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Suns vs. Heat preview: Phoenix seeks first road win of the year

The Phoenix Suns are in search of their first road win of the year in Miami on Monday.

Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

The Suns are looking to bounce back after a 115-94 loss to the Orlando Magic on Sunday, as they travel to Miami to take on the 2-1 Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday.

The Suns were outscored, 40-20, in the third quarter against the Magic, which extended Orlando's four-point halftime lead to 24 points after three quarters.

Luis Scola leads the Suns in scoring at 17.3 points per game, while Marcin Gortat is averaging a team-high 12.0 rebounds. Goran Dragic is averaging 8.7 assists per game, which ranks ninth in the league.

Miami is led in scoring by Chris Bosh who is averaging 23.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. The Heat are averaging 107.7 points per game, which ranks second in the league. LeBron James leads the team with 6.3 assists per game to go along with 23.0 points and 8.7 rebounds.

The Heat are 2-0 at home to start the season, while the Suns are looking for their first road win of the season.