The Phoenix Suns had not been blown out at home since opening night against the Denver Nuggets, but were no match for the hot-shooting Miami Heat on Saturday at Footprint Center.
With the 123-100 loss to a Nuggets team that made a season-high 22 three pointers, including 15 in the first half to take a 21-point halftime lead, the Suns have now ‘dropped’ to a league-best 30-9 record on the season and a 17-5 at home.
Everyone was stunned. The undermanned Miami Heat, with a dozen players out for injury or COVID including a pair of max-level starters in Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, bombed away from the three-point line all night to confound the Suns defense.