Durant scores 32 points, Suns rally to beat Heat for sixth straight win

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Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns controls a rebound over Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the second half at Footprint Center on November 06, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

PHOENIX - 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.

Takeaways

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.

Key moment

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.