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Phoenix Suns survive the Miami Heat, remain unbeaten at Orlando Bubble

The Phoenix Suns are still undefeated in the Orlando Bubble.

No seriously, I am.

The Suns improved to 5-0 in “seeded” matches after beating Miami, 119-112, on Saturday at the Visa Athletic Center at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and further improved their playoff chances.

With the win, Phoenix (31-39) remains the only undefeated team on the bubble and moves mid-game from Portland, which is ninth in the Western Conference.

The Trail Blazers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers, 122-117, on Saturday morning.

Devin Booker scored a record 35 points while Jevon Carter added 20 points off the bench, hitting 6 of 8 from 3 and pulling out the biggest streak in the game.

With Phoenix out of three, Bam Adebayo blocked Carter’s shot and tried to push the ball in transition. Staying with the Heat All-Star all along the floor, Carter stripped him at the baseline as he tried to get into the paint, pushed the ball back onto the pitch and found Deandre Ayton for a layup that gave the Suns a 99-94 lead.

On the next trip, Carter reached his fifth 3 of the night to extend Phoenix’s lead to eight while Miami manager Erik Spoelstra called a timeout with 5:50 remaining.

Miami (43-27) never got close to three points for the rest of the game.

Phoenix has now won five straight games, its longest streak since the 2014-15 season.

The Heat were without Kendrick Nunn (left bubble for personal reasons), Jimmy Butler (foot) and Goran Dragic (ankle).

Duncan Robinson and rookie Tyler Herro each scored 25 points for Miami, who led up to 11 in the first half.

Duncan Robinson (55) of the Miami Heat is defended by Ricky Rubio of Phoenix Suns, left, and Mikal Bridges, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, August 8, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida (AP Photo / Ashley Landis, Pool).

Next next

The Suns will play Oklahoma City on Monday at Visa Athletic Center in the first of a back-to-back before taking on Philadelphia on Tuesday at The Field House.

Phoenix is ​​0-2 against the Thunder and 1-0 against the 76ers, who will be without Ben Simmons. The All-Star guard / striker has reportedly left the bubble to have left knee surgery.

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