NBA: Jimmy Butler’s 36-Point Outburst Tips Miami Heat Over Brooklyn Nets In 122-115 Win – News18

After beginning 1-4, issues appeared bleak for the Miami Heat. Now that stretch appears nearly forgotten.

Jimmy Butler scored 18 of his 36 factors within the third quarter, and the Heat prolonged the NBA’s present longest successful streak to seven video games by beating the Brooklyn Nets 122-115 on Thursday night time.

Duncan Robinson added 26 for the Heat, who’ve received seven straight for the primary time since Dec. 30, 2017-Jan. 14, 2018. Bam Adebayo scored 20 for Miami, which has received all seven of these video games by single digits — and is one in all solely two groups and not using a double-digit win but this season. Charlotte is the opposite.

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“We’re getting a little more organized, more comfortable,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra stated. “And that allows you to be more confident.”

Mikal Bridges and Lonnie Walker IV every scored 23 for Brooklyn, which had received its final 5 video games in opposition to Miami. Nic Claxton was 7 for 7 from the sector and scored 16 for the Nets, and Cam Johnson added 16 as nicely.

Walker bought his factors in 26 minutes off the bench.

“He can score the ball,” Johnson stated. “He’s been in attack mode. He’s been locked in.”

Miami misplaced to Brooklyn on Nov. 1 to fall to 1-4, the worst 5-recreation begin in Spoelstra’s 16 seasons. The Heat haven’t misplaced since and the 8-4 document ties for the fourth-greatest 12-recreation begin beneath Spoelstra; the crew opened 9-3 on three events in that span.

Butler’s 18-level third quarter tied his greatest for any common-season quarter in a Heat uniform, achieved on two different events. He’s additionally had quarters of 18, 21 and 22 in playoff video games for Miami.

For the Heat, it was a part of a 9-recreation, 18-day stretch the place they’ll play in eight completely different arenas. The just one they’ll go to twice in that span is the United Center in Chicago, the place they’ll open a two-recreation set in opposition to the Bulls on Saturday night time to start a 5-recreation journey.

“It was fun to play at home for once,” Butler stated.

Johnson picked up his fourth foul with 3:40 left within the first half, making him the twelfth participant within the league this season to have that many earlier than intermission — and the second Nets participant to take action in as many video games, after Claxton did it in opposition to Orlando on Tuesday. Johnson’s fourth was an offensive foul, drawn by Kevin Love.

It despatched him to the bench. It despatched the Heat off and operating.

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They completed the half on a 14-0 run, the final 12 of these coming following Love taking the cost in opposition to Johnson, and went into the break up 60-52. The Nets have been 0 for 7 with three turnovers in that stretch, the final of these giveaways coming when Butler stripped Royce O’Neale and arrange Haywood Highsmith for a layup 4 seconds earlier than the buzzer.

Miami saved the lead for the whole lot of the second half.

“Their little run going into halftime … you can’t have that momentum shift going into halftime,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn stated. “That’s something that we need to learn about, finishing the half and having the momentum going in your favor.”

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