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3-5 · 2-2 on the road
2027-01-07
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2-6 · 1-3 at home
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NetsOffense
HeatDefense

The Nets rank 24th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.3%), and the Heat have the worst opponent eFG% (58.0%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 53.3%, so the Nets are 2.0 points below it. Michael Porter Jr. leads them with 21.4 points a game on 60.8% true shooting.

2027-01-072026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Giannis AntetokounmpoTop scorer · MIA
Michael Porter Jr.Top scorer · BKN

In points per game, Giannis Antetokounmpo (28.2, 5th) has the edge on Michael Porter Jr. (21.4, 31st) among 265 qualifying players.

Giannis Antetokounmpo: 12.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 32.9 minutes, 60.6% true shooting. Michael Porter Jr.: 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 33.2 minutes, 60.8% true shooting.

2027-01-072026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Heat3-5
Nets2-6

The Heat (3-5) are 9th in the East; the Nets (2-6) are 12th in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.

Away record: Heat 2-2. Home record: Nets 1-3. Streaks: Heat W1, Nets W1.

2027-01-072026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (MIA 8 games, BKN 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MIABKN
Scoring
118.07th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.5
106.628th · Bottom 5
122.928th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
112.914th · Average
-4.921st · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-6.222nd · Below avg
Efficiency
111.115th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
105.027th · Bottom 5
116.026th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.717th · Average
-5.021st · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-5.622nd · Below avg
106.13rd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
101.718th
Shooting
54.3%11th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.3%24th · Below avg
57.7%12th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
55.8%21st · Below avg
13.016th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.111th · Average
33.5%20th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
35.3%13th · Average
0.2915th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.335th · Top 5
Defense
58.0%30th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.2%19th · Average
8.417th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.614th · Average
5.113th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.818th · Average
Possessions
13.9%8th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
16.3%26th · Bottom 5
23.8%27th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.5%25th · Below avg
43.219th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
42.920th · Average
29.52nd · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
22.828th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Miami Heat
LWWLW

Last 5: average margin +1.6 (season -4.9). Streak W1.

Brooklyn Nets
LLWLW

Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season -6.2). Streak W1.

Key players

Miami Heat
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Giannis AntetokounmpoF 28.212.55.860.6
Bam AdebayoC-F 18.68.23.560.3
Davion MitchellG 15.41.58.259.9
Klay ThompsonG 14.11.81.563.6
Brooklyn Nets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Michael Porter Jr.F 21.47.41.260.8
Julius RandleF 21.07.14.857.1
Mikel Brown Jr.G 12.02.34.047.4
Nolan TraoréG 12.02.22.862.0

Injury report

Miami Heat

Nobody listed.

Brooklyn Nets
Egor Demin G · back ~2026-11-11 Out
Tyler Bilodeau F · back ~2026-11-06 Out
Day'Ron Sharpe C · back ~2026-11-04 Day-To-Day
Noah Clowney F · back ~2026-11-07 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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