Heat Blow Lead To Suns

     The Miami Heat blew a 15-point margin in the second half and lost to the Phoenix Suns 115-112 on Wednesday night at Footprint Center. It was the beginning of a six-game road swing for the Heat. The Suns tied their best start in franchise history after eight games. 

     Phoenix(7-1) broke out to a 26-25 lead after one quarter. Miami(3-4) moved ahead and led 58-55 at halftime. 

     The Heat led 84-69 with 3:13 left in the third quarter and maintained an 87-84 advantage at the end of the frame. The Suns outscored Miami by six points during the fourth quarter.    

     Tyler Herro led the Heat with 28 points and six assists. Bam Adebayo compiled 12 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double. Jimmy Butler had 15 points along with seven rebounds. 

     Kevin Durant dropped in a game-high 32 points along with eight rebounds for the Suns. Devin Booker added 22 points and nine assists. Jusuf Nurkic got 20 points and grabbed on to a game-high 18 rebounds.