Miami Heat vs Phoenix Suns : style opposition
The Heat and the Suns meet in Florida for a game that should be compelling — two of the season’s biggest surprises. Both clubs arrive with very different momentum and clashing styles, but that won’t necessarily dent the quality of the show on offer.
Miami Heat : use home turf to win 
The Heat have been off the boil lately. Normally steady this season, Erik Spoelstra’s group are in a rough patch — four losses in their last five. Not shocking when the offense isn’t clicking. Miami hasn’t been scoring like usual: in their four recent defeats they failed to reach 100 points twice. That kind of flop had only happened twice in their first 36 games.
The upside is clear: conditions are in place for a bounce-back. They’re at home where they’ve been strong all season (13-6 at the Kaseya Center) and should get Norman Powell back — their leading scorer at nearly 24 points a night. With an extra day off, Miami should rediscover the quick, chaotic style that’s troubled the league since the 2025-26 season began, and give themselves the best shot against Phoenix.
Phoenix Suns : riding the hot streak 
The Suns are the in-form team in the league right now. Simple fact: over the last 13 games they own the best record (10-3) and the top defense, allowing 106.3 points per game. Call it a hot spell if you want — but 13 games of it means something’s working. Result: Phoenix have clawed back into the West’s top six. What a contrast to last year’s misery.
Jordan Ott will still be without Jalen Green, sidelined by a hamstring, but the Devin Booker–Dillon Brooks pairing will be there to answer Miami’s attacks, with a top-five finish in the West in their sights. Phoenix travel okay — 10-10 on the road this season — and that might be what finally halts the Arizonans’ run.
NBA Prediction Miami Heat vs Phoenix Suns
Miami scores under 120.5 points
The Suns have been sparkling on defense lately while the Heat are struggling to hit their usual offensive marks. Even with Norman Powell back, Miami has had trouble versus the league’s best defenses, and Phoenix fits the bill of a team that can force another offensive shut-down from the Heat.
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