Miami Heat (20-14, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (18-16, ninth in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns host Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat in non-conference action.
The Suns are 10-10 on their home court. Phoenix has a 5-3 record in one-possession games.
The Heat have gone 11-8 away from home. Miami is last in the Eastern Conference scoring 11.4 fast break points per game.
The Suns average 11.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer makes per game than the Heat allow (13.2). The Heat average 12.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than the Suns allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Booker is shooting 47.5% and averaging 26.7 points for the Suns. Grayson Allen is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Phoenix.
Jaime Jaquez is scoring 13.8 points per game and averaging 3.8 rebounds for the Heat. Duncan Robinson is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Miami.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 5-5, averaging 116.2 points, 42.3 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.2 points per game.
Heat: 6-4, averaging 113.5 points, 42.0 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points.
INJURIES: Suns: Nassir Little: out (knee), Kevin Durant: out (hamstring), Damion Lee: out (knee).
Heat: Jimmy Butler: out (foot), Haywood Highsmith: out (concussion protocol), Dru Smith: out for season (knee), Caleb Martin: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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