Nets Disposes Heat

     The Brooklyn Nets held off the Miami Heat 116-105 at Barclays Center on Wednesday night. It was the final regular season contest for both teams prior to the NBA All-Star Game break. The Nets have gained the tiebreaker as they have won two games in the season series against the Heat. 

     Brooklyn(34-24) had a 26-25 advantage after one quarter. Miami(32-27) was able to get ahead and lead 56-52 at halftime. The Nets had a late spurt and were up 83-80 at the end of three quarters. Brooklyn went on a 20-13 run at the start of the fourth quarter to pull ahead. 

     The Heat were led by Bam Adebayo with a double-double of 24 points and 13 rebounds. Gabe Vincent poured in 21 points and Max Strus added 18 points. Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin both scored 13 points each. 

     Mikal Bridges had a career-high 45 points along with eight rebounds for the Nets. Cam Thomas came off the bench with 19 points while Cameron Johnson dropped in 18 points in the victory.