Suns 115-112 Heat (Nov 6, 2024) Game Recap

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PHOENIX — — Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points and 18 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 15-point deficit Wednesday night to defeat the Miami Heat 115-112 and extend their winning streak to six games.

The Suns trailed 79-64 in the third quarter, but ended 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 left 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 left to give 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.

Takeaways

Heat: Adebayo was just 5 of 21 from the field and three of his baskets were dunks.

Suns: Committed 16 turnovers that led to 20 Miami points.

Key moment

Bradley Beal’s 3-pointer put the Suns ahead to make it 106-103 with 3:52 left. Beal didn’t score in the first half and was in foul trouble. He finished with seven points.

Key state

The Suns’ 7-1 start matches the best in franchise history, matching three previous seasons (1980-81, 2000-01, 2009-10).

Next

Both teams are away on Friday. Miami goes to Denver while Phoenix plays in Dallas.

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