Amare, Suns rise to 11th straight win

Amare Stoudemire scored 30 points and the Phoenix Suns won their 11th straight game, beating the Orlando Magic 103-89 on Monday night.

Shawn Marion scored 19 points and Steve Nash added 18 points and 15 assists for Phoenix.

Trevor Ariza had a season-high 19 points and seven rebounds for the Magic. Dwight Howard, plagued by foul problems, had four points and three rebounds in 19 minutes before fouling out.

The Suns outscored the Magic 20-3 in the first eight minutes of the third quarter to break open what had been a close game. The Magic missed eight straight shots and turned the ball over five times during that stretch.

Stoudemire had 10 points in the quarter and the Suns pushed the lead to 21 points before settling for a 85-67 lead at the end of the period.

The closest the Magic got in the final quarter was 94-83 on a 3-pointer by Travis Diener with 5:41 to play. Marion answered with a dunk and Boris Diaw's 3-pointer gave the Suns plenty of cushion for the final three minutes.

The Suns got off their typical fast start, scoring 55 points and shooting 56.1 percent in the first half, but the Magic stayed right with them. Darko Milicic replaced Howard and scored 10 points while Grant Hill added 14 and Keyon Dooling 10.

A 3-pointer by Jameer Nelson pulled the Magic even at 53-53 with 42 seconds left in the first half. Marion hit two free throws with 0.8 seconds left to give the Suns a 55-53 halftime edge.

Notes:@ Magic SF Hedo Turkoglu and SG Keith Bogans missed the game with sprained ankles. ... Phoenix shot 57.1 percent (12 of 21) in the first quarter, the 11th straight game the Suns have shot 55 percent or better in the opening period. ... Phoenix is 7-0 against Eastern Conference teams this season. ... Dooling started for the first time this season. ... Phoenix is 13-1 since starting the season 1-5. ... The Suns are 7-0 when holding opponents under 100 points.