Through 3 Quarters

Down seven at the end of last quarter, the Miami Heat have now snagged the lead. After three quarters neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Miami leads 88-85 over the Brooklyn Nets.

The Heat have been led by center Bam Adebayo, who so far has 25 points and six assists along with seven rebounds. Power forward Kevin Durant has led the way so far for Brooklyn, as he has 25 points and four assists in addition to five boards.

Brooklyn hasn’t lost 77% of the games in which they were down heading into the final period this year, so a win here would be refreshing.

Who’s Playing

Miami @ Brooklyn

Current Records: Miami 41-22; Brooklyn 32-31

What to Know

The Brooklyn Nets have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Miami Heat and are hoping to record their first win since Jan. 25 of last year. Brooklyn will look to defend their home court Thursday against Miami at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Nets are out to stop a ten-game streak of losses at home.

Brooklyn was just a bucket short of a victory on Tuesday and fell 109-108 to the Toronto Raptors. Power forward James Johnson (19 points) and shooting guard Seth Curry (18 points) were the top scorers for Brooklyn.

Speaking of close games: Miami lost 120-119 to the Milwaukee Bucks. Small forward Jimmy Butler just could not get things rolling his way, playing for 35 minutes but putting up just six points on 2-for-14 shooting.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Nets are expected to win a tight contest. But bettors beware: they are only 13-26 against the spread when favored.

Having both suffered close losses, these teams will no doubt be fighting for every inch to win this one. We’ll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.

How To Watch

• When: Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Barclays Center — Brooklyn, New York
• TV: YES Network
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $35.89

Odds

The Nets are a 3-point favorite against the Heat, according to the latest NBA odds.

The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Heat as a 3-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Miami have won 14 out of their last 23 games against Brooklyn.

• Feb 12, 2022 – Miami 115 vs. Brooklyn 111
• Oct 27, 2021 – Miami 106 vs. Brooklyn 93
• Apr 18, 2021 – Miami 109 vs. Brooklyn 107
• Jan 25, 2021 – Brooklyn 98 vs. Miami 85
• Jan 23, 2021 – Brooklyn 128 vs. Miami 124
• Feb 29, 2020 – Miami 116 vs. Brooklyn 113
• Jan 10, 2020 – Brooklyn 117 vs. Miami 113
• Dec 01, 2019 – Miami 109 vs. Brooklyn 106
• Apr 10, 2019 – Brooklyn 113 vs. Miami 94
• Mar 02, 2019 – Miami 117 vs. Brooklyn 88
• Nov 20, 2018 – Brooklyn 104 vs. Miami 92
• Nov 14, 2018 – Miami 120 vs. Brooklyn 107
• Mar 31, 2018 – Brooklyn 110 vs. Miami 109
• Jan 19, 2018 – Brooklyn 101 vs. Miami 95
• Dec 29, 2017 – Brooklyn 111 vs. Miami 87
• Dec 09, 2017 – Miami 101 vs. Brooklyn 89
• Feb 10, 2017 – Miami 108 vs. Brooklyn 99
• Jan 30, 2017 – Miami 104 vs. Brooklyn 96
• Jan 25, 2017 – Miami 109 vs. Brooklyn 106
• Mar 28, 2016 – Miami 110 vs. Brooklyn 99
• Jan 26, 2016 – Miami 102 vs. Brooklyn 98
• Dec 28, 2015 – Brooklyn 111 vs. Miami 105
• Dec 16, 2015 – Miami 104 vs. Brooklyn 98

Injury Report for Brooklyn

• Andre Drummond: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
• Kyrie Irving: Out (Not Injury Related)
• Joe Harris: Out (Ankle)
• Ben Simmons: Out (Back)

Injury Report for Miami

• Kyle Lowry: Out (Personal)
• P.J. Tucker: Out (Knee)
• Markieff Morris: Out (Neck)
• Jimmy Butler: Out (Toe)
• Victor Oladipo: Out (Knee)