHOENIX, March 16 (UPI) -- Amare Stoudemire muscled up a game-high 30 points and 10 rebounds as Phoenix crushed Sacramento 127-99 Saturday..

Gordan Giricek scored 23 points off the bench for Phoenix, who after winning four games in a row have moved within a game and a half of the Lakers for first place in the Pacific Division.

Also for the Suns, Steve Nash contributed 18 points and eight assists; Shaquille O'Neal 17 points and eight boards.

Ron Artest had 26 points, nine rebounds and five steals for the Kings; Kevin Martin added 16 points and Mikki Moore had 11.