As the Miami Heat take on the Orlando Magic on Monday night, all eyes will once again be on star Jimmy Butler as he has been the face of trade talks in the NBA. Butler had been serving a two-game suspension where he is now eligible to come back and play for the team before he is moved with the trade deadline nearing on Feb. 6.
TL;DR: Live stream Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. The Miami Heat head to Barclays Center to face the Brooklyn Nets in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Heat are 21-21, which puts them in ninth place. The Nets are 14-31, which puts them in 12th place.
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Tyler Herro scored 25 points as the Miami Heat pulled away in the third quarter and withstood the Brooklyn Nets' late comeback to win 106-97 on Saturday night in New York.
The Heat, missing Jimmy Butler for the second game of his two-game suspension, committed 22 turnovers (leading to 29 Nets points) but mustered enough offense and defensive stops to dispatch a faceless Nets team that played without injured leading scorer Cam Johnson.
The Brooklyn Nets (14-31) welcome the Miami Heat (21-22) to Barclays Center Saturday. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Heat vs. Net
Part of the reason that Brooklyn found it tough to hang in there is due to their defense struggling to contain Tyler Herro, who piled up 25 points and eight assists in the contest. With that being said, here are the Nets player grades following Saturday's loss to the Heat:
The Nets lost to the Heat 106-97 despite Brooklyn getting 22 points and six assists out of D'Angelo Russell along with 22 points and three steals from Keon Johnson. The Nets began the first half strong as they trailed Miami by the score of 53-49,
With or without Butler in the lineup, the turmoil has clearly impacted the Heat, though it’s even worse when he’s not on the floor. In his last three appearances, Miami is averaging 116 ppg on offense; in the last five games when Butler has been out, it has scored just 103.6 ppg.
The Orlando Magic (24-23) and Miami Heat (22-22) meet Monday. Tip-off from Kaseya Center is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Magic vs. Heat
While star Jimmy Butler served the second half of his two-game suspension, the Heat snapped a two-game skid with a road win over the Nets.