Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat
· National Basketball AssociationAdebayo and Herro lead Heat to 124-98 victory over Nets in the opener of a two-game series
Tyler Herro added 22 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 20 for the Heat, who won for the fifth time in seven games.
Adebayo and Herro each had 15 points at halftime, while Jaquez and Andrew Wiggins both had 13 as Miami built a 69-54 lead. The Heat shot 53% in the first two quarters before pulling away in the fourth quarter and leading by 27.
Noah Clowney scored 17 points for the Nets, who lost their ninth straight. Ziaire Williams had 16 points and Nolan Traore added 14.
Nets leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. had a miserable night, going 3 for 17 and missing all nine 3-point attempts. He finished with nine points.
Brooklyn hasn't won since consecutive victories nearly a month ago.
Wiggins was scoreless in the second half, playing just 11 minutes and taking two shots.
Regular Season Series
MIA leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 98 - 124 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 98 - 124 |
| 4th 8.1 |  |
Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | 98 - 124 |
| 4th 11.3 |  |
Jalen Wilson misses 23-foot three point jumper | 98 - 124 |
| 4th 25.6 | |
Kel'el Ware makes driving floating jump shot | 98 - 124 |
Statistics
 BKN |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-86 | FG | 45-91 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-32 | 3PT | 13-36 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 26-30 | FT | 21-24 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 24 | Assists | 28 |
| 6 | Steals | 13 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 62 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 27 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 96 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 2 |
| Bam Adebayo, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 28 |
| Ryan Conwell, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 15 |
| Myron Gardner, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 8 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mikel Brown Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,700 · Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Brooklyn |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 New York |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Philadelphia |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Toronto |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Miami |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Charlotte |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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