The Miami Heat (15 - 20) defeated the Brooklyn Nets (16 - 17) 88 - 84 on Sunday at American Airlines Arena in Miami. The Heat came out hot in this game, out - scoring the Nets 30 - 21 in the first quarter. The Nets continued to claw back throughout the whole game, but in the end the Heat were able to hold them off and secure the victory in front of their home crowd. The Heat shot 46 percent from the field and 36 percent from the three - point line, while the Nets finished at 40 percent from the floor and only 29 percent from beyond the arc. The Heat were again led by their dynamic duo of Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. Bosh had a fantastic night shooting, going 10 - for - 16 from the field and 3 - for - 4 from the three - point line to finish with 26 points and five rebounds. He's now pushed his season averages to 21 points and 8 rebounds per game. Wade on the other hand recorded 25 points (9 - 20 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 7 - 9 FT), six rebounds, and seven assists, doing a little bit of everything for the Heat in this one. He's now had 25 points or more in four out of his last six games. The Nets just did n't have a defensive answer to keep the pair in check. In a surprise performance off the bench, Hassan Whiteside went 5 - for - 7 from the field to score 11 points, while also notching 10 rebounds, giving him his first double - double of the season. He's now reached double - digit points in two straight games, after failing to do that all season long. The Nets received their biggest contribution from Joe Johnson, who went 8 - for - 22 from the field and 2 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score a team - high of 19 points. With Deron Williams and Brook Lopez continuing to come off the bench in limited minutes, Johnson has taken it on himself to get off the bulk of the shots for this team. Williams played 26 minutes off the bench in this one, finishing with 13 points, six rebounds and eight assists. He came quite near a triple - double, as he was very efficient in his limited time on the court. Lopez notched 25 minutes of his own, going 6 - for - 11 from the field to score 16 points, while also adding seven rebounds. He's combined for 32 points and 15 rebounds over the last two outings, despite not playing his normal amount of minutes. Mirza Teletovic also was able to reach double figures in points with 14 (5 - 15 FG, 4 - 11 3Pt, 0 - 2) off the bench. The Heat's next game will be on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, while the Nets will be at home against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.
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