Miami Heat at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationDurant scores 32 points and Suns rally from 15 down to beat Heat 115-112 for 6th in a row
The Suns trailed 79-64 in the third quarter but finished the period on a 15-3 run to cut the Heat’s lead to three.
Neither team could take control in the fourth, but Durant’s jumper from the free-throw line with 16 seconds to play gave Phoenix a four-point lead.
Devin Booker had 22 points and nine assists for Phoenix (7-1), which has won its last five games by six points or fewer. Booker made one of two free throws with 4.8 seconds to go, giving the Heat a chance, but Miami failed to get a shot off before time expired.
Grayson Allen scored 12 points and Tyus Jones matched Booker with nine assists for the Suns.
Tyler Herro led the Heat (3-4) with 28 points. Reserve forward Haywood Highsmith scored 19 and Jimmy Butler added 15. Bam Adebayo had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Suns: Committed 16 turnovers that led to 20 Miami points.
Regular Season Series
PHX leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 112 - 115 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 115 | |
4th 4.1 | Duncan Robinson enters the game for Haywood Highsmith | 112 - 115 | |
4th 4.1 | Grayson Allen enters the game for Tyus Jones | 112 - 115 | |
4th 4.1 | Heat Full timeout | 112 - 115 |
Statistics
MIA | PHX | |
---|---|---|
40-92 | FG | 42-84 |
43.5 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
13-34 | 3PT | 18-43 |
38.2 | Three Point % | 41.9 |
19-20 | FT | 13-18 |
95.0 | Free Throw % | 72.2 |
43 | Rebounds | 46 |
13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
30 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
27 | Assists | 29 |
12 | Steals | 5 |
3 | Blocks | 6 |
10 | Turnovers | 16 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
10 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
15 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
44 | Points in Paint | 36 |
16 | Fouls | 14 |
15 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando | 19 | 12 | .613 | - | W2 |
Miami | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3 | W1 |
Atlanta | 15 | 15 | .500 | 3.5 | W1 |
Charlotte | 7 | 22 | .241 | 11 | L5 |
Washington | 4 | 23 | .148 | 13 | L2 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers | 17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
LA Lakers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0.5 | L1 |
Golden State | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1 | L1 |
Phoenix | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Sacramento | 13 | 17 | .433 | 4 | L4 |
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