Game ID: 22300240
Miami Heat @ Brooklyn Nets
Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 26 37 27 22 112MIA 22 31 23 21 97
BKN vs MIA ScoutingBKN vs MIA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 10 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 4 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 28 min since (94% of 30)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 30 min since (109% of 28)
BACK Brooks back 11/10 after 2, 19 min since (186% of 10)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 31 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/16 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 11 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 5 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 24 min since (82% of 30)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 30 min since (108% of 28)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/19 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 4 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 5 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 12 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 6 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 3 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 25 min since (83% of 30)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 29 min since (106% of 28)
BKN availability going into 11/22 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 5 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 6 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 13 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 7 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 4 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 24 min since (82% of 30)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 29 min since (104% of 28)
NEW Walker IV 17 to 22 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/25 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 6 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 7 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 14 since 10/25, returns tonight: 3 min (16% of 16)
OUT Wilson missed 8 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 9 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 5 since 11/12, returns tonight: 4 min (42% of 10)
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 27 min since (90% of 30)
BKN availability going into 11/26 · back-to-backOUT Thomas missed 7 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 8 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 9 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 10 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 11/25 after 14, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 11/25 after 5, 4 min since (42% of 10)
BKN availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 8 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 9 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 10 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 11 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 11/25 after 14, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 11/25 after 5, 4 min since (43% of 10)
NEW Walker IV 17 to 23 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 9 since 11/10, returns tonight: 25 min (79% of 31)
OUT Simmons missed 10 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 5 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 11 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 12 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 11/25 after 5, 4 min since (43% of 10)
NEW Dinwiddie 31 to 36 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 11 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 6 since 11/19, returns tonight: 21 min (110% of 19)
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 12 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 13 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 11/30 after 9, 25 min since (79% of 31)
NEW Dinwiddie 31 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 35 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/18 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 4 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 8 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 3 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Martin back 11/16 after 10, 12 min since (44% of 28)
BACK Love back 11/11 after 4, 14 min since (90% of 16)
BACK Smith back 11/08 after 4, 18 min since (126% of 14)
NEW Robinson 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Highsmith 21 to 28 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/20 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 5 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 9 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 2 since 11/16, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 14)
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 4 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Martin back 11/16 after 10, 14 min since (49% of 28)
BACK Love back 11/11 after 4, 14 min since (87% of 16)
NEW Robinson 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Highsmith 21 to 28 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 6 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 10 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 3 since 11/16, returns tonight: 24 min (206% of 12)
OUT Cain missed 5 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Martin back 11/16 after 10, 16 min since (58% of 28)
BACK Smith back 11/20 after 2, 2 min since (17% of 14)
NEW Robinson 27 to 35 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 7 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 11 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 6 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Martin back 11/16 after 10, 19 min since (67% of 28)
BACK Smith back 11/20 after 2, 2 min since (13% of 14)
BACK Bryant back 11/22 after 3, 24 min since (206% of 12)
NEW Robinson 27 to 32 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/25 · back-to-backOUT Herro missed 8 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 12 since 11/01, returns tonight: 17 min (83% of 20)
OUT Cain missed 7 since 11/12, returns tonight: 29 min (294% of 10)
BACK Martin back 11/16 after 10, 19 min since (66% of 28)
BACK Smith back 11/20 after 2, 2 min since (13% of 14)
BACK Bryant back 11/22 after 3, 24 min since (206% of 12)
MIA availability going into 11/28 · 2 days' restOUT Herro missed 9 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 2 since 11/24, returns tonight: 31 min (117% of 27)
BACK Jović back 11/25 after 12, 17 min since (83% of 20)
BACK Smith back 11/20 after 2, 2 min since (13% of 14)
BACK Bryant back 11/22 after 3, 19 min since (161% of 12)
BACK Cain back 11/25 after 7, 29 min since (294% of 10)
NEW Richardson 26 to 31 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 2 since 11/25, returns tonight: 38 min (112% of 34)
OUT Herro missed 10 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Robinson back 11/28 after 2, 31 min since (117% of 27)
BACK Jović back 11/25 after 12, 17 min since (83% of 20)
BACK Smith back 11/20 after 2, 2 min since (13% of 14)
BACK Bryant back 11/22 after 3, 19 min since (161% of 12)
BACK Cain back 11/25 after 7, 20 min since (204% of 10)
NEW Richardson 26 to 33 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 11 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 2 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 11/30 after 2, 38 min since (112% of 34)
BACK Robinson back 11/28 after 2, 30 min since (113% of 27)
BACK Bryant back 11/22 after 3, 14 min since (124% of 12)
BACK Cain back 11/25 after 7, 20 min since (204% of 10)
NEW Richardson 26 to 33 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 12/06 · 3 days' restOUT Herro missed 12 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 3 since 11/28, returns tonight: 3 min (16% of 20)
BACK Butler III back 11/30 after 2, 38 min since (110% of 34)
BACK Robinson back 11/28 after 2, 30 min since (113% of 27)
BACK Cain back 11/25 after 7, 15 min since (154% of 10)
NEW Richardson 26 to 33 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 27 and Dinwiddie at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Thomas (6 straight), Simmons (7 straight), Smith Jr. (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Butler III at 22 a game. Without Herro (8 straight), Jović (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-8 a night and Miami minus-2 and the defense, Miami allowing 103 a night to Brooklyn's 118. Call it Brooklyn 113, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
11/14 vs ORL 124-104 — BKN notes
BKN won 124-104. BKN shot 54% (46 of 85) to ORL's 44%, 19 of 39 from three. Dinwiddie led with 29 (10 of 18, 5 of 10 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Bridges added 21, Johnson 20. The hinge was Q4, 36-18: a lead of 2 became 20. BKN trailed 57-60 at the half and won the second half 67-44. Dinwiddie was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/16 @ MIA 115-122 — BKN notes
BKN lost 115-122. BKN shot 47% (40 of 85) to MIA's 52%, 14 of 36 from three. BKN turned it over 14 times to MIA's 9, and MIA turned those into 8 steals. Bridges led with 23 (6 of 15, 2 of 6 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Walker IV added 23, Johnson 16. Q4 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 12 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 95-83 against them. O'Neale's -22 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/19 vs PHI 99-121 — BKN notes
BKN lost 99-121. BKN shot 47% (38 of 81) to PHI's 47%, 11 of 28 from three. BKN turned it over 15 times to PHI's 4, and PHI turned those into 8 steals. Walker IV led with 26 (9 of 17, 6 of 11 from three); Bridges added 18, Dinwiddie 12. Q4 was theirs, 28-27, the deficit cut from 23 to 22, but the other 3 periods went 94-71 against them. Johnson's -28 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/22 @ ATL 145-147 — BKN notes
BKN lost 145-147 in 1 overtime. BKN shot 49% (55 of 113) to ATL's 44%, 15 of 35 from three. Bridges led with 45 (16 of 31, 2 of 6 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Dinwiddie added 26, C. Johnson 23. Q3 was theirs, 28-23, the deficit cut from 10 to 5, but the other 4 periods went 124-117 against them.
11/25 vs MIA 112-97 — BKN notes
BKN won 112-97. BKN shot 50% (39 of 78) to MIA's 44%, 14 of 36 from three, and went to the line 23 times to MIA's 13 — 20 points from the stripe to their 10. BKN turned it over 11 times to MIA's 17. Bridges led with 24 (8 of 19, 3 of 6 from three); Johnson added 19, Finney-Smith 16. The hinge was Q2, 37-31: a lead of 4 became 10, and the lead reached 21. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
11/26 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Dinwiddie at 18 a game. Without Thomas (7 straight), Simmons (8 straight), Smith Jr. (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; LaVine at 24 and DeRozan at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-3 a night and Chicago minus-4 and the arc, Brooklyn at 42 percent from three to Chicago's 36. Call it Brooklyn 115, Chicago 110.
11/28 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 25 and Dinwiddie at 17 a game. Without Thomas (8 straight), Simmons (9 straight), Smith Jr. (4 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Schröder at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Freeman-Liberty (15 straight), Young (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the line, where Toronto takes 27 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 21 and the arc, Brooklyn at 42 percent from three to Toronto's 37. Call it Brooklyn 117, Toronto 115, Toronto keeping it close.
11/30 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 25 and Dinwiddie at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Thomas (9 straight), Simmons (10 straight), Smith Jr. (5 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Ball at 28 and Bridges at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Richards (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-2 a night and Charlotte minus-4. Call it Brooklyn 120, Charlotte 112.
12/02 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Dinwiddie at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Simmons (11 straight), Smith Jr. (6 straight), Clowney (3 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 115, shooting 54 percent and 42 from three, 28 free throws a game; F. Wagner at 27 and Banchero at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Carter Jr. (14 straight), Fultz (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 21 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 15 times a game to Brooklyn's 12. Call it Brooklyn 118, Orlando 116, Orlando keeping it close.
11/18 @ CHI 97-102 — MIA notes
MIA lost 97-102. MIA shot 43% (33 of 77) to CHI's 44%, 12 of 36 from three. The glass went 34-44 against them. Butler III led with 25 (8 of 16, 2 of 6 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Adebayo added 24, Robinson 17. Q1 was theirs, 26-14, but the other 3 periods went 88-71 against them. They led by as many as 21. Jaquez Jr.'s -25 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/20 @ CHI 118-100 — MIA notes
MIA won 118-100. MIA shot 50% (42 of 84) to CHI's 46%, 17 of 35 from three. Adebayo led with 23 (8 of 14, 7 of 9 at the line); D. Robinson added 22, Jaquez Jr. 19. The hinge was Q1, 33-27: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Jaquez Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
11/22 @ CLE 129-96 — MIA notes
MIA won 129-96. MIA shot 52% (46 of 88) to CLE's 47%, 20 of 35 from three, and went to the line 21 times to CLE's 14 — 17 points from the stripe to their 10. MIA turned it over 10 times to CLE's 19. Lowry led with 28 (9 of 15, 7 of 10 from three); Jaquez Jr. added 22, O. Robinson 14. The hinge was Q1, 37-26: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 33. D. Robinson was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
11/24 @ NYK 98-100 — MIA notes
MIA lost 98-100. MIA shot 39% (34 of 87) to NYK's 48%, 10 of 37 from three. MIA turned it over 11 times to NYK's 18. Butler III led with 23 (7 of 14, 3 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Adebayo added 21, Jaquez Jr. 15. Q3 was theirs, 37-20, turning a 1-point deficit into a 16-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 80-61 against them. They led by as many as 21.
11/25 @ BKN 97-112 — MIA notes
MIA lost 97-112. MIA took 9 more shots (87 to 78), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to BKN's 50%, 11 of 34 from three, and got to the line 13 times to BKN's 23. MIA turned it over 17 times to BKN's 11, and BKN turned those into 11 steals. Martin led with 22 (9 of 18, 1 of 4 from three); Jaquez Jr. added 18, Richardson 11. Q4 was theirs, 21-22, but the other 3 periods went 90-76 against them. Highsmith's -22 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/28 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Adebayo at 23 and Butler III at 18 a game. Without Herro (9 straight), Robinson (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 28 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Crowder (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 102 a night to Milwaukee's 121 and the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-8 a night and Miami plus-0. Call it Miami 115, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
11/30 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Adebayo at 25 and Jaquez Jr. at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Butler III (2 straight), Herro (10 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 128, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Haliburton at 28 and Hield at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 108 a night to Indiana's 128 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-0 a night and Indiana minus-5. Call it Miami 120, Indiana 118, Indiana keeping it close.
12/02 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Butler III at 23 and Adebayo at 20 a game. Without Herro (11 straight), Jović (2 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 131, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Haliburton at 35 and Hield at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 114 a night to Indiana's 131 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-2 a night and Indiana minus-8. Call it Miami 123, Indiana 120, Indiana keeping it close.
12/06 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Barnes at 19 and Siakam at 19 a game. Without Dick (4 straight), Freeman-Liberty (18 straight), Young (9 straight). 4 days' rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Butler III at 31 and Adebayo at 20 a game. Without Herro (12 straight), Jović (3 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 110 a night to Miami's 124 and the arc, Miami at 37 percent from three to Toronto's 30. Call it Toronto 115, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNAB A. Brooks
CJ C. Johnson
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Sharpe
DW D. Whitehead
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
TW T. Watford
MIACM C. Martin
CS C. Swider
HH H. Highsmith
JC J. Cain
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
JR J. Richardson
JO Jovic
KL K. Love
KL K. Lowry
NJ N. Jović
TB T. Bryant
BKN/MIA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Nets snap three-game skid, beat Heat 112-97 with Miami resting Butler and Adebayo
NEW YORK -- — Mikal Bridges scored 24 points, Cam Johnson added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the short-handed Miami Heat 112-97 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Brooklyn got double-figure scoring from its entire starting five, with Dorian Finney-Smith scoring 16 points, Nic Claxton chipping in 13 and Spencer Dinwiddie finishing with 14 points and 11 assists.
Miami was the third team the Nets held to under 100 points this season. The Nets forced the Heat into 17 turnovers.
“Just give our guys credit for continuing to work at it,” coach Jacque Vaughn said. “It’s something new, getting our guys in different positions on the floor and taking calculated risks at certain time throughout the course of the game and possessions.”
Caleb Martin scored 22 points off the bench and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr . had 18 for the Heat, who rested Jimmy Butler and Bam Abedayo, a night after blowing a 21-point lead and losing to New York at Madison Square Garden.
“I just didn’t think we could get stops on defense,” Jaquez said. “They were shooting lights out and we couldn’t find a way to diminish that or put together some stops to really get us going on a run.”
Miami was also without Duncan Robinson , who missed his second consecutive game due to a sprained right thumb. The Heat then lost Haywood Highsmith early in the fourth quarter when he attempted to block Dinwiddie’s layup and fell on his backside and had to be helped off the court.
“There definitely was a competitive spirit. I commend the guys for making that fight at different times and then we were hobbled at different times,” coach Erik Spoelstra said. “It was a pretty ugly game and we were doing whatever we possibly could to keep it within striking distance.”
The loss at Barclays Center concluded a five-game road trip for the Heat, who went 2/3 after going 4-0 in the previous one.
With former Phoenix All-Star teammate Devin Booker watching from courtside, Bridges and Johnson led a Nets offense that shot 50% from the field and was 14 for 36 (39%) from the 3-point line.
Johnson scored 12 points in the first quarter.
“I was trying to be in the right positions, stay aggressive,” he said. “I think an emphasis today was to come out and make a statement from the beginning and make them have to climb an uphill battle.”
Brooklyn made 10 3-pointers in the first half en route to a 63-53 lead. Jaquez cut the lead to eight in the opening seconds of the second half, but Claxton scored the next six points to increase the Nets’ lead to 69-55 with 9:34 left in the third quarter.
The Nets led by 16 to start the fourth quarter and increased it to 21 with under three minutes left in regulation after Johnson’s free throw made it 111-90.
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