19,600 fans received a treat of their lives when their home team Miami Heat beat Phoenix Suns 123-96 at AmericanAirlines Arena on Wednesday night.
Heat’s forward, Chris Bosh scored a season-high 35 points to lead the Heat to a 123-96 conquest against the Suns before sitting out the fourth quarter.
Prominent players
Besides the incredible performance of Bosh, three other players of Heat scored in double digits. LeBron James scored 20 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds. Dwyane Wade added 17 and Eddie House scored 15 points.
At Suns end, Steve Nash led with 17 points only as he had been slowed by a sore groin. 15 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds were contributed by Grant Hill.
Game story
Heat entered the court with full energy and played the game around the court with complete hold on the opponent.
Heat were ahead of Suns by 3 points by the end of the first quarter. Bosh dominated the first part with 14 points.
Bosh, James and Wade were very active from Heat during the second quarter of the game. The lead was extended by Heat to 21 points by the end of first half of the game.
Third and fourth quarters of the game were also headed by Heat. The players of Suns tried their level best to cut down the deficit but ended up in falling further behind Miami.
Turning point of the game
Heat’s attack played a very vital role in the victory of the team. After the team’s played nearly even in the first quarter, the Heat turned the heat up in the second. They outscored the Suns 37-19, much of it because of an improved offense.
Shining star of the game
Heats LeBron "King James,” nearly had a triple-double with 20 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. His numbers would have been more impressive had he not sat most of the fourth quarter out.
Noteworthy player
With an outstanding performance, Bosh became third 30-point scorer for Heat.
Quotable
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was very pleased with the performance of his team. He said,
“We weren't necessarily expecting that result, we just wanted to focus on our game, our energy and really having a defensive edge to us again. That's one of the most challenging teams to defend.”
Suns Point guard, Nash said, “They just outplayed us the entire game, we only have ourselves to blame. We didn't play hard. We didn't play with enough aggressiveness or urgency and I think it showed.”
Up next
Heats will take on Charlotte Bobcats on Friday, 19 November at their own backyard in Miami.
With a new hope and enthusiasm, Suns will play its next match against Orlando Magic on Thursday 18 November at Amway Center in Orlando.
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