A wounded Miami team limped out to Phoenix to take on the run-and-gun Suns and were torched 108-80. It was the beginning of a six-game road trip that goes through Portland, Seattle, Golden State, Utah and the LA Lakers. This road trip is crucial for the Heat, who really need to get back to winning. They have lost five in a row, and are still without All-Stars Shaq and D-Wade.

Miami's game plan was simple, use up as much of the shot clock as possible on every possession to try to control tempo and limit Phoenix's shot opportunities. Jwil was constantly putting on the brakes while bringing the ball up the court. It must have been so painful for him. It was like watching Homer Simpson deliver a box of doughnuts without eating one. Williams finished the game with 14 points and five assists. He was tossed in the fourth quarter when he went after a ref for not making an obvious foul call. At least someone was showing some spunk.

The Heat played their game, played to the tempo that they wanted, but in the long run, they just couldn't compete with the Suns firepower. Phoenix just dominated Miami down low and from behind the three point line. They finished with six players in double figures, lead by Nash who had 22. Miami switched from man-to-man defense to zone all night, but nothing worked. They made little runs throughout the game, but once they were down in the first quarter, they really never got close.

The play of the game was in the closing seconds of the third quarter when Jwil lost his dribble, while trying to create for the last shot of the quarter, Sun's guard Marcus Banks scooped up the ball and launched a deep three as the horn sounded. He nailed it.