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Final
Away
Miami Heat
106
Home
Brooklyn Nets
95
Venue: Barclays Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-95 on the road on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Barclays Center. Norman Powell had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for the Miami Heat. Michael Porter Jr. had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Brooklyn Nets.
The Miami Heat led 54-49 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 29-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nic Claxton (double-double, Brooklyn Nets), Kel'el Ware (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Miami Heat 32, Brooklyn Nets 25. Kel'el Ware had 22 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets?
- The Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-95 on December 18, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Norman Powell scored 24 for the Miami Heat; Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 for the Brooklyn Nets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 30 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 106 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 27 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 95 |
Game leaders
Miami Heat
- Points
- 24 Norman Powell
- Rebounds
- 17 Bam Adebayo
- Assists
- 7 Davion Mitchell
Brooklyn Nets
- Points
- 28 Michael Porter Jr.
- Rebounds
- 12 Nic Claxton
- Assists
- 8 Nic Claxton
Kel'el Ware double-double (22 PTS, 12 REB) · Nic Claxton double-double (16 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins starter | 32:54 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +9 |
| Norman Powell starter | 32:39 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8-14 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 1 | +14 |
| Bam Adebayo starter | 31:04 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 5 | +12 |
| Kel'el Ware starter | 30:17 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8-11 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 1 | +5 |
| Davion Mitchell starter | 29:57 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench | 29:00 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Dru Smith bench | 24:21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 0 | +5 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 22:10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis bench | 7:38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Nikola Jović, Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Pelle Larsson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Claxton starter | 34:47 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | -12 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 33:44 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-24 | 5-14 | 3-3 | 1 | -7 |
| Terance Mann starter | 30:32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | -8 |
| Egor Demin starter | 27:53 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-18 | 3-12 | 1-2 | 2 | -5 |
| Noah Clowney starter | 26:12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-13 | 0-9 | 4-4 | 3 | -7 |
| Danny Wolf bench | 19:35 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Tyrese Martin bench | 18:56 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Ziaire Williams bench | 18:42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe bench | 13:13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Jalen Wilson bench | 12:30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Drake Powell bench | 3:56 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Cam Thomas, Haywood Highsmith, E.J. Liddell
| Miami Heat | Stat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|
| 15/19 (78%) | Free throws | 8/11 (72%) |
| 32/61 (52%) | 2 pointers | 27/49 (55%) |
| 9/28 (32%) | 3 pointers | 11/49 (22%) |
| 41/89 (46%) | Field goals | 38/98 (38%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 42 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Assists | 24 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 43:26 | Time spent in lead | 2:52 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 3 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Miami Heat
- 12 Q4 2:17
- Largest lead · Brooklyn Nets
- 3 Q2 3:59
- Longest run
- 10-0 Miami Heat · Q1 8:42 to Q1 6:21
Scoring plays
Q1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:56 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:26 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 7 | 0 |
| 10:12 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 9:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 7 | 5 |
| 9:25 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 9:12 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 2-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 9:03 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 8:53 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 8:42 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 14 | 10 |
| 8:12 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 17 | 10 |
| 7:48 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 19 | 10 |
| 6:21 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 21 | 10 |
| 6:02 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 3-pt field goal | 21 | 13 |
| 5:32 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 21 | 15 |
| 4:52 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 23 | 15 |
| 3:39 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 25 | 15 |
| 2:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 25 | 18 |
| 2:24 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 25 | 21 |
| 2:10 | Miami Heat | Kasparas Jakucionis 3-pt field goal | 28 | 21 |
| 1:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 2-pt field goal | 28 | 23 |
| 1:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 2-pt field goal | 28 | 25 |
| 0:46 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 30 | 25 |
| 0:32 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 2-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
Q2 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:14 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 11:05 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 32 | 29 |
| 9:51 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 9:39 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal | 35 | 32 |
| 9:21 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 35 | 34 |
| 8:42 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith 2-pt field goal | 37 | 34 |
| 8:42 | Miami Heat | Dru Smith Free throw | 38 | 34 |
| 8:24 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal | 40 | 34 |
| 7:37 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 3-pt field goal | 40 | 37 |
| 7:19 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 42 | 37 |
| 6:49 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 44 | 37 |
| 6:32 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 44 | 39 |
| 6:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 44 | 41 |
| 5:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 44 | 43 |
| 4:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann 2-pt field goal | 44 | 45 |
| 3:59 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 44 | 47 |
| 3:45 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 46 | 47 |
| 2:09 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 49 | 47 |
| 1:47 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 51 | 47 |
| 1:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 51 | 49 |
| 0:01 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 54 | 49 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:07 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 56 | 49 |
| 10:49 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 3-pt field goal | 56 | 52 |
| 10:32 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 58 | 52 |
| 10:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 58 | 53 |
| 10:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 58 | 54 |
| 9:32 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 58 | 56 |
| 9:04 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 58 | 58 |
| 8:49 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 60 | 58 |
| 7:56 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 62 | 58 |
| 7:31 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 62 | 61 |
| 7:11 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 64 | 61 |
| 5:58 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 64 | 63 |
| 5:27 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 64 | 64 |
| 5:27 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 64 | 65 |
| 5:16 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 66 | 65 |
| 4:53 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 68 | 65 |
| 4:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 68 | 67 |
| 3:02 | Brooklyn Nets | Terance Mann 2-pt field goal | 68 | 69 |
| 2:40 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal | 71 | 69 |
| 2:09 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 71 | 71 |
| 1:15 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio Free throw | 72 | 71 |
| 1:15 | Miami Heat | Simone Fontecchio Free throw | 73 | 71 |
| 0:29 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 75 | 71 |
| 0:16 | Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 77 | 71 |
| 0:02 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 77 | 73 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:03 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 79 | 73 |
| 8:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 79 | 75 |
| 8:02 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 79 | 77 |
| 7:04 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 80 | 77 |
| 6:14 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 82 | 77 |
| 5:53 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 84 | 77 |
| 5:38 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 84 | 78 |
| 5:38 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 84 | 79 |
| 5:26 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 85 | 79 |
| 5:26 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 86 | 79 |
| 5:08 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 3-pt field goal | 86 | 82 |
| 4:55 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal | 89 | 82 |
| 4:31 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 91 | 82 |
| 4:01 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 93 | 82 |
| 3:39 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin 2-pt field goal | 93 | 84 |
| 3:21 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 94 | 84 |
| 3:21 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell Free throw | 95 | 84 |
| 2:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 95 | 87 |
| 2:27 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware Free throw | 96 | 87 |
| 2:27 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware Free throw | 97 | 87 |
| 2:17 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 99 | 87 |
| 2:08 | Brooklyn Nets | Egor Demin Free throw | 99 | 88 |
| 2:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 99 | 90 |
| 1:52 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 100 | 90 |
| 1:52 | Miami Heat | Andrew Wiggins Free throw | 101 | 90 |
| 1:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 101 | 93 |
| 1:26 | Miami Heat | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 103 | 93 |
| 1:14 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 103 | 95 |
| 1:04 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware Free throw | 104 | 95 |
| 0:34 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware Free throw | 105 | 95 |
| 0:34 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware Free throw | 106 | 95 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Miami Heat 1-0. Final series: Miami Heat 3-0.
- Dec 18: Miami Heat 106 at Brooklyn Nets 95 (this game)
- Mar 3: Brooklyn Nets 98 at Miami Heat 124
- Mar 5: Brooklyn Nets 110 at Miami Heat 126
Highlights
- Nets 95 - 106 Heat — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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