Durant scores 32 points and Suns rally from 15 down to beat Heat 115-112 for 6th in a row
PHOENIX (AP) 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 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.
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.
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.
The Suns’ 7-1 start matches the best in franchise history, equaling three previous seasons (1980-81, 2000-01, 2009-10).
Both teams are on the road Friday. Miami goes to Denver, while Phoenix plays at Dallas.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Bam Adebayo vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Devin Booker gains possession) | |||
11:39 | Bam Adebayo shooting foul (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | |||
11:39 | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 | |
11:39 | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 | |
11:24 | +2 | Nikola Jovic makes two point cutting layup (Bam Adebayo assists) | 2-2 | |
11:01 | Kevin Durant turnover (bad pass) (Terry Rozier steals) | |||
10:56 | Nikola Jovic misses two point running layup | |||
10:54 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
10:51 | Bradley Beal misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:47 | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | |||
10:38 | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 5-2 | |
10:24 | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point layup | |||
10:20 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
10:20 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point tip layup | 5-4 | |
10:17 | Tyus Jones personal foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | |||
10:05 | Jusuf Nurkic personal foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | |||
9:53 | Devin Booker personal foul (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | |||
9:43 | Bam Adebayo misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:40 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
9:35 | Devin Booker turnover (lost ball) (Bam Adebayo steals) | |||
9:26 | Bam Adebayo misses two point driving hook shot | |||
9:23 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 5-6 | |
9:00 | Bradley Beal blocks Tyler Herro's two point driving layup | |||
8:57 | Jimmy Butler offensive rebound | |||
8:57 | Jimmy Butler misses two point putback layup | |||
8:57 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
8:42 | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | |||
8:37 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
8:21 | Bam Adebayo misses two point floating jump shot | |||
8:18 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
8:12 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup | 5-8 | |
7:59 | Bradley Beal shooting foul (Nikola Jovic draws the foul) | |||
7:59 | +1 | Nikola Jovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-8 | |
7:59 | +1 | Nikola Jovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-8 | |
7:40 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 7-10 | |
7:16 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point cutting dunk (Tyler Herro assists) | 9-10 | |
7:02 | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point layup | |||
6:59 | Nikola Jovic defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point running pullup jump shot | 12-10 | |
6:44 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
6:41 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup (Kevin Durant assists) | 12-12 | |
6:17 | Bam Adebayo misses three point jump shot | |||
6:14 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
6:05 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving finger roll layup | 12-14 | |
5:52 | Terry Rozier misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:52 | Suns defensive rebound | |||
5:42 | Haywood Highsmith personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
5:35 | Kevin Durant turnover (lost ball) (Bam Adebayo steals) | |||
5:32 | +2 | Haywood Highsmith makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Pelle Larsson assists) | 14-14 | |
5:11 | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 14-16 | |
4:48 | Terry Rozier misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
4:44 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | Kevin Durant turnover (traveling) | |||
4:19 | Tyler Herro misses three point jump shot | |||
4:17 | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | |||
4:16 | +3 | Grayson Allen makes three point running pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 14-19 | |
4:12 | Heat 60 second timeout | |||
3:49 | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 17-19 | |
3:27 | Pelle Larsson shooting foul (Grayson Allen draws the foul) | |||
3:27 | Grayson Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:27 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
3:27 | +1 | Grayson Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-20 | |
3:15 | Kel'el Ware misses two point layup | |||
3:12 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
3:02 | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 17-23 | |
2:50 | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving floating jump shot | 19-23 | |
2:35 | Royce O'Neale misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
2:31 | Royce O'Neale offensive rebound | |||
2:31 | Royce O'Neale misses two point tip layup | |||
2:31 | Royce O'Neale offensive rebound | |||
2:27 | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | |||
2:23 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
2:16 | Tyler Herro turnover (traveling) | |||
2:03 | Bradley Beal misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
2:00 | Haywood Highsmith defensive rebound | |||
1:54 | Pelle Larsson turnover (bad pass) (Bradley Beal steals) | |||
1:48 | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point running jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 19-26 | |
1:35 | Suns technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
1:35 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 20-26 | |
1:22 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point stepback jump shot | 23-26 | |
1:05 | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
1:02 | Kel'el Ware defensive rebound | |||
0:44 | +2 | Haywood Highsmith makes two point cutting layup (Pelle Larsson assists) | 25-26 | |
0:35 | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:31 | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | |||
0:22 | Haywood Highsmith misses three point jump shot | |||
0:17 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | Duncan Robinson blocks Bradley Beal's two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:46 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists) | 28-26 | |
11:29 | +3 | Ryan Dunn makes three point jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 28-29 | |
11:05 | +2 | Alec Burks makes two point pullup jump shot | 30-29 | |
10:55 | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point stepback jump shot | 30-32 | |
10:38 | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul) | |||
10:38 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-32 | |
10:38 | +1 | Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-32 | |
10:27 | Bradley Beal turnover (bad pass) (Kel'el Ware steals) | |||
10:10 | Kel'el Ware misses two point cutting layup | |||
10:08 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
10:05 | Grayson Allen misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
9:58 | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | |||
9:54 | Pelle Larsson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:50 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Bradley Beal misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:38 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
9:32 | Ryan Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Jimmy Butler steals) | |||
9:29 | Bradley Beal blocks Duncan Robinson's two point running layup | |||
9:24 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | Grayson Allen misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:19 | Devin Booker offensive rebound | |||
9:18 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 32-34 | |
8:57 | +2 | Pelle Larsson makes two point driving layup (Alec Burks assists) | 34-34 | |
8:57 | Bradley Beal shooting foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul) | |||
8:57 | +1 | Pelle Larsson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-34 | |
8:45 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Alec Burks steals) | |||
8:41 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point running pullup jump shot (Alec Burks assists) | 38-34 | |
8:19 | +3 | Ryan Dunn makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 38-37 | |
8:03 | Kel'el Ware turnover (traveling) | |||
7:47 | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:44 | Alec Burks defensive rebound | |||
7:36 | Jimmy Butler turnover (bad pass) (Jusuf Nurkic steals) | |||
7:33 | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (bad pass) (Kel'el Ware steals) | |||
7:31 | +2 | Kel'el Ware makes two point dunk | 40-37 | |
7:16 | Kel'el Ware blocks Tyus Jones's two point driving layup | |||
7:14 | Alec Burks defensive rebound | |||
7:10 | Duncan Robinson misses three point running jump shot | |||
7:05 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | Kel'el Ware shooting foul (Ryan Dunn draws the foul) | |||
6:58 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
6:58 | +1 | Ryan Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-38 | |
6:58 | Ryan Dunn misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:55 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
6:43 | Alec Burks misses two point driving layup | |||
6:43 | Bam Adebayo offensive rebound | |||
6:43 | Bam Adebayo misses two point tip layup | |||
6:43 | Suns defensive rebound | |||
6:33 | +3 | Jusuf Nurkic makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 40-41 | |
6:14 | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:11 | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | |||
5:56 | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | |||
5:53 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
5:48 | Bam Adebayo misses two point driving layup | |||
5:46 | Bam Adebayo offensive rebound | |||
5:39 | Bam Adebayo misses two point tip layup | |||
5:39 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
5:46 | Bam Adebayo misses two point tip layup | |||
5:45 | Bam Adebayo offensive rebound | |||
5:39 | Bam Adebayo misses two point tip layup | |||
5:39 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
5:32 | +3 | Jusuf Nurkic makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 40-44 | |
5:12 | Royce O'Neale shooting foul (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | |||
5:12 | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 41-44 | |
5:12 | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 42-44 | |
5:12 | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 43-44 | |
5:00 | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | |||
4:56 | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | |||
4:50 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point dunk (Alec Burks assists) | 45-44 | |
4:25 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup | 45-46 | |
4:14 | Bradley Beal shooting foul (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | |||
4:14 | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-46 | |
4:14 | +1 | Tyler Herro makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-46 | |