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Nets embarrass Heat, roll to 129-100 win, move back into 6th
MIAMI (AP) — All the Brooklyn Nets needed, coach Jacque Vaughn insisted, was one win. They got it, and made it look easy. Mikal Bridges scored 27 points, and the Nets opened the third quarter on a 31-6 run on the way to rolling past Miami 129-100 on Saturday night...
Jimmy Butler scores 35, Heat hold off Knicks 127-120
MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler stepped back onto the court in his usual time slot, midway through the fourth quarter, with the Miami Heat clinging to a one-point lead. Not even three minutes later, the lead was 12 — and the Heat were on their way to a needed win. Butler...
Herro's late run helps Heat come back to beat Pistons
DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 10 of his 19 points in the final 3:20 and the Miami Heat rallied for a 112-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Miami improved to 39-34, one game behind the Brooklyn Nets for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Heat host...
Jimmy Butler scores 24, Heat hold off Jazz 119-115
MIAMI (AP) — Another night, another close game for Miami. Jimmy Butler scored 24 points to lead seven Miami players in double figures, Tyler Herro and Gabe Vincent each scored 18 and the Heat held off the Utah Jazz 119-115 on Monday night. It was Miami's 24th win by...
Lowry back for Heat, comes off bench for 1st time since '13
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Lowry played for the first time in more than a month, doing so without starting for the first time in more than a decade. And he doesn't really care if he starts or not going forward. Winning is far more important to him right now. The Miami...
Butler scores 33, Heat rally to topple Cavaliers 119-115
MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler did everything right in the final minutes. He knew when to score, knew when to rebound, even knew when and how to foul. And the Miami Heat needed all of it. Butler scored 12 of his 33 points in the final 5:11, Tyler Herro added 25 and the...
Garland scores 25 points, Cavaliers hold off Heat 104-100
MIAMI (AP) — Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff called it grit. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra called it disruptiveness. Whatever it was, it worked for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 18 and the Cavaliers assured themselves of a...
Butler scores 26, Heat bench adds 59 in 130-128 win vs Hawks
MIAMI (AP) — Miami got the breathing room it needed over Atlanta. And now the Heat will take a bit of momentum into trying to chase down others in the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Butler had 26 points, Victor Oladipo and Caleb Martin combined to score 43 off the bench, and the Heat...
Adebayo scores 30, Young has season-low 8 as Heat beat Hawks
MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 30 points and the Miami Heat held Trae Young to a season-low eight points in a 117-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Tyler Herro added 20 points, while Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin finished with 15 apiece for the Heat, who...
Maxey scores 27, 76ers roll past Heat 119-96 without Embiid
MIAMI (AP) — Joel Embiid got the night off. The Philadelphia 76ers didn't need him anyway. Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points, James Harden added 23 and the 76ers took control early on the way to a 119-96 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Tobias Harris scored 18...
