The Miami Heat visit the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m. ET, at Barclays Center, carrying a five-game losing streak. Miami sits at 14-12 while Brooklyn has won one of its last two games, holding a 7-18 record this season.
Miami will be missing Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic, Pelle Larsson, Terry Rozier, and Jahmir Young, with Norman Powell listed as questionable due to a left calf issue.
Bam Adebayo leads the team with 19.2 points and nine rebounds per game, while Andrew Wiggins contributes 16.6 points and 4.8 rebounds, and Powell adds 24.4 points when available.
Brooklyn faces its own roster challenges, with Cam Thomas sidelined by a left hamstring strain and Haywood Highsmith recovering from right knee surgery. Tyson Etienne, E.J. Liddell, Ben Saraf, and Nolan Traore are all unavailable due to G League assignments.
Michael Porter Jr. leads the Nets with 25.6 points per game, while Nic Claxton contributes 13.4 points and 7.6 rebounds.
Miami has struggled offensively in its last two games, losing 96-106 to Toronto and 111-127 against Sacramento. Brooklyn rebounded with a 127-82 rout of Milwaukee after a 111-119 loss at Dallas. This matchup marks the first meeting between the teams this season.
