DeMarre Carroll scored a season-high 26 points, and the Brooklyn Nets rallied from 16 points down in the third quarter to beat the Miami Heat 101-95.
The Nets trailed 53-43 at halftime and 64-48 with 8:53 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Heat 53-31 the rest of the way.
Caris LeVert’s driving layup with 57.8 seconds left made it 95-91, and his 14-foot pull-up jumper with 34.6 seconds left put it away at 97-91.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Heat 17-7. Spencer Dinwiddie (No. 5 in clutch wins added, 2017-18) scored 8 of the Nets’ 17 on 3 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, LeVert had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points.
For the Heat, Hassan Whiteside had 22 points (16 in the paint), 13 rebounds and 4 blocks.
The Nets shot 47.4% from the field to the Heat’s 41.7%.