Game ID: 22300119
Brooklyn Nets @ Miami Heat
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 32 24 27 22 105BKN 29 17 29 34 109
BKN @ MIA ScoutingBKN @ 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.
MIA availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
MIA availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIA availability going into 10/28 · back-to-backOUT Jović missed 2 since 10/25, returns tonight: 21 min (105% of 20)
MIA availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Jović back 10/28 after 2, 21 min since (105% of 20)
MIA availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Jović back 10/28 after 2, 14 min since (71% of 20)
NEW Herro 34 to 39 min over the last 4
NEW Love 16 to 22 min over the last 3
MIA availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Jović back 10/28 after 2, 14 min since (71% of 20)
NEW Love 16 to 22 min over the last 3
MIA availability going into 11/06 · 2 days' restOUT Martin missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 2 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Love missed 2 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
NEW Herro 34 to 39 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 3 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Love missed 3 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 4 since 10/30, returns tonight: 15 min (101% of 14)
OUT Cain missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
MIA availability going into 11/11 · 2 days' restOUT Martin missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 4 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Love missed 4 since 11/01, returns tonight: 14 min (86% of 16)
OUT Cain missed 5 since 10/30, returns tonight: 0 min (4% of 10)
BACK Smith back 11/08 after 4, 15 min since (101% of 14)
BKN availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
BKN availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BKN availability going into 10/30 · 2 days' restOUT Clowney missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 2 since 10/25, out tonight
BKN availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 6 min (36% of 16)
OUT Watford missed 3 since 10/25, returns tonight: 14 min (102% of 14)
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 16 min (153% of 10)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 30 min over the last 3
NEW Simmons 24 to 30 min over the last 3
BKN availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 11/01 after 2, 6 min since (36% of 16)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 14 min since (102% of 14)
BACK Brooks back 11/01 after 2, 16 min since (153% of 10)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Simmons 24 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Walker IV 17 to 25 min over the last 3
BKN availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Claxton missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 5 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 11/01 after 2, 6 min since (36% of 16)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 14 min since (102% of 14)
BACK Brooks back 11/01 after 2, 16 min since (153% of 10)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Walker IV 17 to 23 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 6 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 11/01 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 9 min since (69% of 14)
BACK Brooks back 11/01 after 2, 8 min since (82% of 10)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 24 to 34 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 7 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 11/01 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 9 min since (69% of 14)
BACK Brooks back 11/01 after 2, 8 min since (82% of 10)
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 24 to 34 min over the last 4
10/25 vs DET 103-102 — MIA notes
MIA won 103-102. MIA shot 40% (37 of 92) to DET's 45%, 8 of 22 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DET's 15 — 21 points from the stripe to their 9. MIA turned it over 7 times to DET's 16. Adebayo led with 22 (7 of 13, 8 of 10 at the line); Butler III added 19, Herro 16. The hinge was Q2, 32-18: MIA came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 19.
10/27 @ BOS 111-119 — MIA notes
MIA lost 111-119. MIA shot 43% (38 of 89) to BOS's 47%, 16 of 33 from three. The glass went 45-55 against them. Herro led with 28 (10 of 20, 5 of 12 from three); Adebayo added 27, Butler III 14. Q3 was theirs, 33-27, turning a 5-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 92-78 against them. They led by as many as 13. Smith's -18 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/28 @ MIN 90-106 — MIA notes
MIA lost 90-106. MIA shot 40% (35 of 87) to MIN's 51%, 12 of 38 from three, and went to the line 14 times to MIN's 8 — 8 points from the stripe to their 6. Herro led with 22 (8 of 23, 4 of 10 from three); Adebayo added 19. Q1 was theirs, 31-26, but the other 3 periods went 80-59 against them. Cain's -23 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 @ MIL 114-122 — MIA notes
MIA lost 114-122. MIA shot 48% (41 of 86) to MIL's 51%, 13 of 34 from three, and got to the line 20 times to MIL's 30. Herro led with 35 (12 of 21, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); D. Robinson added 15, Butler III 13. Q4 was theirs, 41-25, the deficit cut from 24 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 97-73 against them. Butler III's -13 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 vs BKN 105-109 — MIA notes
MIA lost 105-109. MIA took 9 more shots (91 to 82), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to BKN's 45%, 13 of 38 from three, and got to the line 18 times to BKN's 26. Herro led with 30 (12 of 23, 6 of 10 from three); Adebayo added 21, Butler III 20. Q2 was theirs, 24-17, but the other 3 periods went 92-81 against them. They led by as many as 16.
11/06 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Herro at 28 and Adebayo at 21 a game. Without Martin (5 straight), Jović (2 straight), Love (2 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 29 from three, 28 free throws a game; Davis at 28 and James at 25 a game. Without Hachimura (3 straight), Prince (2 straight), Vincent (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 39 percent from three to the Lakers' 29 and the line, where the Lakers take 28 free throws a game to Miami's 18. Call it Miami 113, the Lakers 111, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/08 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Bane at 28 and Jackson Jr. at 24 a game. Without Morant (7 straight), Jackson (3 straight), LaRavia (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Herro at 27 and Butler III at 20 a game. Without Martin (6 straight), Jović (3 straight), Love (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Memphis 112, Miami 110, Miami keeping it close.
11/11 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Murray at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Herro at 23 and Adebayo at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Martin (7 straight), Jović (4 straight), Love (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the line, where Atlanta takes 27 free throws a game to Miami's 20 and the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-7 a night and Miami plus-3. Call it Atlanta 118, Miami 112.
10/25 vs CLE 113-114 — BKN notes
BKN lost 113-114. BKN shot 50% (42 of 84) to CLE's 47%, 9 of 27 from three, and went to the line 26 times to CLE's 10 — 20 points from the stripe to their 9. BKN turned it over 17 times to CLE's 10, and CLE turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 50-38 for them. Thomas led with 36 (13 of 21, 2 of 5 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Bridges added 20, Johnson 12. Q2 was theirs, 31-26, the deficit cut from 5 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 88-82 against them. Claxton's -12 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 @ DAL 120-125 — BKN notes
BKN lost 120-125. BKN shot 49% (45 of 92) to DAL's 48%, 21 of 43 from three, and got to the line just 10 times against 28 fouls committed. BKN turned it over 15 times to DAL's 9. Thomas led with 30 (12 of 19, 1 of 4 from three); Dinwiddie added 23, Bridges 18. Q2 was theirs, 34-31, turning a 1-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-86 against them. Finney-Smith's -15 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 @ CHA 133-121 — BKN notes
BKN won 133-121. BKN shot 56% (49 of 87) to CHA's 49%, 12 of 33 from three, and went to the line 32 times to CHA's 20 — 23 points from the stripe to their 19. Thomas led with 33 (10 of 17, 1 of 4 from three, 12 of 14 at the line); Bridges added 24, Finney-Smith 19. The hinge was Q1, 42-23: from level to 19 ahead. Dinwiddie was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/01 @ MIA 109-105 — BKN notes
BKN won 109-105. BKN shot 45% (37 of 82) to MIA's 43%, 16 of 36 from three, and went to the line 26 times to MIA's 18 — 19 points from the stripe to their 14. Bridges led with 21 (7 of 16, 2 of 7 from three); Walker IV added 17, Brooks 17. The hinge was Q4, 34-22: BKN came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 4. BKN trailed 46-56 at the half and won the second half 63-49. Brooks was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
11/06 vs MIL — 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 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 24 and Bridges at 20 a game. Without Claxton (5 straight), Cam. Johnson (5 straight), Clowney (6 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 30 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 24 and Lillard at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the line, where Milwaukee takes 30 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 18 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-1 a night and Milwaukee minus-7. Call it Brooklyn 119, Milwaukee 114.
11/08 vs LAC — 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 117, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Bridges at 23 a game. Without Claxton (6 straight), Cam. Johnson (6 straight), Clowney (7 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; George at 25 and Leonard at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 16 times a game to Brooklyn's 10 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 109 a night to Brooklyn's 117. Call it the Clippers 116, Brooklyn 115, Brooklyn keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'SiTh 5 5 -6 2 3 67 0 4 0 1 2 50 0 4 2 2 0 2 2
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas
in Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeJrLo 6 14 +6 4 7 57 1 5 20 0 0 0 3 5 3 2 2 3 1
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Lowry
in Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Lowry
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiSiThIv 2 10 +1 2 4 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 2
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas, Walker IV
in Walker IV
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiJrLoRi 2 6 -1 2 3 67 0 0 0 3 3 100 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Jaquez Jr., Lowry, Richardson
in Richardson
out Herro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiThIvWa 1 2 -3 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, Thomas, Walker IV, Watford
in Watford
out Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHiLoRi 1 5 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Highsmith, Lowry, Richardson
in Highsmith
out Jaquez Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrO'ShIvWa 3 12 +6 1 2 50 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 0 0 1
BKN Brooks, O'Neale, Sharpe, Walker IV, Watford
in Brooks, O'Neale, Sharpe
out Bridges, Finney-Smith, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiHiRiRo 1 0 -7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MIA Bryant, Butler III, Highsmith, Richardson, Robinson
in Bryant, Robinson
out Adebayo, Lowry
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrO'ShIvWa 3 12 +6 1 2 50 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 0 0 1
BKN Brooks, O'Neale, Sharpe, Walker IV, Watford
in Brooks, O'Neale, Sharpe
out Bridges, Finney-Smith, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHeHiRiRo 7 16 +6 4 6 67 2 6 33 1 2 50 1 10 4 1 1 3 5
MIA Bryant, Herro, Highsmith, Richardson, Robinson
in Herro
out Butler III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'SiTh 5 5 -5 1 7 14 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas
in Bridges, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
out Brooks, Sharpe, Walker IV, Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHeHiRiRo 7 16 +6 4 6 67 2 6 33 1 2 50 1 10 4 1 1 3 5
MIA Bryant, Herro, Highsmith, Richardson, Robinson
in Herro
out Butler III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiSiIvWi 1 2 -1 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Walker IV, Wilson
in Walker IV, Wilson
out O'Neale, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrIiHiRiRo 1 3 +1 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MIA Bryant, Butler III, Highsmith, Richardson, Robinson
in Butler III
out Herro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrO'SiIvWi 1 0 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
BKN Bridges, O'Neale, Simmons, Walker IV, Wilson
in O'Neale
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiJrLoRo 3 8 +6 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 2
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Jaquez Jr., Lowry, Robinson
in Adebayo, Jaquez Jr., Lowry
out Bryant, Highsmith, Richardson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
O'SiThIvWi 1 2 -3 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
BKN O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas, Walker IV, Wilson
in Thomas
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiJrLoRo 3 8 +6 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 2
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Jaquez Jr., Lowry, Robinson
in Adebayo, Jaquez Jr., Lowry
out Bryant, Highsmith, Richardson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
O'ShThIvWi 1 2 +2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 3 0
BKN O'Neale, Sharpe, Thomas, Walker IV, Wilson
in Sharpe
out Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeJrLo 9 16 -4 4 12 33 2 7 29 2 2 100 4 7 3 2 1 3 2
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Lowry
in Herro
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrO'ShThIv 2 6 +3 0 0 0 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
BKN Brooks, O'Neale, Sharpe, Thomas, Walker IV
in Brooks
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeJrLo 9 16 -4 4 12 33 2 7 29 2 2 100 4 7 3 2 1 3 2
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Lowry
in Herro
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiO'SiThIv 3 7 -2 0 2 0 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
BKN Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas, Walker IV
in Finney-Smith, Simmons
out Brooks, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeJrLo 9 16 -4 4 12 33 2 7 29 2 2 100 4 7 3 2 1 3 2
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Lowry
in Herro
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'SiTh 2 4 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas
in Bridges
out Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeJrLo 9 16 -4 4 12 33 2 7 29 2 2 100 4 7 3 2 1 3 2
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Jaquez Jr., Lowry
in Herro
out Robinson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrFiShTh 2 7 +2 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Brooks, Finney-Smith, Sharpe, Thomas
in Brooks
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHiLoRi 3 8 +1 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 3 1 1 0 1
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Highsmith, Lowry, Richardson
in Highsmith, Richardson
out Herro, Jaquez Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrBrShThWa 3 10 +7 3 4 75 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 4 2 0 0 0 2
BKN Bridges, Brooks, Sharpe, Thomas, Watford
in Watford
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHeHiRiRo 4 8 -4 1 2 50 2 6 33 1 1 100 0 2 3 0 0 1 2
MIA Bryant, Herro, Highsmith, Richardson, Robinson
in Herro
out Butler III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrO'SiIvWa 6 19 +12 2 4 50 5 6 83 0 0 0 1 6 5 2 1 3 3
BKN Brooks, O'Neale, Simmons, Walker IV, Watford
in O'Neale, Simmons, Walker IV
out Bridges, Sharpe, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHeHiRiRo 4 8 -4 1 2 50 2 6 33 1 1 100 0 2 3 0 0 1 2
MIA Bryant, Herro, Highsmith, Richardson, Robinson
in Herro
out Butler III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrO'SiIvWa 6 19 +12 2 4 50 5 6 83 0 0 0 1 6 5 2 1 3 3
BKN Brooks, O'Neale, Simmons, Walker IV, Watford
in O'Neale, Simmons, Walker IV
out Bridges, Sharpe, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdHeHiRiRo 3 4 -5 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
MIA Adebayo, Herro, Highsmith, Richardson, Robinson
in Adebayo
out Bryant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiO'SiTh 4 5 -2 2 4 50 0 3 0 1 1 100 2 6 1 0 0 2 4
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Simmons, Thomas
in Thomas
out Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdIiHeLoRi 6 12 -3 4 8 50 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 4 1 1 0 0 3
MIA Adebayo, Butler III, Herro, Lowry, Richardson
in Butler III, Lowry
out Highsmith, Robinson
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIABA B. Adebayo
BU Butler
DR D. Robinson
HH H. Highsmith
JB J. Butler III
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
JR J. Richardson
KL K. Lowry
TB T. Bryant
TH T. Herro
BKNAB A. Brooks
BS B. Simmons
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Sharpe
JW J. Wilson
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
RO R. O'Neale
TW T. Watford
MIA/BKN 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 rally in 2nd half, top Heat 109-105 to add to Miami's miserable 1-4 start
MIAMI -- — Armoni Brooks had practice on Tuesday, on Long Island, for Brooklyn's G League team. He was told to get on a flight to Miami a couple hours after that workout essentially because of roster depletion.
Good call.
Brooks scored 17 points off the bench in 16 minutes, Mikal Bridges led Brooklyn with 21 points and the Nets erased a 15-point second-half deficit to beat the Miami Heat 109-105 on Wednesday night.
“That's the best part of basketball, showing up with who you have and staying together as a team and pulling out a victory on the road against a really good team,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said.
The Nets outscored Miami 55-25 when Brooks was on the floor, 36-16 in his two second-half stints. He was 6 of 7 from the floor, 5 of 6 from 3-point range.
“Landed about 7 o'clock last night, went to shootaround and prepped ourselves to get ready to play,” Brooks said.
It was his first NBA game since April 2022, and it was Trendon Watford 's Nets debut. He had 11 points and was a plus-19 in 14 minutes. Lonnie Walker IV added 17 for the Nets, Dorian Finney-Smith scored all 15 of his points in the second half for Brooklyn, and Cam Thomas scored 13.
Tyler Herro scored 30 points for Miami, which has dropped four straight to fall to 1-4 — its worst five-game start since opening 0-5 in the 2007-08 season.
“We can’t feel sorry for ourselves at this point of the year,” Herro said. "It’s still early, obviously. But at some point, this has to matter to us. We can’t keep losing games and think it’s OK.”
Bam Adebayo scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for Miami, and Jimmy Butler scored 20 points for the Heat.
“We don't want to dig this hole too deep,” said Adebayo, now the Heat captain. “That's the concern.”
Brooklyn’s bench outscored Miami’s 50-26.
Miami nearly blew a 19-point lead in the season-opener against Detroit, winning that game by one and escaping when Cade Cunningham missed a 3-pointer as time expired.
Against Boston on Friday, an early 13-point lead wasn’t close to enough in what became a 119-111 loss. And then against the Nets, Miami saw the 15-point second-half lead vanish relatively fast.
"We certainly have to sustain," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “We have to find a way to sustain it more consistently, and better, and that's what we're focused on. ... We just have to be better at sustaining our game.”
Miami led by 16 in the first half and was up 75-60 with 4:30 left in the third quarter. The Nets outscored Miami 38-17 over the next 12 minutes.
The Heat fell to 6-3 when playing on Spoelstra’s birthday during his tenure as head coach. Miami had won its last five birthday games — the last loss coming at Brooklyn in 2013.
Miami used its fourth starting lineup in as many games, this time with Adebayo back in after missing Monday’s loss at Milwaukee and with Kevin Love sidelined by a bruised left shoulder. Rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr . took Love’s spot in the lineup.
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Nets: Visit Chicago on Friday in an In-Season Tournament game.
Heat: Host Washington on Friday in an In-Season Tournament game.