Who won Phoenix Suns vs Miami Heat?

The Miami Heat beat the Phoenix Suns 121-111 on December 7, 2024.

Royce O'Neale scored 23 for the Phoenix Suns; Bam Adebayo scored 25 for the Miami Heat with 12 rebounds.

Phoenix Suns at Miami Heat

2024-25 · Regular season Sat, Dec 7, 2024 · 8:00 pm EST · All results that day · Phoenix Suns vs Miami Heat head-to-head · Phoenix Suns schedule · Miami Heat schedule

Final

Away

Miami Heat

121

Venue: Kaseya Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Miami Heat beat the Phoenix Suns 121-111 at home on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Kaseya Center. Bam Adebayo had 25 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists for the Miami Heat. Royce O'Neale had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Phoenix Suns.

The Miami Heat trailed 58-53 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 34-24. Double-digit figures in two categories: Bam Adebayo (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Phoenix Suns 37, Miami Heat 22. Jimmy Butler had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Phoenix Suns vs Miami Heat?: The Miami Heat beat the Phoenix Suns 121-111 on December 7, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: Royce O'Neale scored 23 for the Phoenix Suns; Bam Adebayo scored 25 for the Miami Heat with 12 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Phoenix Suns	29	29	24	29	111
Miami Heat	26	27	34	34	121

Game leaders

Phoenix Suns

Points: 23 Royce O'Neale
Rebounds: 11 Mason Plumlee
Assists: 7 Devin Booker

Miami Heat

Points: 25 Bam Adebayo
Rebounds: 12 Bam Adebayo
Assists: 8 Bam Adebayo

Bam Adebayo double-double (25 PTS, 12 REB)

Phoenix Suns
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Devin Booker starter	37:21	21	4	7	0	0	5	6-16	1-6	8-8	4	-9
Bradley Beal starter	34:19	15	5	4	0	0	2	5-18	0-6	5-6	4	-24
Royce O'Neale starter	31:18	23	8	3	1	0	2	8-15	5-8	2-2	2	-11
Tyus Jones starter	29:17	13	1	4	4	0	1	4-9	3-7	2-2	1	-19
Mason Plumlee starter	24:30	2	11	3	0	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	-21
Grayson Allen bench	30:15	16	2	4	2	0	1	5-10	5-9	1-2	1	+8
Oso Ighodaro bench	21:11	2	6	1	0	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	+8
Monte Morris bench	18:43	12	4	3	0	0	1	4-6	2-4	2-2	3	+9
Josh Okogie bench	13:06	7	0	0	1	3	0	2-4	0-1	3-3	1	+9

Not available: Collin Gillespie, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic, Jalen Bridges, Ryan Dunn

Miami Heat
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Tyler Herro starter	34:28	17	8	7	2	0	3	8-12	1-4	0-0	3	+11
Jimmy Butler starter	34:28	24	7	4	0	1	1	9-12	1-1	5-5	1	+11
Bam Adebayo starter	34:13	25	12	8	1	0	4	9-16	1-4	6-8	3	+22
Duncan Robinson starter	29:27	19	2	4	1	0	0	7-12	5-8	0-0	3	+20
Haywood Highsmith starter	28:55	14	3	0	2	1	0	4-8	2-4	4-6	3	+23
Dru Smith bench	29:19	7	4	1	2	1	1	3-5	1-3	0-0	5	-6
Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench	19:05	4	0	2	1	0	1	2-8	0-2	0-0	2	-13
Terry Rozier bench	16:18	0	1	2	0	1	0	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	-6
Kevin Love bench	13:47	11	4	2	0	0	1	3-10	2-6	3-4	0	-12

Not available: Pelle Larsson, Josh Richardson, Kel'el Ware

Team statistics
Phoenix Suns	Stat	Miami Heat
23/25 (92%)	Free throws	18/23 (78%)
20/41 (48%)	2 pointers	32/54 (59%)
16/41 (39%)	3 pointers	13/32 (40%)
36/82 (43%)	Field goals	45/86 (52%)
41	Rebounds	41
28	Defensive rebounds	30
13	Offensive rebounds	11
29	Assists	30
14	Turnovers	11
8	Steals	9
3	Blocks	4
20	Fouls	20
7	Max points in a row	12
16:09	Time spent in lead	28:58
5	Biggest lead	13

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Miami Heat ahead)

Largest margin: 13 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 6
Times tied: 6
Largest lead · Phoenix Suns: 5 Q2 11:34
Largest lead · Miami Heat: 13 Q3 2:09
Longest run: 12-0 Miami Heat · Q3 10:48 to Q3 7:22

Scoring plays

Q1 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Phoenix Suns	Miami Heat
11:38	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	0	3
11:14	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale Free throw	1	3
11:14	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale Free throw	2	3
10:24	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	2	5
9:55	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 3-pt field goal	5	5
9:36	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	5	7
9:02	Phoenix Suns	Mason Plumlee 2-pt field goal	7	7
8:12	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	7	9
7:06	Phoenix Suns	Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal	10	9
6:49	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	10	11
6:02	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	10	14
5:17	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal	13	14
4:56	Miami Heat	Kevin Love 3-pt field goal	13	17
3:44	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	15	17
3:32	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler Free throw	15	18
3:32	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler Free throw	15	19
3:23	Phoenix Suns	Monte Morris 3-pt field goal	18	19
2:59	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal	21	19
2:36	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	21	21
2:06	Phoenix Suns	Monte Morris 3-pt field goal	24	21
1:26	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	24	23
0:54	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	24	26
0:39	Phoenix Suns	Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal	26	26
0:39	Phoenix Suns	Josh Okogie Free throw	27	26
0:05	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	28	26
0:05	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	29	26

Q2 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Phoenix Suns	Miami Heat
11:34	Phoenix Suns	Monte Morris 2-pt field goal	31	26
10:47	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	31	29
10:28	Phoenix Suns	Bradley Beal Free throw	32	29
10:28	Phoenix Suns	Bradley Beal Free throw	33	29
10:14	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal	33	31
10:00	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal	36	31
9:40	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal	36	33
8:57	Phoenix Suns	Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal	38	33
8:40	Miami Heat	Dru Smith 2-pt field goal	38	35
7:51	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	38	37
7:34	Phoenix Suns	Josh Okogie Free throw	39	37
7:34	Phoenix Suns	Josh Okogie Free throw	40	37
7:20	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	40	39
7:06	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 2-pt field goal	42	39
6:07	Phoenix Suns	Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal	44	39
5:25	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	44	41
4:51	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal	44	44
4:31	Phoenix Suns	Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal	47	44
4:08	Miami Heat	Kevin Love 2-pt field goal	47	46
3:07	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal	50	46
2:47	Miami Heat	Dru Smith 3-pt field goal	50	49
2:35	Phoenix Suns	Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal	52	49
1:37	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	52	51
0:51	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal	55	51
0:39	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	55	53
0:33	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal	58	53

Q3 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Phoenix Suns	Miami Heat
11:10	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	58	55
11:01	Phoenix Suns	Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal	60	55
10:48	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal	60	57
10:24	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	60	58
10:01	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	60	60
9:30	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	60	61
9:30	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	60	62
8:52	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	60	64
8:18	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	60	65
7:22	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	60	66
7:22	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	60	67
6:57	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	61	67
6:57	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	62	67
6:44	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	62	69
5:59	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal	62	72
5:31	Phoenix Suns	Bradley Beal Free throw	63	72
5:31	Phoenix Suns	Bradley Beal Free throw	64	72
5:05	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	64	74
4:40	Phoenix Suns	Monte Morris 2-pt field goal	66	74
4:26	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	66	76
4:09	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	66	78
2:57	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal	69	78
2:48	Miami Heat	Kevin Love 3-pt field goal	69	81
2:22	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 2-pt field goal	71	81
2:22	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler Free throw	71	82
2:09	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	71	84
1:54	Phoenix Suns	Monte Morris Free throw	72	84
1:54	Phoenix Suns	Monte Morris Free throw	73	84
1:34	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	75	84
1:13	Miami Heat	Kevin Love Free throw	75	85
1:02	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	77	85
0:56	Miami Heat	Kevin Love Free throw	77	86
0:56	Miami Heat	Kevin Love Free throw	77	87
0:35	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal	80	87
0:03	Phoenix Suns	Royce O'Neale 2-pt field goal	82	87

Q4 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Phoenix Suns	Miami Heat
11:41	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal	82	89
11:22	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	84	89
11:05	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	84	91
10:51	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	85	91
10:51	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	86	91
9:58	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	86	93
9:09	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal	86	95
8:50	Phoenix Suns	Bradley Beal Free throw	87	95
8:00	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	87	98
7:42	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen Free throw	88	98
7:13	Phoenix Suns	Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal	90	98
6:55	Miami Heat	Dru Smith 2-pt field goal	90	100
6:34	Phoenix Suns	Tyus Jones 3-pt field goal	93	100
6:03	Phoenix Suns	Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal	95	100
5:39	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal	95	103
5:12	Phoenix Suns	Bradley Beal 2-pt field goal	97	103
4:35	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal	100	103
4:16	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 3-pt field goal	100	106
3:41	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	100	108
3:41	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler Free throw	100	109
3:25	Phoenix Suns	Tyus Jones Free throw	101	109
3:25	Phoenix Suns	Tyus Jones Free throw	102	109
3:14	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	102	111
3:14	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler Free throw	102	112
3:00	Phoenix Suns	Tyus Jones 2-pt field goal	104	112
2:36	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal	104	114
2:19	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal	104	117
2:09	Phoenix Suns	Grayson Allen 3-pt field goal	107	117
1:32	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith Free throw	107	118
1:32	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith Free throw	107	119
1:22	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker 2-pt field goal	109	119
0:55	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	110	119
0:55	Phoenix Suns	Devin Booker Free throw	111	119
0:39	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith Free throw	111	120
0:39	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith Free throw	111	121

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After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.

Nov 6: Miami Heat 112 at Phoenix Suns 115
Dec 7: Phoenix Suns 111 at Miami Heat 121 (this game)

Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.

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