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Bam Adebayo had game highs with 25 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Phoenix Suns 121-111 on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Adebayo had 12 of his points in the third quarter, when Miami surged ahead for a lead it never relinquished.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Butler had 24 points, including nine straight Heat points in the final five minutes of the game.<\/p>\n

Miami also got 19 points from Duncan Robinson and 17 points from Tyler Herro.<\/p>\n

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The Suns were without two starters: Kevin Durant (sprained left ankle) and center Jusuf Nurkic (right thigh contusion).<\/p>\n

Royce O’Neale led the Suns with a season-high 23 points. Booker scored 21 points on 6-for-16 shooting. Beal had 15 points on 5-for-18 shooting.<\/p>\n

The Suns led 29-26 at the end of the first quarter, and they extended their advantage to 58-53 at halftime thanks to a 13-0 edge on second-chance points. Phoenix also had a 24-12 advantage on bench points.<\/p>\n

Miami stayed close by winning the battle for paint points, 28-12. Robinson led all first-half scorers with 14 points, and O’Neale topped Phoenix with 13 points.<\/p>\n

The biggest surprise was that Phoenix led despite getting just seven points from Booker and six from Beal as the two Suns stars combined to shoot 4-for-16.<\/p>\n

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However, Miami surged ahead by starting the third quarter on a 19-4 run. By the end of the third, Miami led 87-82.<\/p>\n

With 4:35 left in the fourth, the Suns cut their deficit to 103-100 on a 3-pointer by Grayson Allen. But that’s as close as Phoenix got the rest of the way.<\/p>\n

For the game, Miami shot 52.3 percent from the floor and 40.6 percent on 3-pointers (13-for-32). The Heat also had a 62-32 advantage on paint points and a 20-11 edge on fast-break points.<\/p>\n

Up next, the Heat will host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. The Cavaliers, who have won four straight games, have the best record in the NBA (21-3).<\/p>\n

The Suns, who have lost five straight road games, will play at Orlando on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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