Miami Heat @ Brooklyn Nets: Dec 18, 2025

Updated
Regular Season
15-12 · Away
106–95
Final
Thursday, December 18, 2025
7-19 · Home

Heat vs Nets final: the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-95 on December 18, 2025 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat30242329106
Nets2722242295

Top Performers

Heat vs Nets Box Score

Miami Heat
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Bam Adebayo CF3181711334-130-20-2+12
Davion Mitchell G2910071025-110-20-0+11
Andrew Wiggins F3210422023-112-52-2+9
Kel'el Ware C30221210408-111-25-6+5
Norman Powell G3224623038-143-55-6+14
Bench
Simone Fontecchio F227420002-71-32-2-1
Dru Smith G243362101-80-61-1+5
Jaime Jaquez Jr. F2919510039-131-20-0+4
Kasparas Jakucionis G73010011-11-10-0-4
Brooklyn Nets
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Noah Clowney F268631122-130-94-4-7
Nic Claxton FC34161282328-90-00-2-12
Egor Demin G2714210015-183-121-2-5
Michael Porter Jr. F33286300110-245-143-3-7
Terance Mann GF304321212-40-10-0-8
Bench
Danny Wolf FC199522034-111-40-0-5
Tyrese Martin G182230011-80-30-0-2
Day'Ron Sharpe C134620012-40-20-0+1
Drake Powell GF30300000-00-00-0-1
Jalen Wilson F128200003-52-30-0+1
Ziaire Williams F182201101-20-10-0-10

Heat vs Nets Recap

The Heat beat the Nets after outscoring Brooklyn 29-22 in the fourth quarter to turn a 4-point lead into a win. Miami improved to 15-12, while the Nets fell to 7-19.

A 77-73 Heat lead after three quarters left the game open. Miami then won the final period by 7 points to settle it. The Heat shot 41 of 89 from the field, while Brooklyn hit 38 of 98.

Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 28 points, and Norman Powell answered with 24 for Miami. Bam Adebayo grabbed 17 rebounds, and Nic Claxton had 12 rebounds and 8 assists for Brooklyn. The Nets made 11 of 49 from three-point range, and the Heat made 9 of 28.

The number to know: 15 of 19. Miami made that many free throws, while the Nets made 8 of 11.

Team Stats

HeatStatNets
41-89Field Goals38-98
46.1%FG %38.8%
9-283-Pointers11-49
32.1%3P %22.4%
15-19Free Throws8-11
78.9%FT %72.7%
51Rebounds49
9Off. Rebounds15
23Assists24
9Steals7
8Blocks7
14Turnovers12
12Fouls17
12Biggest Lead3

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Heat51.1%12.6%20.9%0.169
Nets44.4%10.4%26.3%0.082

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Heat vs Nets Game Info

Date & time
Thursday, December 18, 20257:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Heat WPLG Local 10 · Nets YES Network
Arena
Barclays CenterBrooklyn
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Heat vs Nets Season Stats 2025-26

Heat 81 GPNets 82 GP
121.2#2
Points per game
105.9#30
118.7#22
Opponent points
115.9#17
46.9%#14
Field goal %
44.3%#30
36.2%#11
Three-point %
34.0%#29
79.2%#10
Free throw %
78.0%#16
46.3#4
Rebounds
39.3#30
29.1#4
Assists
25.0#25
8.6#13
Steals
8.0#20
4.2#24
Blocks
4.3#22
13.1#8
Turnovers
15.0#26

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2025-26 season seriesHeat 2-0

Heat last 5

Nets last 5

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Dec 18, 2025

That covers Heat vs Nets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Heat visit the Hawks Oct 28; Nets visit the Celtics Oct 27.

Heat vs Nets FAQs

Who won Heat vs Nets on Dec 18, 2025?

The Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-95 on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Norman Powell led the Heat with 24 points.

What are the Heat and Nets records?

After this game the Heat were 15-12 and the Nets were 7-19 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Heat vs Nets?

Norman Powell scored 24 for the Heat. Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 for the Nets.

Who leads the Heat vs Nets season series?

The Heat lead the regular-season series 2-0 this season.

Who won the last Heat vs Nets game?

The Heat beat the Nets 126-110 on Mar 5, 2026 at home.

Where was Heat vs Nets played?

At Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the home arena of the Brooklyn Nets.

What was the score by quarter in Heat vs Nets?

Heat-Nets: Q1 30-27, Q2 24-22, Q3 23-24, Q4 29-22.

What is next for the Heat and Nets?

Heat visit the Hawks on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Nets visit the Celtics on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 PM ET.