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Devin Booker’s return is grabbing all of the headlines for this game, but don’t forget, Chris Paul (thumb) and Cameron Johnson (quadriceps) are still out. Plus, this is the second game of a back-to-back set for the Suns, and they are just 4-6 ATS in such situations. Jimmy Butler (illness) being questionable is concerning, but when these two teams met in Phoenix in January, the Heat won by 23 points with Butler and Bam Adebayo out of the lineup, while the Suns had both Paul and Johnson on the floor. The Heat are in much better shape for their rematch, so I’ll take them to cover.
I still expect Miami to win, but the Heat are now listing Jimmy Butler as questionable, and Devin Booker will return for Phoenix in a potential NBA Finals preview. Wish I gotten this when it was Phoenix +8.