The backup guard sheepishly grinned and waved to the screaming Phoenix Suns’ fans as he trotted off the court postgame. Payne scored 14 points and dished seven assists to lead a Phoenix bench that poured in 65 points, and the Suns rolled to a 106-86 victory over the Miami Heat. It was part of a big game for several Suns’ reserves, which was the biggest reason they were able to slowly pull away from the Heat in the second half. BUTLER HOBBLINGLoading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Butler was down for a couple minutes early in the fourth quarter when he landed on Carter’s foot after taking a jumper and twisted his right ankle. ... Jae Crowder scored five points one night after pouring in a season-high 26 points on a career-high eight 3-pointers.

Source: thestar April 14, 2021 04:35 UTC