Nets vs Heat
Thu, Dec 18
Final
Nets
Nets
(7 - 18)
95
-
106
Heat
Heat
(14 - 12)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nets | 27 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 95 |
| Heat | 30 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 106 |
Venue: Barclays Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Michael Porter Jr.
BKN | #17 | F
28
6
3
Kel'el Ware
MIA | #7 | C
22
12
1
Smart Game Analysis
Miami Heat has a 58% chance of winning the game
While the Heat are road favorites, their five-game losing streak and critical injuries to key scorers make this a dangerous matchup against a Nets team with recent momentum.
Key Analysis
- • Miami is without Tyler Herro (23.2 PPG) and Terry Rozier, while leading scorer Norman Powell (24.4 PPG) is questionable, severely depleting their backcourt offense.
- • Brooklyn enters with strong momentum, having won 4 of their last 6 games, including a dominant 127-82 victory over the Bucks.
- • Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 25.6 points per game for the Nets and will carry the scoring load with Cam Thomas ruled out.
- • The Heat have struggled defensively during their skid, allowing 118.2 points per game compared to the Nets' recent defensive improvement (105.1 allowed in last 6).
- • Bam Adebayo (19.5 PPG, 9.0 RPG) has a distinct advantage in the paint but faces a Nets team that has covered the spread in 4 straight games against Southeast Division opponents.
- • Miami must control the pace and rely on their superior rebounding (47.2 per game) to snap their losing streak.
