Suns vs. Heat: LeBron James leads Miami to 124-99 win

The Phoenix Suns dropped to 1-3 on the young season Monday with a 124-99 loss to the defending champion Miami Heat.

LeBron James finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds in 30 minutes of play. Dwyane Wade finished with 22 points on 9 of 14 from the field.

Shannon Brown led the Suns with 18 points in 21 minutes off the bench. Luis Scola had 15 points and eight boards.

New Miami guard Ray Allen became the 24th player in NBA history and fourth active player to reach 23,000 points.

The Heat dominated from the opening tip, beginning the game on a 10-2 run. They led 30-16 after the game's first 10 minutes.

Phoenix never led, and the game was never particularly close after the first quarter. At one point in the fourth, Miami led by 30 points.

The Suns play two of their next three games this week on the road: Wednesday at the Charlotte Bobcats, Friday at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Saturday at the Utah Jazz.