The Miami Heat (29 - 35) defeated the Brooklyn Nets (25 - 38) 104 - 98 on Wednesday at American Airlines Arena in Miami. The Heat got out to a quick start in this one, out - scoring the Nets 34 - 23 right away in the first quarter. The Nets made a fourth quarter push to bring it within five, but the Heat had established too large of a lead early in the game that the Nets came up just short. The Heat finished at 46 percent from the field and 29 percent from the three - point line, while the Nets shot 44 percent from the floor and 35 percent from deep. What really made the difference though was turnovers. The Heat forced the Nets into 21 turnovers, while committing just 11 of their own. Dwyane Wade did the bulk of the shooting in this one, going 10 - for - 25 from the field and 8 - for - 11 from the free throw line for a game - high of 28 points, while also adding nine assists and two steals. He's playing some of his best basketball of the season right now, averaging 29 points over his last four games. With Hassan Whiteside sitting out due to suspension, Chris Andersen moved into the starting lineup at center. He was very efficient with his time, finishing with 18 points (8 - 9 FG, 2 - 4 FT) and 14 rebounds in 29 minutes. It was far - and - away his best game of the year so far, as it marked a new season - high in points, along with being his first double - double of the year. He's averaging just 5 points and five rebounds on the season. Also playing a big factor in the win was Goran Dragic, who made his return to the court after missing two games with a back injury. In 35 minutes, Dragic posted 17 points (5 - 9 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt, 6 - 9 FT), three assists and two steals. Considering he played a full 35 minutes, he should be over the back injury moving forward. Doing their best to keep the Nets close was the duo of Deron Williams and Jarrett Jack. Williams finished with 18 points (6 - 10 FG, 3 - 4 3Pt, 3 - 3 FT), four assists and two steals, while Jack posted 18 points (5 - 8 FG, 1 - 1 3Pt, 7 - 8 FT), four rebounds and four assists of his own. Despite coming off the bench, Jack has remained quite effective and has now combined for 33 points and seven assists over his last two games. He's also shot over 50 percent in each of his last three games. Starting at center, Brook Lopez recorded 15 points (6 - 11 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT) and 14 rebounds in 32 minutes. He has now posted three double - doubles over his last four games, a stretch where he's averaging 17 points and 12 rebounds per game. Coming close to a double - double of his own, Thaddeus Young finished with 15 points (6 - 11 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 2 - 4 FT), seven rebounds and two steals. Since joining the Nets 11 games ago, Young has averaged 13 points and 5 rebounds, but he's starting to get more and more comfortable, so we could see his numbers on the rise again soon. The Heat's next game will be on the road against the Toronto Raptors on Friday, while the Nets will travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Saturday.
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