Heat beat Suns 103-95
Gerald Green scored 21 points (10 in the second quarter), and the Miami Heat went on a 19-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 103-95.
The Suns went on a 14-4 run to lead 87-83 with 5:45 left in the fourth quarter. Green’s 3-pointer put the Heat ahead for good with 4:35 left. Dwyane Wade scored 8 points during the run, and they led 102-91 with 37 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Suns 15-0. Wade (No. 4 in clutch wins added, 2015-16) scored 6 of the Heat’s 15 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Wade scored 27 points on 9 for 14 shooting, and Goran Dragic added 22 points and 7 assists. The Heat had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Suns, Brandon Knight scored 26 points (12 in the third quarter), and Devin Booker went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Heat shot 49.3% from the field and 38.9% from 3 to the Suns’ 43.5% and 25.0%. The Heat’s starters were outscored 32-21 in 12 minutes together.