Adebayo scores 30 points as Heat rally past Suns 113−112

MIAMI: Bam Adebayo scored 30 points, including a pair of free throws to put Miami up for good with 35 seconds let, and the Heat rallied from a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 113-112 on Monday night.

Phoenix had three shots to win on its final possession - a missed layup by Cameron Payne, a jumper from Devin Booker that Jimmy Butler blocked, and then a 3-pointer from Booker that fell short.

Butler finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for Miami. Caleb Martin and Kyle Lowry each scored 15 for Miami, which got back to .500 at 7-7.

Booker led Phoenix with 25 points, and Duane Washington Jr. added 21. Deandre Ayton finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Suns, who shot only four free throws compared to 25 for Miami.

Marcus Smart scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half, and Boston beat Oklahoma City for its seventh straight win.

Boston trailed by 15 in the third quarter but outscored Oklahoma City 37-26 in the fourth.

Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown scored 26, and Al Horford added 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Smart also had eight assists and five rebounds, and reserve Payton Pritchard added 10 points, leading a key surge late in the third and early in the fourth as the Celtics rallied.

Shai Gilgeous-alexander led the Thunder with 37 points. Lu Dort scored 21 and Aleksej Pokusevski finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds.

De’andre Hunter scored 24 points and Trae Young had 21 points and nine assists, leading Atlanta over Milwaukee.

Clint Capela added 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Hawks won for the fith time in seven games. Dejounte Murray also scored 19, and John Collins had 16 points and nine boards.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, who missed the previous two games and three of the past four with let knee soreness, scored 27 points in 31 minutes. The Bucks have lost three of four ater a 9-0 start.

It was the third meeting between the teams in 16 days. Marjon Beauchamp had 20 points for the Bucks, who dropped to 7-1 at home.

Back in the starting lineup for a night, Jordan Poole scored a season-best 36 points on the debut of his first bobblehead and led Golden State past San Antonio.