PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points and 18 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Miami Heat 115-112 on Wednesday, extending their lead to six. string of victories.
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 was able to take control in the fourth quarter, but Durant’s jumper from the free throw line with 16 seconds left 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 less. Booker made one of two free throws with 4.8 seconds left, 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. Backup forward Haywood Highsmith scored 19 points and Jimmy Butler added 15. Bam Adebayo had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
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This story was translated from English by an AP editor with the help of a generative artificial intelligence tool.
