PHOENIX — Amare Stoudemire scored 16 of his 23 points in the decisive third quarter and Phoenix beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-96 Saturday night to give Terry Porter his first home victory as Suns coach.

All five Phoenix starters reached double figures as the Suns beat Portland for the 10th straight time, their longest active streak against any opponent. It’s also the Blazers’ longest current losing streak against any team.

Steve Nash had 20 points, including a three-pointer that put Phoenix ahead 101-90 with 1:48 left.

Matt Barnes scored 21, Shaquille O’Neal 16 and Raja Bell 13 for the Suns.

Brandon Roy and Rudy Fernandez scored 20 apiece for Portland. Roy, hounded by Bell all night, was seven for 18 shooting. LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 for the Trail Blazers.

After going one for five and scoring five points in the first half, Stoudemire was six for six in the third quarter to help Phoenix take control.

The Suns put together a 16-3 run to take a 69-61 lead on Barnes’ fast-break layup with just under 5 minutes left in the third. Stoudemire scored the first four and last four points of the period and Phoenix led 80-72 entering the fourth.

The Trail Blazers never got closer than seven in the final period.

In other Saturday games:

Pacers 95

Celtics 79

INDIANAPOLIS — Danny Granger scored 20 points, and Indiana beat defending champion Boston. T.J. Ford had 19 points and four assists for Indiana. Jarrett Jack, picked up in a trade with Portland, added 11 points and seven rebounds.

Bobcats 100

Heat 87

CHARLOTTE, N.C — Gerald Wallace scored 34 points and Larry Brown earned his first victory in his ninth NBA head coaching job. After a winless preseason and an ugly loss at Cleveland to open the regular season, Wallace, Jason Richardson and Emeka Okafor powered the Bobcats to a sharp performance that gave the well-traveled Brown his 1,011th career win.

Hawks 95

76ers 88

ATLANTA — Joe Johnson scored 35 points, including a long three-pointer that clinched it with 11 seconds remaining, and the Hawks battled back from a 23-point deficit to get the win. The Hawks improved to 2-0 in their home opener, the team’s best start in a decade.

Magic 121

Kings 103

ORLANDO, Fla. — Dwight Howard had 29 points and 14 rebounds, and the Magic earned their first victory of the season. Howard was one of four starters to score 20 or more points as Orlando’s offense finally came alive in the third game of the season. Rashard Lewis had 26 points, Hedo Turkoglu scored 21 and Mickael Pietrus added 20.

Warriors 105

Nets 97

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Andris Biedrins had 23 points and 11 rebounds and Stephen Jackson scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half for Golden State. Corey Maggette added 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Warriors’ first win in three games.

Mavericks 95

Timberwolves 85

MINNEAPOLIS — Dirk Nowitzki had 21 points, Jason Terry added 19, and Dallas picked up its first victory of the season. Josh Howard had 14 points for the Mavericks, who have won nine straight over the Timberwolves.

Pistons 117

Wizards 109

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Richard Hamilton scored 24 points for Detroit, and Rasheed Wallace added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Hamilton and Wallace were the only Detroit starters to play well, but Walter Herrmann had 16 points as the Pistons reserves scored 55 points.

Hornets 104

Cavaliers 92

NEW ORLEANS — Chris Paul had 24 points and 15 assists, and the Hornets remained perfect on the young season. David West added 25 points and James Posey scored 15 to go with his trademark clutch late-game defense.

Rockets 89

Thunder 77

HOUSTON — Tracy McGrady had 22 points, Yao Ming added 16 and Houston won its third straight game. Carl Landry had 14 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds for the Rockets. Ron Artest, Luis Scola and Rafer Alston added 10 points apiece.

Raptors 91

Bucks 87

MILWAUKEE — Jose Calderon scored a career-high 25 points, including a huge three-pointer late in the fourth quarter, to lead Toronto to the win. Chris Bosh had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Jamario Moon added 15 points, and the Raptors spoiled new Bucks coach Scott Skiles’ home debut.

Bulls 96

Grizzlies 86

CHICAGO — Rookie Derrick Rose socred 26 points, and Kirk Hinrich added 18 for the Bulls.Rose, the Chicago native and No. 1 draft pick, scored 10 points in the second quarter to keep the Bulls close until a fourth-quarter run.

Lakers 104

Nuggets 97

DENVER — Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and the Lakers nearly became the first team in three years to hold Carmelo Anthony to single digits. Coming off a two-game suspension, Anthony scored 11 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter.

Jazz 101

Clippers 79

SALT LAKE CITY — Carlos Boozer had 25 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season, and Utah pulled away with a 30-4 run in the second half.