The Brooklyn Nets went on a 25-10 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to beat the Miami Heat 104-92.
The Heat led 68-60 with 3:07 left in the third quarter. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s 2 free throws put the Nets ahead for good with 9:53 left in the fourth quarter. DeMarre Carroll scored 10 points during the run, and they led 85-78 with 8:48 left.
The Heat got within 90-87 on Hassan Whiteside’s tip-in with 5:58 to play, but D'Angelo Russell answered with a 13-foot floater, and the Heat got no closer than 92-88.
Early in the fourth quarter, Josh Richardson had 2 steals in 59 seconds, the first leading to Whiteside’s 12-foot jumper and the second to Whiteside’s layup.
Russell had 20 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, and Jarrett Allen added 13 points (10 in the paint) and 14 rebounds.
For the Heat, Whiteside had 21 points and 23 rebounds.
The Nets shot 43.2% from the field and 25.8% from 3 to the Heat’s 36.0% and 21.9%. They outscored the Heat 52-28 off the bench. The Nets outscored the Heat 14-3 in 4 minutes with Carroll, Davis, Crabbe, Dinwiddie and Hollis-Jefferson on the floor together.