NBA Results: Steve Nash Carried The Phoenix Suns To Win Over Miami Heat
Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash was in his A-game as he scored 30 points and dished out eight assists as the Phoenix Suns beat the winless Miami Heat 106-101 in the 2007-2008 NBA regular season.
Suns point guard Steve Nash scored 11 straight points in the payoff period, Phoenix guard Leandro Barbosa finished with 17 points, Suns guard Raja Bell added 16 points for the visiting Suns.
Phoenix Suns forward, “The Matrix” Shawn Marion had a monster game contributing 17 points and grabbing a career-high 24 rebounds for the Phoenix Suns.
Miami Heat center Shaquille O’Neal had season-highs scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. Miami guard Jason Williams had 21 points and dished out 10 assists while Heat guard Ricky Davis also had 21 points. The Miami Heat had a chance to tie with 9 seconds left but Miami Heat guard Ricky Davis’ 3 pointer bounced off the rim.
Miami guard All Star Dwayne Wade sat out the game due to injury while Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, who missed the last three games with a sore knee, scored nine points as as starter but was ejected early in the thid quarter during a scuffle with Miami Heat center Sahquille O’Neal.
NBA oddsmakers put the spread at Phoenix Suns@Miami Heat +8 but then Phoenix only won by 5 points and did not make the spread. That means NBA bettors of Miami Heat win the sports bet while Phoenix Suns won the game.
Miami Heat’s next game will be against the New York Knicks while the Phoenix Suns will visit the Orlando Magic.
