On Saturday, the Brooklyn Nets took care of business in their road matchup against the Miami Heat by achieving a 110-95 win at FTX Arena in Miami, Florida.
It was a relatively slow start from the Nets in this game as they trailed 21-15 with 5:42 left in the first quarter. Brooklyn rallied to close the period using a 12-6 run and ultimately held a 27-25 lead at the end of the frame.
Things quickly changed as Brooklyn put up a game-high 40 points in the second period—resulting in a 19-point scoring differential. The Nets never looked back from that point on and actually led by as many as 37 points at one point in the second half.
The Nets improved to 9-3 in games played with both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the lineup. Overall, they are now 39-35 on the season and hold the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference standings—trailing the Cleveland Cavaliers for seventh by two games.
The Nets played their first game since receiving the news that Kyrie Irving’s eligibility for home games has been restored. While this game was played on the road, there was still built-up excitement from the days leading into the actual game surrounding the team.
Here are the player grades following the win in Miami: