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Mikal Bridges and former Miami Hurricanes star
Lonnie Walker IV led Brooklyn with 23 points each as the Nets
played without their leading scorer (Cam Thomas) and their
leader in assists and rebounds (Ben Simmons), both due to
injuries. Brooklyn's Spencer Dinwiddie added 10 points and a
game-high seven assists.
The Nets were the last team to beat the Heat, as they defeated
Miami 109-105 on Nov. 1.
Miami got revenge on Wednesday, getting a season-high 26 points
from Duncan Robinson, who was 6-for-10 on 3-pointers. Bam
Adebayo added 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Heat reserve Caleb Martin returned after having missed 10
straight games due to injury. He scored six points in 12
minutes.
Despite shooting just 38.1 percent from the floor, Miami led
30-27 at the end of the first quarter. Brooklyn shot 52.9
percent, but Miami had a 7-0 edge on second-chance points.
The Heat closed the second quarter on a 14-0 run and went into
halftime with a 60-52 lead. Butler led all first-half scorers
with 16 points. Bridges led the Nets with 13 points.
Miami stretched its lead again in the third, ending the quarter
with a 95-83 advantage. Butler was dominant in the quarter,
making 6 of 9 shots from the floor and 6 of 7 from the foul
line. Walker had 13 points in the quarter - including a
coast-to-coast layup at the buzzer - to keep Brooklyn close.
The Heat were never seriously challenged in the fourth quarter,
and they finished the game shooting 51.9 percent from the floor,
including 15 of 35 from deep (42.9 percent). They also made 23
of 24 free throws.
Brooklyn shot 47.1 percent from the floor and made 14 of 36
3-pointers (38.9 percent). The Nets were 21-for-27 from the foul
line.
--Field Level Media
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