The Miami Heat defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 104 - 96, at American Airlines Arena on Monday. The recent form of these teams would indicate a Miami blowout, but that simply was n't the case in this close - fought battle. A 32 - 11 run spanning between the second and third quarter was the decisive stretch, as that swung a double - digit lead for the Nets into a 10 - point lead for the Heat. Despite there being just three ties and three lead changes, neither team led by more than 13 points, as it was a single - digit margin for well over 40 minutes. Three-point shooting was the difference in the game, with Miami going 11 - of - 26 from long range, while Brooklyn went just 4 - of - 26. The assist - to - turnover ratio killed Brooklyn as well, as they committed five more turnovers than Miami, while recording six less assists. The Nets (9 - 39) have just one win in their last 18 games, but this was a valiant effort against a hot Miami team. Bojan Bogdanovic led Brooklyn in scoring, totaling 16 points and six rebounds, Brook Lopez was second on the team, finishing with 14 points, three rebounds and three assists on 5 - of - 17 shooting. Trevor Booker amassed 13 points and eight rebounds. Isaiah Whitehead was the only bench player in double figures, providing 13 points, four rebounds and five assists in 23 minutes of action. Brooklyn will look to get out of this slide on Wednesday, when they host the New York Knicks for their next game. The Heat (19 - 30) have now won eight - straight games, as they continue to climb back into the playoff hunt. Goran Dragic scored a game - high 20 points, to go along with three rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Dion Waiters was n't far behind, tallying 19 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Hassan Whiteside recorded 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. James Johnson was arguably the player of the game off the bench, accumulating 17 points, four rebounds, five assists, two steals and three blocks. On deck for the heat is a home matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
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