Game ID: 22500373
Miami Heat @ Brooklyn Nets
Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 27 22 24 22 95MIA 30 24 23 29 106
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 12/04 · back-to-backOUT Mann missed 2 since 12/01, returns tonight: 18 min (74% of 24)
OUT Thomas missed 13 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 7 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 12/01, returns tonight: 16 min (98% of 16)
OUT Etienne missed 2 since 12/01, returns tonight: 2 min (9% of 16)
OUT Liddell missed 2 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/01 after 2, 35 min since (107% of 32)
BACK Saraf back 11/29 after 7, 21 min since (100% of 21)
BACK Wolf back 11/28 after 3, 22 min since (104% of 21)
BKN availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 14 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 8 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 3 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/01 after 2, 35 min since (107% of 32)
BACK Mann back 12/04 after 2, 18 min since (74% of 24)
BACK Saraf back 11/29 after 7, 22 min since (104% of 21)
BACK Wolf back 11/28 after 3, 23 min since (110% of 21)
BACK Wilson back 12/04 after 2, 16 min since (98% of 16)
BACK Etienne back 12/04 after 2, 2 min since (9% of 16)
BKN availability going into 12/12 · 5 days' restOUT Thomas missed 15 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 9 since 11/21, returns tonight: 9 min (40% of 22)
OUT Liddell missed 4 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/01 after 2, 34 min since (106% of 32)
BACK Mann back 12/04 after 2, 22 min since (91% of 24)
BACK Saraf back 11/29 after 7, 21 min since (102% of 21)
BACK Wilson back 12/04 after 2, 10 min since (61% of 16)
BACK Etienne back 12/04 after 2, 2 min since (9% of 16)
BKN availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 16 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 5 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/01 after 2, 34 min since (106% of 32)
BACK Mann back 12/04 after 2, 24 min since (98% of 24)
BACK Traore back 12/12 after 9, 9 min since (40% of 22)
BACK Wilson back 12/04 after 2, 10 min since (61% of 16)
NEW Clowney 27 to 32 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/18 · 3 days' restOUT Thomas missed 17 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 2 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 6 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Mann back 12/04 after 2, 23 min since (95% of 24)
BACK Traore back 12/12 after 9, 9 min since (41% of 22)
BACK Wilson back 12/04 after 2, 9 min since (56% of 16)
BKN availability going into 12/21 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 18 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 3 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 4 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 7 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Mann back 12/04 after 2, 24 min since (101% of 24)
BACK Traore back 12/12 after 9, 9 min since (41% of 22)
BACK Wilson back 12/04 after 2, 10 min since (62% of 16)
BKN availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 19 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 4 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 5 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 8 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Traore back 12/12 after 9, 14 min since (61% of 22)
BKN availability going into 12/27 · 3 days' restOUT Thomas missed 20 since 11/07, returns tonight: 20 min (82% of 24)
OUT Powell missed 2 since 12/21, returns tonight: 18 min (84% of 21)
OUT Saraf missed 5 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 12/21, returns tonight: 1 min (8% of 16)
OUT Etienne missed 6 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 9 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Traore back 12/12 after 9, 14 min since (62% of 22)
BKN availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Saraf missed 6 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 7 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 10 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 12/27 after 20, 20 min since (82% of 24)
BACK Powell back 12/27 after 2, 18 min since (84% of 21)
BACK Wilson back 12/27 after 2, 1 min since (8% of 16)
MIA availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restBACK Wiggins back 11/26 after 3, 33 min since (110% of 30)
BACK Jakučionis back 12/01 after 13, 1 min since (5% of 18)
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 6 min since (33% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/06 · back-to-backOUT Jakučionis missed 2 since 12/03, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 11/26 after 3, 33 min since (110% of 30)
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 6 min since (33% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/09 · 2 days' restOUT Herro missed 2 since 12/05, returns tonight: 34 min (110% of 31)
OUT Jakučionis missed 3 since 12/03, out tonight
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 12 min since (70% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/15 · 5 days' restOUT Jakučionis missed 4 since 12/03, out tonight
BACK Herro back 12/09 after 2, 34 min since (110% of 31)
MIA availability going into 12/18 · 2 days' restOUT Jakučionis missed 5 since 12/03, returns tonight: 8 min (43% of 18)
BACK Herro back 12/09 after 2, 34 min since (110% of 31)
MIA availability going into 12/19 · back-to-backOUT Herro missed 2 since 12/15, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 2 since 12/15, out tonight
BACK Jakučionis back 12/18 after 5, 8 min since (43% of 18)
MIA availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 3 since 12/15, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 3 since 12/15, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Jakučionis back 12/18 after 5, 22 min since (121% of 18)
NEW Fontecchio 17 to 22 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 4 since 12/15, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 4 since 12/15, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Jakučionis back 12/18 after 5, 19 min since (104% of 18)
MIA availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Herro missed 5 since 12/15, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 5 since 12/15, returns tonight: 30 min (112% of 26)
OUT Jović missed 4 since 12/18, returns tonight: 21 min (123% of 17)
BACK Jakučionis back 12/18 after 5, 21 min since (117% of 18)
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 116 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 28 and Clowney at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Thomas (17 straight), Saraf (2 straight), Etienne (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Adebayo at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Jakučionis (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 39 percent from three to Miami's 29 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-5 a night and Miami minus-4. Call it Brooklyn 116, Miami 111.
12/04 vs UTA 110-123 — BKN notes
BKN lost 110-123. BKN shot 43% (35 of 82) to UTA's 51%, 11 of 42 from three, and went to the line 38 times to UTA's 27 — 29 points from the stripe to their 25. BKN turned it over 17 times to UTA's 12. Clowney led with 29 (8 of 15, 3 of 6 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Williams added 23, Wolf 17. Q1 was theirs, 29-20, but the other 3 periods went 103-81 against them. They led by as many as 15.
12/06 vs NOP 119-101 — BKN notes
BKN won 119-101. BKN shot 53% (47 of 89) to NOP's 45%, 14 of 35 from three, and got to the line 14 times to NOP's 22. Porter Jr. led with 35 (14 of 23, 5 of 10 from three); Sharpe added 16, Claxton 14. The hinge was Q1, 35-24: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
12/12 @ DAL 111-119 — BKN notes
BKN lost 111-119. BKN shot 45% (39 of 86) to DAL's 49%, 17 of 39 from three. Porter Jr. led with 34 (12 of 20, 6 of 10 from three); Wolf added 17, Claxton 14. Q3 was theirs, 31-25, turning a 4-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-80 against them. Wolf's -13 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/14 vs MIL 127-82 — BKN notes
BKN won 127-82. BKN shot 53% (45 of 85) to MIL's 39%, 19 of 43 from three. BKN turned it over 13 times to MIL's 20. Dëmin led with 17 (6 of 8, 2 of 4 from three); Clowney added 16, Martin 14. The hinge was Q4, 28-11: a lead of 28 became 45. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
12/18 vs MIA 95-106 — BKN notes
BKN lost 95-106. BKN took 9 more shots (98 to 89), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to MIA's 46%, 11 of 49 from three, and got to the line 11 times to MIA's 19. Porter Jr. led with 28 (10 of 24, 5 of 14 from three); Claxton added 16, Dëmin 14. Q3 was theirs, 24-23, the deficit cut from 5 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 83-71 against them. Claxton's -12 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 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 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 27 and Clowney at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Thomas (18 straight), Saraf (3 straight), Etienne (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ingram at 28 and Barnes at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Barrett (12 straight), Poeltl (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-4 a night and Toronto minus-4. Call it Brooklyn 113, Toronto 109, Toronto keeping it close.
12/23 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 41 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Embiid at 26 a game. Without Embiid (2 straight), Oubre Jr. (15 straight), Watford (10 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 98, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 27 and Claxton at 13 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Thomas (19 straight), Saraf (4 straight), Etienne (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 29 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 16 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 98 a night to Philadelphia's 112. Call it Philadelphia 112, Brooklyn 111, Brooklyn keeping it close.
12/27 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 30 free throws a game; Edwards at 33 and Randle at 22 a game. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 99, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 25 and Dëmin at 14 a game. Without Thomas (20 straight), Powell (2 straight), Saraf (5 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 99 a night to Minnesota's 114 and the line, where Minnesota takes 30 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 20. Call it Minnesota 113, Brooklyn 109, Brooklyn keeping it close.
12/29 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 96, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 24 and Dëmin at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Saraf (6 straight), Etienne (7 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 26 and Butler III at 22 a game. Without Kuminga (4 straight), Santos (2 straight), Spencer (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 96 a night to Golden State's 114. Call it Brooklyn 114, Golden State 109.
12/05 @ ORL 105-106 — MIA notes
MIA lost 105-106. MIA shot 50% (40 of 80) to ORL's 41%, 7 of 19 from three. MIA turned it over 15 times to ORL's 10. Powell led with 28 (9 of 18, 2 of 5 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Adebayo added 24, Jaquez Jr. 16. Q4 was theirs, 26-19, the deficit cut from 8 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 87-79 against them. Ware's -18 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 vs SAC 111-127 — MIA notes
MIA lost 111-127. MIA shot 48% (41 of 85) to SAC's 53%, 9 of 31 from three, and went to the line 32 times to SAC's 21 — 20 points from the stripe to their 15. Jaquez Jr. led with 27 (9 of 15, 8 of 12 at the line); Fontecchio added 20, Powell 18. Q4 was theirs, 33-26, the deficit cut from 23 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 101-78 against them. Wiggins's -27 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/09 @ ORL 108-117 — MIA notes
MIA lost 108-117. MIA shot 45% (42 of 93) to ORL's 51%, 8 of 33 from three. MIA turned it over 8 times to ORL's 16. Powell led with 21 (8 of 19, 4 of 12 from three); Herro added 20, Adebayo 19. Q1 was theirs, 30-17, but the other 3 periods went 100-78 against them. They led by as many as 16. Jaquez Jr.'s -16 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 vs TOR 96-106 — MIA notes
MIA lost 96-106. MIA shot 42% (35 of 83) to TOR's 48%, 9 of 31 from three, and went to the line 23 times to TOR's 9 — 17 points from the stripe to their 6. Powell led with 20 (5 of 15, 2 of 7 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Adebayo added 20, Mitchell 12. Q2 was theirs, 30-23, turning a 1-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 83-66 against them. They led by as many as 11. Smith's -10 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/18 @ BKN 106-95 — MIA notes
MIA won 106-95. MIA shot 46% (41 of 89) to BKN's 39%, 9 of 28 from three, and went to the line 19 times to BKN's 11 — 15 points from the stripe to their 8. Powell led with 24 (8 of 14, 3 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Ware added 22, Jaquez Jr. 19. The hinge was Q4, 29-22: a lead of 4 became 11. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
12/19 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 31 and White at 24 a game. Without Garza (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Jaquez Jr. at 16 a game. Without Herro (2 straight), Larsson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 39 percent from three to Miami's 30. Call it Boston 118, Miami 109.
12/21 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 29 and Towns at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without McBride (3 straight), Shamet (11 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 20 and Jaquez Jr. at 16 a game. Without Herro (3 straight), Larsson (3 straight), Jović (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-8 a night and Miami minus-2 and the arc, New York at 39 percent from three to Miami's 31. Call it New York 119, Miami 110.
12/23 vs TOR — 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 110 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 21 and Ware at 17 a game. Without Herro (4 straight), Larsson (4 straight), Jović (3 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 13 free throws a game; Ingram at 26 and Barnes at 14 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Barrett (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the line, where Miami takes 24 free throws a game to Toronto's 13 and the defense, Toronto allowing 105 a night to Miami's 116. Call it Miami 113, Toronto 111, Toronto keeping it close.
12/26 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 131, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Johnson at 26 and Young at 22 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Porziņģis (7 straight). 2 days' rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 20 and Jaquez Jr. at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Herro (5 straight), Larsson (5 straight), Jović (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 115 a night to Atlanta's 131 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-0 a night and Atlanta minus-5. Call it Atlanta 120, Miami 118, Miami keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNDP D. Powell
DS D. Sharpe
DW D. Wolf
DE Demin
ED E. Dëmin
JW J. Wilson
MP M. Porter Jr.
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
TM T. Mann
TM T. Martin
ZW Z. Williams
MIAAW A. Wiggins
BA B. Adebayo
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Smith
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
JA Jakucionis
KJ K. Jakučionis
KW K. Ware
NP N. Powell
SF S. Fontecchio
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
Heat beat the Nets 106-95 to snap a 5-game losing streak
NEW YORK -- — Norman Powell scored 24 points, Kel’el Ware had 22 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks, and the Miami Heat snapped a five-game losing streak with a 106-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Jaime Jaquez Jr . added 19 points and Bam Adebayo had 17 rebounds despite battling foul trouble as the Heat won for just the second time in December. They came into the month with 13 wins, tied for their most ever before December, but had gone 1-5 since.
Michael Porter Jr . scored 28 points for the Nets, who went cold after equaling the most lopsided victory in franchise history in their last game. Nic Claxton added 16 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
Brooklyn beat Milwaukee 127-82 on Sunday but shot under 39% from the field in this one and was just 11 for 49 (22%) from 3-point range.
Still, Miami's lead was just 86-82 with under five minutes remaining. Ware made a 3-pointer and Jaquez followed with consecutive baskets to extend the Heat lead to 93-82 with 4:01 left.
The Nets missed 10 of their 13 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter.