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The Miami Heat will play the Phoenix Suns on Friday at Footprint Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET.
Miami (20-14 SU, 16-18 ATS, and 16-18 O/U) beat the LA Lakers 110-96 in its last game. The Heat are 6-4 straight-up in their last ten overall.
Phoenix (17-16 SU, 12-21-1 ATS, and 19-15 O/U) lost 131-122 to the LA Clippers in its most recent game. The Suns won their previous four games straight-up.
Heat: F Haywood Highsmith (concussion) and F Jimmy Butler (foot) are out. F Caleb Martin (ankle) is doubtful to play.
Suns: F Kevin Durant (hamstring) and F Nassir Little (knee) are questionable.
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Miami scores 112.9 points per game (23rd) and shoots 47.0 percent (19th), including 38.8 percent from beyond the arc (2nd). It converts 82.2 percent of its free-throw attempts (6th) and averages 41.3 rebounds (26th), 26.1 assists (16th), and 13.2 turnovers (9th) per game.
The Heat surrender 111.5 points per game defensively (6th), and their opponents shoot 47.9 percent (19th), including 36.5 percent from deep (13th), with 42.3 rebounds per game (6th). Miami averages 3.3 blocks (30th), 7.7 steals (11th), and 18.8 fouls (8th) per game.
The Heat rank 17th in offensive rating, 12th in defensive rating, and 26th in pace (schedule-adjusted), per Dunks and Threes.
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