The Miami Heat (3-4) fell behind the Phoenix Suns (7-1) 115-112 on Wednesday night for their second straight heartbreaking loss.

Here’s a look at the four biggest takeaways from the matchup:

1. The Suns played a flawless possession game to close out the game

The Heat inbounded the ball for three points with just under five seconds left on the clock. Jimmy Butler passed the ball to Terry Rozier, who was immediately double-teamed by Royce O’Neale and Devin Booker. This forced Rozier’s pass back to Butler to sail inside the three-point line, meaning he was forced to pull back the dribble. He started his shooting move with a second left on the clock, but was forced to spin out into a pass to Tyler Herro because of the airborn defender in front of him. Time ran out when Herro caught the ball, putting them out of the tie.

2. Herro is evolving into an All-Star caliber player.

Consistency in his shot was perhaps Herro’s biggest mistake last season. Now it transforms into a force. Herro never shied away from public looks, or in other words, aggression wasn’t the problem. The former Sixth Man of the Year has scored more than 20 points on efficient shooting in four of the Heat’s last six games. He finished with 28 points, six assists and three rebounds on 9 of 15 shooting against the Suns.

3. Butler and Bam Adebayo’s scoring problems remain.

When it comes to consistency, both stars struggle to maintain it. For Butler, it was a handful of games with totals ranging in the teens (15, 18, etc.), while Adebayo scored over 20 points just once this season. For the Heat to be truly competitive in the Eastern Conference, Butler and Adebayo need to average more than 20 points each.

4. Haywood Highsmith shone in a bigger opportunity.

On a night in which striker Nikola Jovic strangely played just five minutes, the lockdown wing was given the opportunity to flourish. And he did, with 19 points, seven rebounds and two steals on 7 of 8 shooting. With performances of this magnitude, it should come as no surprise if coach Erik Spoelstra adjusts the rotation.

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Anthony Pasciolla works as a writer for Miami Heat On SI. He can be reached at [email protected] or follow him at X @AnthonyPasci.