National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 103, Phoenix 97
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #72 J.T. Orr, #43 Dan Crawford, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 14963


Heat 103, Suns 97: Chris Bosh had season highs of 34 points and four steals to lead visiting Miami past Phoenix.

Luol Deng contributed 23 points and Dwyane Wade finished with 16 for the Heat, who shot 9-for-17 from 3-point range and forced 23 turnovers while ending a four-game losing streak. Josh McRoberts and Norris Cole added 10 points apiece to put all five starters for Miami in double figures.

Marcus Morris shot 5-for-6 from 3-point range en route to a career-high 25 points off the bench for the Suns, who lost an overtime game at the buzzer Monday night at the Los Angeles Clippers. Gerald Green added 19 points in a reserve role and Markieff Morris paced the starters with 17 points.

Bosh checked into the game for the final time with 4:50 on the clock and Miami up by two and watched Marcus Morris hit a 3-pointer to put the Suns up 91-90. Bosh answered with a 14-footer on the other end that gave the Heat the lead for good but didn’t stop there, making a layup 34 seconds later and a 3-pointer 31 seconds after that for 97-91 lead with 1:49 left.

Marcus Morris' 3-pointer pulled Phoenix back within three points but Wade collected his own offensive rebound and laid it in to extend the lead back to five with 34 seconds left. Suns guard Eric Bledsoe, who posted his first career triple-double in Monday’s loss, missed a 3-point attempt down the stretch and finished with four points and seven turnovers.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Miami coach Erik Spoelstra avoided matching his longest losing streak with the team. … The Suns dropped to 1-5 on the second game of back-to-backs this season. … The Suns finished with a 55-10 edge in bench points.
Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Phoenix
Chris Bosh 34 Scoring Marcus Morris 25
Josh McRoberts 7 Assists Eric Bledsoe 8
Chris Bosh 9 Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 5
Chris Bosh 2 Free Throws Made Markieff Morris 4
Chris Bosh 4 Steals Marcus Morris 2
Luol Deng 2 Blocks Alex Len 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 103 53.8 9-17 8-12 25 34 4 14 12
Phoenix 97 48.1 17-35 6-9 24 37 5 7 23
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Suns have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Heat have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .455 after a loss.