Game ID: 22500901
Brooklyn Nets @ Miami Heat
Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 31 29 35 31 126BKN 26 30 27 27 110
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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 2/24 · 2 days' restBACK Herro back 2/20 after 15, 23 min since (74% of 31)
BACK Powell back 2/20 after 2, 26 min since (87% of 30)
BACK Larsson back 2/20 after 3, 33 min since (127% of 26)
NEW Jakučionis 18 to 25 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 2 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Herro back 2/20 after 15, 24 min since (77% of 31)
BACK Powell back 2/20 after 2, 27 min since (92% of 30)
BACK Larsson back 2/20 after 3, 34 min since (130% of 26)
MIA availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 3 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Herro back 2/20 after 15, 26 min since (83% of 31)
BACK Powell back 2/20 after 2, 23 min since (77% of 30)
BACK Larsson back 2/20 after 3, 34 min since (129% of 26)
MIA availability going into 3/03 · 2 days' restOUT Jović missed 4 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Herro back 2/20 after 15, 27 min since (88% of 31)
BACK Powell back 2/20 after 2, 23 min since (77% of 30)
BACK Larsson back 2/20 after 3, 34 min since (129% of 26)
MIA availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 2 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 5 since 2/21, out tonight
NEW Larsson 26 to 31 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/06 · back-to-backOUT Powell missed 3 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 6 since 2/21, out tonight
MIA availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 4 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 7 since 2/21, out tonight
OUT Fontecchio missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
MIA availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 5 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 8 since 2/21, out tonight
OUT Fontecchio missed 3 since 3/05, returns tonight: 22 min (133% of 17)
NEW Ware 22 to 29 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 3 since 3/06, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 6 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 9 since 2/21, out tonight
BACK Fontecchio back 3/10 after 3, 22 min since (133% of 17)
NEW Ware 22 to 29 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 3 since 2/20, returns tonight: 13 min (57% of 23)
OUT Saraf missed 4 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 21 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Minott missed 7 since 2/07, returns tonight: 5 min (26% of 19)
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 2/22, returns tonight: 5 min (32% of 16)
OUT Etienne missed 35 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 9 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/19 after 2, 31 min since (97% of 32)
BACK Claxton back 2/22 after 3, 31 min since (113% of 28)
BACK Agbaji back 2/11 after 2, 17 min since (107% of 16)
NEW Traore 22 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/27 · back-to-backOUT Saraf missed 5 since 2/19, returns tonight: 10 min (47% of 21)
OUT Johnson missed 22 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 36 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 10 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/19 after 2, 31 min since (96% of 32)
BACK Claxton back 2/22 after 3, 29 min since (103% of 28)
BACK Williams back 2/26 after 3, 13 min since (57% of 23)
BACK Minott back 2/26 after 7, 5 min since (26% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 2/26 after 2, 5 min since (32% of 16)
NEW Traore 22 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 23 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 37 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 11 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 2/22 after 3, 27 min since (98% of 28)
BACK Williams back 2/26 after 3, 15 min since (66% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 2/27 after 5, 10 min since (47% of 21)
BACK Minott back 2/26 after 7, 11 min since (55% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 2/26 after 2, 6 min since (41% of 16)
NEW Traore 22 to 29 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 2 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 24 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 38 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 12 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 2/22 after 3, 27 min since (98% of 28)
BACK Williams back 2/26 after 3, 21 min since (92% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 2/27 after 5, 14 min since (68% of 21)
BACK Minott back 2/26 after 7, 13 min since (66% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 2/26 after 2, 6 min since (41% of 16)
NEW Traore 22 to 29 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 3 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 25 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 39 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 13 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Williams back 2/26 after 3, 21 min since (94% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 2/27 after 5, 18 min since (85% of 21)
BACK Minott back 2/26 after 7, 13 min since (68% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 2/26 after 2, 5 min since (33% of 16)
BKN availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 4 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 26 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 40 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 14 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Williams back 2/26 after 3, 22 min since (96% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 2/27 after 5, 17 min since (83% of 21)
BACK Minott back 2/26 after 7, 11 min since (57% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 2/26 after 2, 4 min since (28% of 16)
BKN availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 5 since 2/27, returns tonight: 27 min (128% of 21)
OUT Johnson missed 27 since 1/12, returns tonight: 5 min (24% of 20)
OUT Etienne missed 41 since 12/06, returns tonight: 5 min (31% of 16)
OUT Liddell missed 15 since 2/03, returns tonight: 5 min (37% of 13)
BACK Saraf back 2/27 after 5, 15 min since (70% of 21)
BKN availability going into 3/10 · back-to-backOUT Minott missed 2 since 3/07, returns tonight: 21 min (109% of 19)
BACK Powell back 3/09 after 5, 27 min since (128% of 21)
BACK Johnson back 3/09 after 27, 5 min since (24% of 20)
BACK Etienne back 3/09 after 41, 5 min since (31% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 3/09 after 15, 5 min since (37% of 13)
BKN availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Mann missed 2 since 3/09, returns tonight: 16 min (65% of 24)
BACK Powell back 3/09 after 5, 25 min since (120% of 21)
BACK Johnson back 3/09 after 27, 14 min since (66% of 20)
BACK Minott back 3/10 after 2, 21 min since (109% of 19)
BACK Etienne back 3/09 after 41, 8 min since (53% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 3/09 after 15, 8 min since (63% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Adebayo at 21 and Herro at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Powell (2 straight), Jović (5 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 125, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 21 and Wolf at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Powell (3 straight), Johnson (25 straight), Etienne (39 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-7 and the defense, Miami allowing 115 a night to Brooklyn's 125. Call it Miami 122, Brooklyn 110, Miami by 12.
2/24 @ MIL 117-128 — MIA notes
MIA lost 117-128. MIA shot 43% (40 of 94) to MIL's 49%, 16 of 48 from three, and went to the line 27 times to MIL's 19 — 21 points from the stripe to their 16. MIA turned it over 16 times to MIL's 10, and MIL turned those into 10 steals. Powell led with 26 (6 of 14, 3 of 8 from three, 11 of 14 at the line); Adebayo added 18, Wiggins 16. Q3 was theirs, 35-26, turning a 5-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 102-82 against them. Herro's -20 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/26 @ PHI 117-124 — MIA notes
MIA lost 117-124. MIA shot 46% (40 of 87) to PHI's 48%, 17 of 40 from three, and went to the line 26 times to PHI's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 17. Adebayo led with 29 (10 of 20, 4 of 8 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Herro added 25, Jaquez Jr. 19. Q3 was theirs, 34-26, the deficit cut from 16 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 98-83 against them. Larsson's -14 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/28 vs HOU 115-105 — MIA notes
MIA won 115-105. MIA shot 50% (45 of 90) to HOU's 43%, 11 of 31 from three. Adebayo led with 24 (9 of 17, 3 of 5 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); Larsson added 20, Herro 18. The hinge was Q4, 30-22: a lead of 2 became 10. MIA trailed 51-52 at the half and won the second half 64-53. Adebayo was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
3/03 vs BKN 124-98 — MIA notes
MIA won 124-98. MIA shot 49% (45 of 91) to BKN's 38%, 13 of 36 from three, and got to the line 24 times to BKN's 30. MIA turned it over 12 times to BKN's 18. Adebayo led with 23 (11 of 24, 1 of 7 from three); Herro added 22, Jaquez Jr. 20. The hinge was Q4, 33-23: a lead of 16 became 26. Adebayo was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/05 vs BKN 126-110 — MIA notes
MIA won 126-110. MIA shot 53% (48 of 91) to BKN's 43%, 9 of 27 from three, and went to the line 24 times to BKN's 18 — 21 points from the stripe to their 12. MIA turned it over 12 times to BKN's 20. Herro led with 25 (9 of 16, 2 of 7 from three); Adebayo added 21, Jaquez Jr. 18. The hinge was Q3, 35-27: a lead of 4 became 12, and the lead reached 24. Jakučionis was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/06 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 96, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Miller at 23 and Knueppel at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 23 and Herro at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Powell (3 straight), Jović (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 96 a night to Miami's 113 and the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-9 a night and Miami plus-1. Call it Charlotte 119, Miami 110.
3/08 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Herro at 25 and Adebayo at 24 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Powell (4 straight), Jović (7 straight), Fontecchio (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 29 free throws a game; Cunningham at 22 and Duren at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 40 percent from three to Detroit's 30 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-5 a night and Miami minus-1. Call it Miami 118, Detroit 111.
3/10 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Herro at 25 and Adebayo at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Wiggins (2 straight), Powell (5 straight), Jović (8 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 129, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Riley at 15 and Coulibaly at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without George (3 straight), Watkins (3 straight), Champagnie (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 109 a night to Washington's 129 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-2 a night and Washington minus-7. Call it Miami 125, Washington 112, Miami by 13.
3/12 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 31 free throws a game; Adebayo at 35 and Herro at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Wiggins (3 straight), Powell (6 straight), Jović (9 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 23 and Kuzma at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Porter Jr. (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee minus-6 and the line, where Miami takes 31 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 20. Call it Miami 123, Milwaukee 109, Miami by 14.
2/26 vs SAS 110-126 — BKN notes
BKN lost 110-126. BKN shot 46% (41 of 89) to SAS's 49%, 13 of 34 from three, and got to the line 17 times to SAS's 27. BKN turned it over 15 times to SAS's 8, and SAS turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 50-39 for them. Porter Jr. led with 25 (9 of 22, 3 of 9 from three); Wolf added 14, Sharpe 14. Q4 was theirs, 26-22, the deficit cut from 20 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 104-84 against them. Williams's -19 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 @ BOS 111-148 — BKN notes
BKN lost 111-148. BKN took 10 more shots (88 to 78), but shot 49% to BOS's 67%, 14 of 34 from three, and got to the line 16 times to BOS's 27. The glass went 25-39 against them. Porter Jr. led with 18 (6 of 12, 2 of 4 from three); Wolf added 16, Claxton 12. Q1 was theirs, 32-35, but the other 3 periods went 113-79 against them. Porter Jr.'s -23 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/01 vs CLE 102-106 — BKN notes
BKN lost 102-106. BKN shot 51% (38 of 75) to CLE's 49%, 11 of 32 from three, and got to the line 20 times to CLE's 37. Porter Jr. led with 26 (10 of 17, 5 of 8 from three); Wolf added 23, Traore 17. Q2 was theirs, 28-17, turning a 5-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 89-74 against them. Mann's -21 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/03 @ MIA 98-124 — BKN notes
BKN lost 98-124. BKN shot 38% (33 of 86) to MIA's 49%, 6 of 32 from three, and went to the line 30 times to MIA's 24 — 26 points from the stripe to their 21. BKN turned it over 18 times to MIA's 12, and MIA turned those into 13 steals. Clowney led with 17 (4 of 8, 1 of 4 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Williams added 16, Traore 14. Q3 was theirs, 21-22, but the other 3 periods went 102-77 against them. Traore's -23 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/05 @ MIA 110-126 — BKN notes
BKN lost 110-126. BKN shot 43% (41 of 95) to MIA's 53%, 16 of 41 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MIA's 24. BKN turned it over 20 times to MIA's 12, and MIA turned those into 13 steals. Porter Jr. led with 27 (9 of 24, 7 of 18 from three); Clowney added 17, Claxton 16. Q2 was theirs, 30-29, the deficit cut from 5 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 97-80 against them. Saraf's -20 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/07 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 29 from three, 28 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Duren at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 126, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 21 and Wolf at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Powell (4 straight), Johnson (26 straight), Etienne (40 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-10 a night and Brooklyn minus-3 and the defense, Detroit allowing 112 a night to Brooklyn's 126. Call it Detroit 119, Brooklyn 108, Detroit by 11.
3/09 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 22 and Clowney at 13 a game. Without Powell (5 straight), Johnson (27 straight), Etienne (41 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wells at 16 and Hendricks at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Memphis at 40 percent from three to Brooklyn's 34 and the defense, Memphis allowing 115 a night to Brooklyn's 122. Call it Memphis 116, Brooklyn 113, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/10 vs DET — 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 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 23 and Williams at 14 a game. Without Minott (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Cunningham at 23 and Duren at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Thompson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 19 times a game to Detroit's 12. Call it Detroit 113, Brooklyn 110, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/12 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 108, shooting 53 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 23 and Johnson at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Kuminga (3 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 21 and Williams at 16 a game. Without Mann (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 108 a night to Brooklyn's 122 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 19 times a game to Atlanta's 13. Call it Atlanta 122, Brooklyn 109, Atlanta by 13.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNBS B. Saraf
DS D. Sharpe
DW D. Wolf
GN G. Nelson
MP M. Porter Jr.
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
NT N. Traore
OA O. Agbaji
TM T. Mann
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
MG M. Gardner
PL P. Larsson
TH T. Herro
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 surge past the Nets 126-110 as Brooklyn’s skid reaches 10
MIAMI -- — Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo added 21 and the Miami Heat beat Brooklyn 126-110 on Thursday night, sending the Nets to their 10th consecutive loss.
Jaime Jaquez Jr . scored 18 for the Heat (34-29), who have won six of eight and moved five games over .500 for the first time since the first week of December. Pelle Larsson and Kel'el Ware each had 16 points for Miami — with Ware adding 11 rebounds and seven blocked shots.
The Heat also improved to 15-5 on March 5 — or “305 Day,” as it is called in Miami, a nod to the city's primary area code. No active NBA franchise has a better record on that date.
Michael Porter Jr . scored 27 points for Brooklyn, which also lost at Miami on Tuesday. Noah Clowney scored 17, Nic Claxton had 16 and Ziaire Williams finished with 15 for the Nets. Brooklyn briefly led in the third quarter, but gave up 66 points in the second half.
Miami had a 54-34 edge in bench scoring and shot 53%.
The Nets are the sixth team to have a losing streak of 10 or more games this season, joining Sacramento (16), Washington (14), Indiana (13), Chicago (11) and Dallas (10). It's the longest slide for Brooklyn since the 2021-22 team dropped 11 straight.
Miami was without Norman Powell (right groin strain), Nikola Jovic (lower back) and Simone Fontecchio (left groin strain). For Brooklyn, rookie Egor Demin (left plantar fascia) missed his third consecutive contest.