Game ID: 22500655
Miami Heat @ Phoenix Suns
Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 21 27 29 25 102MIA 32 26 24 29 111
MIA @ PHX ScoutingMIA @ PHX Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHX availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 31 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
PHX availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 32 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
PHX availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 33 since 11/10, returns tonight: 20 min (73% of 27)
OUT Bouyea missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Fleming missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
PHX availability going into 1/23 · 2 days' restOUT Bouyea missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Fleming missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/20 after 33, 20 min since (73% of 27)
PHX availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Bouyea missed 10 since 1/05, returns tonight: 13 min (99% of 13)
OUT Fleming missed 4 since 1/17, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 12)
BACK Green back 1/20 after 33, 12 min since (44% of 27)
PHX availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restBACK Green back 1/20 after 33, 12 min since (44% of 27)
BACK Bouyea back 1/25 after 10, 13 min since (99% of 13)
BACK Fleming back 1/25 after 4, 3 min since (23% of 12)
PHX availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Booker missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Green missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Bouyea back 1/25 after 10, 19 min since (143% of 13)
BACK Fleming back 1/25 after 4, 5 min since (44% of 12)
PHX availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Booker missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Green missed 3 since 1/25, returns tonight: 16 min (57% of 27)
BACK Bouyea back 1/25 after 10, 19 min since (146% of 13)
BACK Fleming back 1/25 after 4, 4 min since (36% of 12)
PHX availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Booker missed 4 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/30 after 3, 16 min since (57% of 27)
BACK Bouyea back 1/25 after 10, 20 min since (150% of 13)
BACK Fleming back 1/25 after 4, 5 min since (39% of 12)
MIA availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 25 min (87% of 29)
OUT Jaquez Jr. missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 26 min (91% of 28)
MIA availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backOUT Herro missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 1/19 after 2, 25 min since (87% of 29)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/19 after 2, 26 min since (91% of 28)
MIA availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 1/19 after 2, 22 min since (78% of 29)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/19 after 2, 30 min since (105% of 28)
MIA availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 4 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Ware missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 1/19 after 2, 22 min since (78% of 29)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/19 after 2, 28 min since (100% of 28)
MIA availability going into 1/25 · back-to-backOUT Herro missed 5 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Ware missed 3 since 1/20, out tonight
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/19 after 2, 28 min since (99% of 28)
NEW Fontecchio 17 to 22 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/28 · 2 days' restOUT Herro missed 6 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 3 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Ware missed 4 since 1/20, returns tonight: 7 min (30% of 22)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 1/19 after 2, 30 min since (105% of 28)
NEW Fontecchio 17 to 22 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Herro missed 7 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 4 since 1/22, out tonight
BACK Ware back 1/28 after 4, 7 min since (30% of 22)
NEW Smith 16 to 23 min over the last 4
MIA availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 8 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 5 since 1/22, out tonight
BACK Ware back 1/28 after 4, 9 min since (43% of 22)
NEW Smith 16 to 23 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 2/01 · back-to-backOUT Herro missed 9 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 6 since 1/22, returns tonight: 21 min (73% of 29)
BACK Ware back 1/28 after 4, 7 min since (33% of 22)
NEW Smith 16 to 22 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Allen at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 123, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Adebayo at 23 and Powell at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Herro (5 straight), Mitchell (2 straight), Ware (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-6 a night and Phoenix minus-6 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 109 a night to Miami's 123. Call it Phoenix 119, Miami 114.
1/17 @ NYK 106-99 — PHX notes
PHX won 106-99. PHX shot 41% (34 of 82) to NYK's 40%, 15 of 42 from three. PHX turned it over 12 times to NYK's 17. The glass went 37-47 against them. Booker led with 27 (7 of 18, 1 of 5 from three, 12 of 14 at the line); Allen added 16, Williams 14. The hinge was Q2, 36-29: the deficit went from 8 to 1. PHX trailed 55-56 at the half and won the second half 51-43. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/19 @ BKN 126-117 — PHX notes
PHX won 126-117. PHX shot 57% (44 of 77) to BKN's 51%, 20 of 39 from three. PHX turned it over 12 times to BKN's 7. Brooks led with 27 (8 of 15, 6 of 9 from three); Booker added 24, Gillespie 22. The hinge was Q1, 40-26: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Gillespie was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/20 @ PHI 116-110 — PHX notes
PHX won 116-110. PHX shot 43% (40 of 92) to PHI's 42%, 16 of 39 from three, and got to the line 20 times to PHI's 27. Booker led with 27 (9 of 23, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Allen added 16, Goodwin 16. The hinge was Q3, 40-31: a lead of 4 became 13, and the lead reached 17.
1/23 @ ATL 103-110 — PHX notes
PHX lost 103-110. PHX took 14 more shots (95 to 81), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to ATL's 53%, 11 of 34 from three, and got to the line 9 times to ATL's 16. PHX turned it over 12 times to ATL's 21. Booker led with 31 (12 of 21, 5 of 9 from three); Gillespie added 16, Allen 16. Q3 was theirs, 32-20, turning a 5-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 90-71 against them. O'Neale's -21 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 vs MIA 102-111 — PHX notes
PHX lost 102-111. PHX shot 37% (37 of 100) to MIA's 42%, 7 of 35 from three. Brooks led with 26 (11 of 23, 2 of 5 from three); Allen added 18, Gillespie 11. Q3 was theirs, 29-24, the deficit cut from 10 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 87-73 against them. Ighodaro's -25 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Allen at 16 a game. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 125, shooting 41 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 18 and Traore at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Johnson (8 straight), Etienne (22 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 109 a night to Brooklyn's 125 and the arc, Phoenix at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32. Call it Phoenix 118, Brooklyn 106, Phoenix by 12.
1/29 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Brooks at 19 a game. Without Booker (2 straight), Green (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Cunningham at 20 and Duren at 18 a game. Without LeVert (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Phoenix 113, Detroit 112, Detroit keeping it close.
1/30 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brooks at 22 and Allen at 18 a game. Without Booker (3 straight), Green (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 101, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 33 and Mobley at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-6 a night and Phoenix minus-2. Call it Cleveland 113, Phoenix 110, Phoenix keeping it close.
2/01 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brooks at 26 and Allen at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Booker (4 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and Harden at 20 a game. Without Jones Jr. (13 straight), Bogdanović (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and Phoenix minus-0. Call it Phoenix 113, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
1/19 @ GSW 112-135 — MIA notes
MIA lost 112-135. MIA shot 39% (39 of 99) to GSW's 52%, 13 of 45 from three, and went to the line 24 times to GSW's 17 — 21 points from the stripe to their 13. MIA turned it over 19 times to GSW's 13, and GSW turned those into 11 steals. Powell led with 21 (7 of 16, 2 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Wiggins added 18, Ware 15. Q1 was theirs, 34-36, but the other 3 periods went 99-78 against them. Wiggins's -24 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 @ SAC 130-117 — MIA notes
MIA won 130-117. MIA shot 48% (47 of 98) to SAC's 51%, 21 of 42 from three. MIA turned it over 10 times to SAC's 15. Adebayo led with 25 (8 of 15, 4 of 5 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Powell added 22, Wiggins 19. The hinge was Q1, 32-25: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/22 @ POR 110-127 — MIA notes
MIA lost 110-127. MIA shot 46% (43 of 94) to POR's 50%, 9 of 45 from three, and went to the line 19 times to POR's 13 — 15 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 40-50 against them. Adebayo led with 32 (13 of 24, 1 of 7 from three); Powell added 18, Fontecchio 17. Q2 was theirs, 32-26, the deficit cut from 7 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 101-78 against them. Wiggins's -28 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/24 @ UTA 147-116 — MIA notes
MIA won 147-116. MIA shot 44% (47 of 108) to UTA's 48%, 19 of 47 from three, and went to the line 42 times to UTA's 28 — 34 points from the stripe to their 21. The glass went 64-34 for them. Adebayo led with 26 (8 of 19, 4 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Jović added 23, Larsson 20. The hinge was Q2, 38-18: a lead of 1 became 21, and the lead reached 34. Jaquez Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/25 @ PHX 111-102 — MIA notes
MIA won 111-102. MIA shot 42% (39 of 93) to PHX's 37%, 9 of 35 from three. Adebayo led with 22 (6 of 16, 2 of 6 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Jaquez Jr. added 20, Powell 16. The hinge was Q1, 32-21: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Jaquez Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/28 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Powell at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Herro (6 straight), Mitchell (3 straight), Ware (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and Bane at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Fra. Wagner (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-6 a night and Orlando minus-3. Call it Miami 119, Orlando 113.
1/29 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 18 free throws a game; White at 22 and Vučević at 18 a game. Without Jones (3 straight), Collins (16 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Adebayo at 25 and Powell at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Herro (7 straight), Mitchell (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Chicago at 44 percent from three to Miami's 36 and the line, where Miami takes 27 free throws a game to Chicago's 18. Call it Chicago 120, Miami 119, Miami keeping it close.
1/31 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 27 free throws a game; Adebayo at 24 and Powell at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Herro (8 straight), Mitchell (5 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; White at 19 and Vučević at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Jones (4 straight), Collins (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Chicago at 41 percent from three to Miami's 32 and the line, where Miami takes 27 free throws a game to Chicago's 21. Call it Miami 121, Chicago 116.
2/01 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Powell at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Herro (9 straight), Mitchell (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 18 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 20 and Vučević at 18 a game. Without Giddey (2 straight), Jones (5 straight), Collins (18 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the line, where Miami takes 30 free throws a game to Chicago's 18 and the arc, Chicago at 43 percent from three to Miami's 34. Call it Miami 121, Chicago 116.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIAAW A. Wiggins
BA B. Adebayo
DS D. Smith
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
JA Jakucionis
JO Jovic
KJ K. Jakučionis
MG M. Gardner
NJ N. Jović
NP N. Powell
PL P. Larsson
SF S. Fontecchio
PHXCG C. Gillespie
DB D. Brooks
GA G. Allen
IL I. Livers
JB J. Bouyea
JG J. Goodwin
KM K. Maluach
MW M. Williams
NH N. Hayes-Davis
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RF R. Fleming
RO R. O'Neale
MIA/PHX the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Heat beat short-handed Suns 111-102 in short turnaround behind Adebayo's 22 points
PHOENIX -- — Bam Adebayo scored 22 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr . added 20 and the Miami Heat beat the short-handed Phoenix Suns 111-102 on Sunday night.
The Heat had a short turnaround after blowing out Utah 147-116 on Saturday night, but took advantage of Phoenix playing without two key players who suffered injuries in Friday night in a 110-103 loss at Atlanta.
Devin Booker , a four-time All-Star, rolled his right ankle in third quarter against the Hawks and will be re-evaluated in a week. Jalen Green came out after feeling pain in his second game back after missing 33 with a hamstring strain.
The Suns labored without Booker's team-leading 25.4 points per game, shooting 37% and 7 of 35 from 3. Dillon Brooks led Phoenix with 26 points and Grayson Allen added 18 despite shooting 4 of 18 from the floor, including 1 of 11 from 3.
The NBA's fourth-highest scoring team, Miami led by five after three quarters and pushed it to 101-83 midway through the fourth on their way to finishing a five-game trip 3-2. Norman Powell added 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Miami took advantage of several Phoenix defensive breakdowns in the first quarter, using a 16-2 run to build a 12-point lead.
The Suns briefly clawed their way into the lead as both teams struggled shooting in the second quarter, but the Heat used a short run to lead 58-48 at halftime.
Miami shot 3 of 17 from 3 in the first half and the Suns were even worse, going 2 for 19.
The third quarter played out similar to the second: the Suns fought back, the Heat went on a late run. Isaiah Livers hit a 3-pointer just inside the midcourt line at the buzzer to pull Phoenix to 82-77 heading to the fourth.