National Basketball Association
Miami 123, Phoenix 100
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 8, 2022
Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#86 Brandon Schwab, #54 Ray Acosta, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance:
17071
By Field Level Media
Tyler Herro scored a game-high and season-high 33 points, and Duncan Robinson added 27 points as the Miami Heat knocked off the host Phoenix Suns 123-100 on Saturday night.
Herro's 33 were two short of Miami's franchise record for high-scoring game by a reserve. Herro made 12-of-20 shots, including 3-of-4 on 3-pointers in 34 minutes. Robinson made 8-of-16 from behind the arc, also off the bench, and his 27 points were a season high.
The Heat shot a scorching 50 percent from 3-point territory.
The Heat, who never trailed after the first quarter, also got 14 points and a game-high 13 assists from Kyle Lowry. Teammate Omer Yurtseven added a game-high 16 rebounds to go with eight assists and seven points.
Phoenix, the first NBA team to reach 30 wins this season, fell to 17-5 on its home court.
The Suns were led by Devin Booker, who scored 26 points but made just 5-of-15 shots from the floor.
Phoenix also got 20 points from Mikal Bridges. Suns star point guard Chris Paul was held to nine points and seven assists, making just 3-of-9 shots.
Miami won despite having 12 players on its injury/illness report, including two of its top three scorers in Jimmy Butler (ankle) and Bam Adebayo (thumb).
Phoenix started fast, building a 12-6 lead by shooting 4-of-5 on 3-pointers. But Miami rallied with a 27-11 run and led 33-29 after one quarter.
The Heat dominated the second quarter and went into halftime leading 71-50. Robinson led all first-half scorers with 18 points, making 6-of-10 from deep.
Miami shot 52 percent from the floor in the first half, including 15-of-30 on 3-pointers. Miami also had edges in rebounds (26-16) and points in the paint (20-14). Phoenix shot just 41 percent, including 7-for-16 on 3-pointers (43.8 percent).
The Heat led 98-79 after three quarters.
Phoenix made a 16-2 run in the fourth, forcing Miami coach Erik Spoelstra to call timeout while leading 100-87 with 8:47 left.
Miami answered with a 7-0 run -- featuring two Robinson 3-pointers -- and Phoenix never challenged again.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Miami |
|
Phoenix |
Tyler Herro 33 |
Scoring |
Devin Booker 26 |
Kyle Lowry 13 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 7 |
Omer Yurtseven 16 |
Rebounds |
Deandre Ayton 8 |
Tyler Herro 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Devin Booker 13 |
Tyler Herro 3 |
Steals |
Jae Crowder 4 |
Tyler Herro 1 |
Blocks |
Deandre Ayton 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Miami
|
123 |
50.0 |
22-44 |
13-15 |
33 |
49 |
1 |
9 |
16 |
Phoenix
|
100 |
38.0 |
14-34 |
26-29 |
24 |
35 |
1 |
10 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Suns have a W/L % of .774 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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Miami will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Heat have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .667 after a loss.