PHOENIX — Two days after losing two of their top scorers, the Phoenix Suns hoped to bounce back in their first game back home after a six-game road trip, but were ultimately topped by the Miami Heat, 111-102.

Jan 25, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) shoots the ball against Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15) in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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Without Devin Booker and Jalen Green, the Suns needed to adapt quickly. Phoenix struggled in the early moments of the first quarter, with four turnovers in the first four minutes. It wasn’t just their passing chemistry, but their shot selections as well.

As a team, the Suns were shooting 8-for-21 from the paint and 2-for-10 from beyond the arc.

Foul trouble also consumed the first quarter, with the Heat earning 14 free throw attempts on nine team fouls. In comparison, Phoenix only had five free throw attempts.

Jan 25, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams against the Miami Heat in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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Phoenix opened the second quarter with a 13-6 run, cutting the deficit to four after being down by 11. Both teams battled the rest of the half before the Heat took a 58-48 lead. Shooting struggles beyond the arc continued for the Suns, ending the first half with only two 3-pointers on 18 attempts.

Grayson Allen and Dillon Brooks were the team’s main contributors both quarters, both combining for 27 points.

After making only two 3-pointers in the first half, the Suns opened the third quarter with two from Allen and Collin Gillespie in the first two minutes. It didn’t just reenergize the team, but the fans in attendance as well.

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While Miami would retake the upper hand at the end of the third, Phoenix forward Isaiah Livers’ last-second 3-point shot inched the Suns closer, still down 82-77.

Jan 25, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Isaiah Livers (18) drives to the basket against Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

With every Suns run, the Heat responded right back. Two-point games quickly stretched back into 10+ deficits. The game got away for Phoenix midway through the fourth quarter, as Miami opened an 18-point lead and didn’t look back.

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The Suns finished the night shooting 20.6% from beyond the arc.

Miami’s Bam Adebayo was pivotal, scoring 22 points and seven rebounds — he was 8-for-8 from the free throw line. On the other side, Brooks once again stepped up big time against the Heat with 26 points — the second-most in his last eight games.

Jan 25, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Royce O’Neale (00) against the Miami Heat in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Known as one of the teams whose shooting speed and shot selections have brought them success this season, it was the complete opposite for Phoenix on Sunday. Whether it was because of their long two-week road trip, shots that just never made it in, or chemistry issues without two of their top players, the team needs to regroup and find the spark they’ve carried whenever talent goes down with injury.

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The Suns will now shift their focus to Tuesday, taking on the Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 27, at 7 p.m.

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