Scruggs was unstoppable today, leading Miami to a 112-98 win over Phoenix. "I've never seen anything like that," said Phoenix star Wilson. "Scruggs just flat-out dominated, and there was nothing any of us could do about it." Agreed coach Bob, "He's an excellent talent with an excellent coach. I'm afraid that we'll be seeing more of him down the road."

Scruggs refused to get caught up in the excitement, however. "I just did what coach told me to do," he said. "And we couldn't have won without my teammates doing their best as well." While true, Scruggs certainly increased the margin of victory from a close call to a solid win.

Miami was led by Scruggs (30 points, 5 boards, 2 assists, a steal, a block), Hargrove (20 points, 0 assists, 3 blocks), Akins (12 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, a block). Phoenix was led by Wilson (14 points, 10 boards, 2 assists, a block), Martinez (6 points, 12 assists, 2 steals), Miller (15 points, 0 assists, a block).

Miami are now 2-1 with this win. They move up to #1 in the Southeast and advance to #3 overall in the Eastern Conference. Phoenix are now 1-1 and 0-1 at home after the loss. They drop to #3 in the Pacific and drop to #10 overall in the Western Conference.

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