The Miami Heat dethroned the short-handed Phoenix Suns 111-102 after a short turnaround on Sunday night.
Bam Adebayo dropped 22 points, Jaime Jaquez added 20, and Norman Powell contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Miami.
Phoenix played without two key players who suffered injuries on Friday night in a 110-103 loss at Atlanta.
Devin Booker rolled his right ankle in the third quarter against the Hawks and will be re-evaluated in a week, while Jalen Green came out after feeling pain in his second game back after missing 33 games with a hamstring strain.
The Suns rallied with Booker as Dillon Brooks with 26 points, and Grayson Allen added 18 despite shooting 4 of 18 from the floor, including 1 of 11 from 3.
The Heat led by five after three quarters and pushed it to 101-83 midway through the fourth on their way to finishing a five-game trip 3-2.
Miami took advantage of the Suns’ defensive breakdowns in the first quarter, using a 16-2 run to build a 12-point lead.
Both teams struggled shooting in the first half: the Heat went 3 for 17, while the Suns went 2 for 19, but Miami used a short run to lead 58-48 at halftime.
Phoenix will host the Nets on Tuesday night, while the Heat will host the Magic on Wednesday.
