Nets Down Heat

     The Brooklyn Nets disposed the Miami Heat 129-100 at Miami-Dade Arena on Saturday night. The Heat only have two of their remaining seven regular season games at home. 

     Miami(40-35) had a 36-28 at the end of the first quarter and remained in front 69-66 at halftime. Brooklyn(40-34) outscored the Heat 39-18 in the third quarter and led 104-87. The Nets continued to increase there in the final quarter and easily had a 20-point plus lead. 

     Tyler Herro and Max Strus dropped in 23 points each for Miami. Jimmy Butler scored 18 points and Bam Adebayo added 16 points. Mikal Bridges compiled in a game-high 27 points along with seven assists for the Nets.