Phoenix ? Amare Stoudemire had 30 points, 11 rebounds and five steals — and Shawn Marion scored 29 points — to lead the Phoenix Suns to their season-best 10th consecutive victory, 109-102 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night.

The Suns — winners of nine in a row earlier this season — improved to 23-3, the NBA’s best start since Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls went 41-3 in 1995-96.

Steve Nash had 17 points and 14 assists, and sealed the victory with four free throws in the last 23.1 seconds.

Mike Miller scored 19 of his 22 points in the first half for Memphis, and Jason Williams had 19 of his 21 in the second. Paul Gasol added 19 points for the Grizzlies.

Down 77-70 with 2:25 left in the third quarter, the Suns called a timeout, then went on a 17-0 run to go up 87-77 on Stoudemire’s 17-footer from the baseline with 9:51 left.

Memphis cut it to 103-99 on Williams’ three-pointer, followed Gasol’s inside hook with 1:53 to go. After Shane Battier missed a three, Stoudemire sank two free throws and Phoenix led 105-99.

Spurs 96, T’wolves 82

San Antonio — Manu Ginobili scored 22 points, and the San Antonio Spurs held Kevin Garnett to just one second-half basket in their victory over Minnesota. The Spurs, who trailed by double digits in the first half, made 11 of their 18 shots in the fourth quarter.