MIAMI -- — Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and six steals, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series.

Tyler Herro added 22 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 20 for the Heat, who won for the fifth time in seven games.

Adebayo and Herro each had 15 points at halftime, while Jaquez and Andrew Wiggins both had 13 as Miami built a 69-54 lead. The Heat shot 53% in the first two quarters before pulling away in the fourth quarter and leading by 27.

Noah Clowney scored 17 points for the Nets, who lost their ninth straight. Ziaire Williams had 16 points and Nolan Traore added 14.

Nets leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. had a miserable night, going 3 for 17 and missing all nine 3-point attempts. He finished with nine points.

Brooklyn hasn't won since consecutive victories nearly a month ago.

Wiggins was scoreless in the second half, playing just 11 minutes and taking two shots.

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The teams play again Thursday night in Miami.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nic Claxton vs. Bam Adebayo (Tyler Herro gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Davion Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:42	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
11:24	Michael Porter Jr. misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:21	Nets offensive team rebound	0	0
11:07	Michael Porter Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:04	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	0	0
10:54	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	0	0
10:54	Tyler Herro makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
10:54	Tyler Herro makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
10:43	Nolan Traore bad pass turnover (Bam Adebayo steals)	2	0
10:38	Pelle Larsson misses running layup	2	0
10:33	Bam Adebayo offensive rebound	2	0
10:33	Bam Adebayo makes tip shot	4	0
10:18	Andrew Wiggins blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 2-foot driving layup	4	0
10:15	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	4	0
10:09	Andrew Wiggins makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Davion Mitchell assists)	7	0
9:51	Nolan Traore bad pass turnover (Bam Adebayo steals)	7	0
9:47	Tyler Herro misses running layup	7	0
9:44	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	7	0
9:38	Nolan Traore makes 25-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	7	3
9:24	Bam Adebayo makes two point shot (Pelle Larsson assists)	9	3
9:05	Nolan Traore makes 1-foot two point shot	9	5
8:50	Bam Adebayo makes finger roll layup (Tyler Herro assists)	11	5
8:22	Terance Mann makes 13-foot two point shot	11	7
8:15	Bam Adebayo misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	7
8:12	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	11	7
8:05	Nic Claxton misses running layup	11	7
8:00	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	11	7
7:58	Pelle Larsson misses 24-foot running jump shot	11	7
7:51	Noah Clowney defensive rebound	11	7
7:48	Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot running jump shot	11	7
7:44	Pelle Larsson defensive rebound	11	7
7:40	Bam Adebayo makes running layup (Pelle Larsson assists)	13	7
7:39	Nets Full timeout	13	7
7:17	Noah Clowney makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Nic Claxton assists)	13	9
6:55	Pelle Larsson misses driving layup	13	9
6:55	Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound	13	9
6:55	Nolan Traore shooting foul	13	9
6:55	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2	14	9
6:55	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2	15	9
6:45	Tyler Herro shooting foul	15	9
6:45	Noah Clowney makes free throw 1 of 2	15	10
6:45	Noah Clowney makes free throw 2 of 2	15	11
6:30	Davion Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot	17	11
6:21	Nolan Traore bad pass turnover (Bam Adebayo steals)	17	11
6:17	Nic Claxton blocks Bam Adebayo 's 4-foot running layup	17	11
6:17	Nets defensive team rebound	17	11
6:17	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Bam Adebayo	17	11
6:17	Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the game for Pelle Larsson	17	11
6:17	Ben Saraf enters the game for Nolan Traore	17	11
6:05	Michael Porter Jr. makes 14-foot fade away jump shot (Nic Claxton assists)	17	13
5:52	Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	13
5:50	Nets defensive team rebound	17	13
5:31	Nic Claxton misses 7-foot two point shot	17	13
5:27	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	17	13
5:19	Tyler Herro makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Andrew Wiggins assists)	19	13
5:07	Michael Porter Jr. makes layup (Nic Claxton assists)	19	15
5:07	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	19	15
5:07	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Terance Mann	19	15
5:07	Ziaire Williams enters the game for Nic Claxton	19	15
5:07	Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1	19	15
5:01	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	19	15
4:54	Davion Mitchell misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	19	15
4:51	Noah Clowney defensive rebound	19	15
4:46	Ben Saraf misses 24-foot running jump shot	19	15
4:42	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	19	15
4:38	Tyler Herro makes two point shot	21	15
4:21	Ziaire Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	15
4:15	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	21	15
4:15	Noah Clowney misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	15
4:11	Ben Saraf offensive rebound	21	15
4:11	Ben Saraf makes tip shot	21	17
3:57	Tyler Herro misses driving floating jump shot	21	17
3:54	Noah Clowney defensive rebound	21	17
3:42	Day'Ron Sharpe misses layup	21	17
3:39	Ziaire Williams offensive rebound	21	17
3:39	Ziaire Williams misses 5-foot floating jump shot	21	17
3:39	Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound	21	17
3:34	Noah Clowney shooting foul	21	17
3:34	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	22	17
3:34	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Tyler Herro	22	17
3:34	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	22	17
3:34	Kasparas Jakucionis enters the game for Davion Mitchell	22	17
3:34	Danny Wolf enters the game for Noah Clowney	22	17
3:34	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	22	17
3:28	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	22	17
3:18	Danny Wolf makes 1-foot dunk (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	22	19
3:09	Kasparas Jakucionis back court turnover	22	19
3:09	Josh Minott enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	22	19
2:58	Day'Ron Sharpe makes alley oop layup (Danny Wolf assists)	22	21
2:45	Simone Fontecchio misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	21
2:42	Danny Wolf defensive rebound	22	21
2:38	Ben Saraf makes running layup (Danny Wolf assists)	22	23
2:26	Simone Fontecchio misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	23
2:22	Kasparas Jakucionis offensive rebound	22	23
2:20	Kasparas Jakucionis makes two point shot	24	23
2:04	Danny Wolf makes 25-foot three pointer	24	26
1:45	Bam Adebayo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	27	26
1:34	Ben Saraf bad pass turnover (Bam Adebayo steals)	27	26
1:29	Bam Adebayo misses two point shot	27	26
1:25	Kel'el Ware offensive rebound	27	26
1:23	Kel'el Ware makes tip shot	29	26
1:07	Danny Wolf makes driving layup (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	29	28
47.6	Day'Ron Sharpe shooting foul	29	28
47.6	Heat Full timeout	29	28
47.6	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	30	28
47.6	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	31	28
30.8	Ziaire Williams misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	31	28
28.9	Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound	31	28
19.4	Kasparas Jakucionis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)	34	28
1.8	Ben Saraf bad pass turnover (Simone Fontecchio steals)	34	28
0.4	Simone Fontecchio misses heave jump shot	34	28
0.1	Heat offensive team rebound	34	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	28

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Venue

Kaseya Center

Miami, FL

Date & Time

12:30 AM, March 4, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN Sun, YES, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,700

Referees

Kevin Scott, Natalie Sago, Jenna Reneau

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

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