Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns and Devin Booker
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On Sunday, the Miami Heat responded with a strong 111–102 victory over the Phoenix Suns, which played without Devin Booker and Jalen Green.
Phoenix Suns coach Jordan Ott said Jalen Green is “day-to-day” with a right hamstring injury that sidelined him for Sunday’s game Jan. 25 against the Miami Heat at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Once again, a slow start and sieve-like defense were too much for the Nets to overcome Monday, lit up 126-117 by the Suns before 17,344 at Barclays Center. See Also Brooklyn Nets There’s no denying Cam Thomas’s Nets destiny at this point The Nets put seven scorers in double figures but still spent much of the night teetering on being blown out.
Phoenix is one of the biggest revelations of the NBA season and, despite being projected to be a bottom feeder post-Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, is contending for a guaranteed spot in the playoffs midway through the season, sitting at 24-15.
The Suns hit the court as 4.5-point favorites against the Heat. The matchup features a point total of 225.5. NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds,