NEW YORK – – Cam Johnson scored 18 factors, by Angelo Russell had 17 and the Brooklyn Nets Restricted Miami at 9 factors within the fourth quarter of his first match because the Jimmy Butler commerce, beating the Warmth 102-86 Friday night.
Miami pulled 2 for 21 (9.5%) within the fourth quarter and was preceded 31-9 after led from six to three-quarters.
The Warmth didn’t have Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson or Davion Mitchell, the three gamers they acquired in what turned a 5 group settlement once they despatched Butler to the Golden State Warriors. Terry Rozier scored 20 factors on the bench for warmth and Bam Adebayo added 18.
Nic Claxton had 12 factors, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks for Brooklyn.
Ben Simmons was not with Nets as a alternative n ° 1 within the 2016 mission and the group works on a contract buyback.
Warmth: Butler was nearer for a very long time for warmth earlier than hanging it a number of occasions this season. Somebody can inherit this position, however nobody lived as much as the duty on Friday. The Tyler Herro star pulled 6 for 22.
Nets: Brooklyn received 4 of the 5, persevering with to combat onerous with a starless checklist.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored on the primary Miami shot of the fourth quarter to succeed in 79-71 14 seconds after the beginning of the interval. The warmth wouldn’t make one other basket earlier than Rozier at 3 factors with 7:02 to play and isn’t excluded from the sphere from there.
The nets exceeded warmth 57-39.
The Warmth welcomes Boston on Monday in its solely dwelling match in 9 video games. The nets welcome Charlotte on Monday.
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