Both teams went scoreless early, turning the ball over on about 3 sloppy possessions. That changed quickly into a three-point shootout that had the teams going back and forth from deep. The first six buckets of this ball game were all threes. Strus continued his excellence from beyond the arc as did Caleb Martin.
Miami’s defense was strong slowing down Phoenix after a very efficient start from the field. Duncan looked great coming off the bench hitting his three-point looks, as did Chris Silva who has transitioned right back into his old role.
For Phoenix, it was Devin Booker and Mikal Bridges who caused the most trouble with 13 points on the first.