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Miami Heat at Phoenix Suns

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3-4, 2-1 Away
Final
112 - 115

7-1, 5-0 Home

Durant scores 32 points and Suns rally from 15 down to beat Heat 115-112 for 6th in a row

Kevin Durant gets up for the rejection

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.

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 stay at 106-103 with 3:52 to play. Beal didn’t score in the first half and was in foul trouble. He finished with seven points.

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

Up next Both teams are on the road Friday. Miami goes to Denver, while Phoenix plays at Dallas.

Regular Season Series

PHX leads series 1-0

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

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40-92 FG 42-84
43 Field Goal % 50
13-34 3PT 18-43
38 Three Point % 42
19-20 FT 13-18
95 Free Throw % 72
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
Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Drew Timme, F Day-To-Day Nov 13
Mark Williams, C Out Sep 11
Miami Heat Miami Heat Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Klay Thompson, G Out Nov 13
Pelle Larsson, G Out Nov 13

Game Information

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Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 7 6 .538 - L2
Miami 6 6 .500 0.5 W3
Orlando 5 7 .417 1.5 W3
Charlotte 4 8 .333 2.5 L1
Washington 4 9 .308 3 L6

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers - 2 W7 0.84615386 11
Golden State 2.5 4 L1 0.6666667 8
Phoenix 5 6 W2 0.45454547 5
LA Clippers 7.5 8 L1 0.2 2
Sacramento 9 10 L4 0.09090909 1
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