Nets fall short in Sunday matinee vs. Heat

The Brooklyn Nets put forth a strong effort against the Miami Heat, but they were unable to seal the deal on Sunday.

The Brooklyn Nets had the chance to send Sunday’s game into overtime with the Miami Heat leading 109-106 and 11.3 seconds left on the clock. Spencer Dinwiddie — who had another big game — took the final shot, though his 3-point leaner wasn’t exactly an ideal look for the Nets in their final possession of Sunday’s loss.

Although this should’ve been a win for the Nets, based on the way they played for the majority of the game, their performance against the Heat was still a positive sign. Miami has struggled against teams .500 or better, and that was the case for them again in Brooklyn on Sunday — again, even though the Heat wound up with the win.

This game an indicator of where the Nets stand — and they should only be tougher to beat when Kyrie Irving comes back.

Dinwiddie finished with a team-high 29 points on 10-for-21 shooting (4-for-9 from three). He also had six rebounds and four assists.

Joe Harris was lights out from three, finishing 5-for-9. He scored 25 points and went 9-for-16 from the floor.

Jarrett Allen grabbed 12 boards, but he only took three shots and scored four points in the loss.

Taurean Prince had a rough shooting night and only scored nine points. He went 3-for-14 from the field, 2-for-9 from deep. He did block three shots and grabbed seven rebounds.

DeAndre Jordan scored 15 points and had eight rebounds. David Nwaba also provided some offense off the bench, finishing with 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting.