Miami Heat at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationHeat beat short-handed Suns 111-102 in short turnaround behind Adebayo's 22 points
The Heat had a short turnaround after blowing out Utah 147-116 on Saturday night, but took advantage of Phoenix playing without two key players who suffered injuries in Friday night in a 110-103 loss at Atlanta.
Devin Booker, a four-time All-Star, rolled his right ankle in third quarter against the Hawks and will be re-evaluated in a week. Jalen Green came out after feeling pain in his second game back after missing 33 with a hamstring strain.
The Suns labored without Booker's team-leading 25.4 points per game, shooting 37% and 7 of 35 from 3. Dillon Brooks led Phoenix with 26 points and Grayson Allen added 18 despite shooting 4 of 18 from the floor, including 1 of 11 from 3.
The NBA's fourth-highest scoring team, Miami led by five after three quarters and pushed it to 101-83 midway through the fourth on their way to finishing a five-game trip 3-2. Norman Powell added 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Miami took advantage of several Phoenix defensive breakdowns in the first quarter, using a 16-2 run to build a 12-point lead.
The Suns briefly clawed their way into the lead as both teams struggled shooting in the second quarter, but the Heat used a short run to lead 58-48 at halftime.
Miami shot 3 of 17 from 3 in the first half and the Suns were even worse, going 2 for 19.
The third quarter played out similar to the second: the Suns fought back, the Heat went on a late run. Isaiah Livers hit a 3-pointer just inside the midcourt line at the buzzer to pull Phoenix to 82-77 heading to the fourth.
Suns: Host Brooklyn on Tuesday night.
Regular Season Series
MIA wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 102 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 102 |
| 4th 5.9 |  |
shot clock turnover | 111 - 102 |
| 4th 28.8 |  |
Ryan Dunn makes tip shot | 111 - 102 |
| 4th 29.9 | |
Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | 111 - 100 |
Statistics
 MIA |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-93 | FG | 37-100 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 9-35 | 3PT | 7-35 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 24-29 | FT | 21-26 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 41 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 21 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 21 | Fouls | 24 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 2 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 85 | Percent Led | 3 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Duop Reath, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 16 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Sep 11 |
| CJ Huntley, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Conwell, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 15 |
| Myron Gardner, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 8 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 LA Clippers |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 LA Lakers |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Sacramento |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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