Nets rally from 16 down in the third quarter to beat Heat
Wayne Ellington scored a season-high 26 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Brooklyn Nets rallied from 16 points down in the third quarter to beat the Miami Heat 111-105.
The Nets trailed 58-44 at halftime and 60-44 with 11:44 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Heat 67-45 the rest of the way.
Brook Lopez had 26 points (20 in the paint) and 12 rebounds.
For the Heat, Chris Bosh had 24 points and 12 rebounds on 7 for 8 shooting, and Gerald Green went 1 for 7 from 3. Dwyane Wade had 24 points and 6 assists. Hassan Whiteside had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks on 7 for 10 shooting.
The Heat gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 6 more than usual for the shots the Nets missed. The Nets outscored the Heat 43-15 off the bench. The Nets outscored the Heat 18-7 in 7 minutes with Johnson, Lopez, Ellington, Robinson and Larkin on the floor together. Thaddeus Young fouled out.