In two stages, the Heat manages to cool the Sun

at home, Heat he will have to show his strength of character to free himself (127-121). Sunsstill just as attractive and persistent. Indeed, even 20 points behind, teammates from Dillon Brooks (25 points), Grayson Allen (25 points) et Devin Booker (24 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists) got back in touch, at +6 three minutes from the end.

That’s when it is Miamiworn Tyler Herro (23 points), Norman Powell (27 points) and above all Bam Adebayo (29 points, 9 rebounds), restarted the machine, with the duo of Powell/Adebayo behind the decisive 13-4, to finally end the series of three consecutive defeats. While he stopped his three-game winning streak Phoenix.

A meeting in which each team will somehow have its period, between this one-sided first half of the Heat in full offensive mode, as soon as they could develop their fast game, and this second half in favor of the Suns much more combative and aggressive, which proves their aggressiveness towards the circle, as well as their dominance in the offensive rebound.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

– The Awakening of Bam Adebayo. It’s been a month since Bam Adebayo last reached 20 points. More than Norman Powell or Tyler Hero, his contribution was decisive on this night. Barely a double-double in eleven games (11.4 points, 11 rebounds, 2.8 assists), the interior All-Star is coming off his best outing of the season, returning to action after a period of downtime at this level. Perfect for getting Miami going in the first quarter, he was just as perfect for leading his team in the fourth. Especially because of his 8-0 success, when the Heat were -6 with three minutes left.

– The Phoenix is ​​coming to a stop. Led by their back three, Booker-Brooks-Allen, the Suns didn’t get far from the robbery in Florida, which would have been their 11th win in 14 games. But unable to slow down Bama Adebayo or contain Norman Powell in the money time, in addition to losing the pin on a Dillon Brooks flagrant foul at 118-121, the visitors folded at the worst possible time. We will remember, however, their self-sacrifice to come back from -20 which seemed difficult to recover, even if the contribution of Mark Williams and Oso Ighodaro under the panels propelled the team towards this “comeback”.

– Davion Mitchell hit the shoulder. Defensive tackle Colin Gillespie’s Davion Mitchell injured his left shoulder when he came into contact with a Mark Williams screen early in the third quarter. He then stormed off to the locker room after committing a deliberate foul without returning to the game for the evening. A tough blow for Miami, who could lose their starting leader (who had 9 points and 6 assists) while the lineup is finally complete. Note that Devin Booker, victim of an ankle injury after a bad fall, almost joined his opponent in the infirmary, but managed to return to the field.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.