The Suns have suffered two consecutive losses in the last two games to the Pacers and the Magic, who are at the bottom of the East, and this season, the Suns have faced the Heat once, in that game, the Suns without Durant won 113-97, Allen is the "wonder soldier" , 11 of 19 shots (9 of 14 three-pointers) shot down 31 points at the same time, there are 2 blocks in the account, in addition, Booker contributed 20 points and 10 assists, Beal cut 25 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists of the quasi-triple-double data, however, this matchup, Beal is in doubt.
In the last ten games, Durant averaged 26 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, plus 1 steal and 1.5 blocks, shooting 54.5% + 40.9%. During that time, the Suns averaged 121.7 points per game, with data showing that the Suns have a 13-4 record when they score over 120 points, while the Heat have a 1-9 record when they have allowed opponents to score more than 120 points this season.
Looking at the Heat, after acquiring Rozier, the Heat lost to the Grizzlies, the Celtics and the Knicks, suffered an embarrassing six-game losing streak, and even so, they still sit in seventh place in the East with a 24-22 record.
In the game against the Suns, Adebayo contributed 28 points, and the veteran Love who came off the bench contributed 20 points, and the Heat team in that game shot only 41% from the field and 27% from three-point range. The Heat have been plagued by injuries this season, and among the top five starters, Bam Adebayo has missed the fewest games, and has played 10 fewer games.
Even so, the Heat have maintained a top-tier defense (13th in the league), and the only way to beat the Suns in this game is to continue to defend hard, especially in the final quarter, because the Suns have lost two games recently, losing by 11 points (Pacers) and 18 points (Magic) in the final quarter.