MIAMI – Bam Adebayo scored 17 of his 23 points within the second half and the Miami Heat snapped a three-game skid with a 110-95 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday evening.
Nikola Jovic scored 18 points and Tyler Herro added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Heat, who’re 7-0 when holding opponents below 100 points. Miami’s Duncan Robinson had 17 points, taking pictures 5 for 10 from 3-point vary.
Cam Johnson and Noah Clowney every scored 19 points for Brooklyn. The Nets’ Keon Johnson scored 15 and Tyrese Martin completed with 14.
Brooklyn closed the primary half on a 17-6 run and reduce its deficit to a degree on the break. The Heat outscored the Nets 52-38 within the second half.
Heat star ahead Jimmy Butler missed his second straight sport due to a abdomen sickness. Miami reserve guard Dru Smith left the sport due to a decrease left leg harm early within the second quarter and didn’t return.
Takeaways
Nets: Brooklyn is 2-8 since a season-best three-game win streak in November. Six of the losses have been by double figures, together with two by 25 or extra points.
Heat: Miami snapped a three-game skid. The win marked the second time this season Miami prevented a four-game slide.
Key second
After scoring eight points and squandering a 22-point lead within the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 121-114 loss at Orlando, Miami started the fourth interval Monday with 5 unanswered points, stretching its result in 88-78. The Heat outscored Brooklyn 27-17 within the interval.
Key stat
Miami shot 21 of 24 from the road, with Adebayo going 7 for 8 and Herro 5 for six.
Up subsequent
Both groups are again in motion Thursday. The Nets go to Milwaukee and the Heat are at Orlando.
___
AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
(*23*)
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This materials might not be printed, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed with out permission.
