{"id":639789,"date":"2026-03-04T23:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/639789\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T23:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T23:30:23","slug":"heat-seeking-2nd-win-this-week-against-spiraling-nets-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/639789\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat seeking 2nd win this week against spiraling Nets – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

With 20 games left in the regular season, the Miami Heat are battling to finish top-six in the Eastern Conference and avoid the play-in round.<\/p>\n

On Thursday night, Miami will seek its third straight win and its second in three nights against the visiting Brooklyn Nets. The Heat won 124-98 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like the pressure,\u201d Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said about fighting for a playoff berth. \u201cWe need the pressure to kick us into another gear.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Heat entered Wednesday just a half-game behind the sixth-place Philadelphia 76ers. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere will be a lot of emotions in these games,\u201d Spoelstra said. \u201cWe have a lot of competitors in our locker room, and I\u2019m banking on that bringing out their best. We have a high-powered offense and a defense that can be as good as anyone, but we have to put it together in the moments of truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spoelstra said Tyler Herro, who has missed 45 games this season due to injuries, should be a key going forward.<\/p>\n

Herro, a career 38.2% shooter from 3-point range, is making just 36.3% from deep in the current campaign, and Spoelstra said that missing accuracy is \u201cthe final piece\u201d for the 2024-25 All-Star to return to form.<\/p>\n

\u201cI trust Tyler because of all the work he puts in,\u201d Spoelstra said. \u201cHe adds so much to our offense with his creativity and shot-making. Once he gets the 3-ball, it\u2019s going to take us to another level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Nets have lost nine straight games, the longest active skid in the NBA. The Nets are just 7-24 on the road as compared to Miami\u2019s 19-11 home record.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn is 0-2 against Miami this season.<\/p>\n

The Nets, who are last in the league in scoring average (106.8), are just 1-39 when trailing after three quarters. Further, they are 5-27 in all games since Dec. 29. And their 15 wins through 61 games is their lowest total since the 2016-17 season.<\/p>\n

Clearly, the Nets are rebuilding, and that\u2019s reflected by the seven rookies on their roster. Those newcomers have combined to start 83 games.<\/p>\n

Nolan Traore is an example of Brooklyn\u2019s rookie movement. He has started 16 consecutive games and is averaging 8.4 points, 3.6 assists and 2.0 turnovers.<\/p>\n

Traore was one of the Nets\u2019 NBA-record five first-round picks in 2025, a list that also includes Egor Demin, Ben Saraf, Drake Powell and Danny Wolf.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn has six players age 21 or younger, including 2023 first-rounder Noah Clowney and the five rookies.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Traore and Saraf combined for 20 points, but they also totaled 12 turnovers and just four assists.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe exciting part is I know they can be better,\u201d Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said. \u201cThey just have to learn and continue to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brooklyn will also look for improvement from veteran Michael Porter Jr., who was held to nine points on 3-for-17 shooting on Tuesday. Porter missed all nine of his 3-point attempts.<\/p>\n

For the season, Porter leads the Nets in scoring (24.1) and shooting 36.7% from behind the arc.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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