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Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Heat run past the Nets 144-128 in a 10-minute highlight package

A 10-minute official package from the NBA's Brazilian channel: Giannis Antetokounmpo's 20 points, 15 rebounds, nine assists and three blocks as Miami beat Brooklyn 144-128 without Bam Adebayo.

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Highlight thumbnail from the Miami Heat's 144-128 preseason win over the Brooklyn NetsHeat vs. Nets highlights from Kaseya Center. Photo credit: NBA Brasil / YouTube video still.

The NBA’s official Brazilian channel posted a full highlight package from Wednesday’s 144-128 Miami Heat preseason win over the Brooklyn Nets at Kaseya Center. The cut runs a little over 10 minutes and is built around Giannis Antetokounmpo, who carried Miami’s offense with Bam Adebayo out.

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What stands out in the reel

Antetokounmpo finished with 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting, 15 rebounds, nine assists and three blocks in 24 minutes, one assist shy of a triple-double, and was plus-15. Andrew Wiggins added 19 on 8-of-15, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 14, and Davion Mitchell and Ryan Conwell had 13 each, with Conwell hitting 3-of-4 from deep and finishing plus-23. Klay Thompson and Bobby Portis scored 12 apiece, and Simone Fontecchio and Nick Richards had 11 each. For Brooklyn, Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 27 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including 4-of-8 from three, in 27 minutes. Egor Demin scored 17 with four threes, and Julius Randle, Moritz Wagner and Mikel Brown Jr. each had 15.

How the game unfolded

Miami led 35-29 after the first quarter, but Brooklyn’s 37-point second kept it close at 69-66 at the half. The Heat broke it open with a 43-37 third to lead 112-103 and then outscored the Nets 32-25 in the fourth. Adebayo sat with right groin tightness, so the frontcourt minutes went to Antetokounmpo, Richards, Portis and Nikola Jovic, who had seven assists off the bench.

Why this reel

With Adebayo out and Antetokounmpo stacking points, boards, assists and blocks in only 24 minutes, this is the most complete official look at how Miami’s offense runs through him, and at how Porter kept Brooklyn in the game for three quarters.

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