The Miami Heat dominated the Brooklyn Nets 124-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series.
Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 23 points, nine rebounds, and six steals. Tyler Herro added 22, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 20 and won for five of seven.
Adebayo and Herro each had 15 points at halftime, while Jaquez and Andrew Wiggins both had 13 as Miami built a 69-54 lead.
Miami shot 53% in the first two quarters before pulling away in the fourth with a 27-point lead.
On the other hand, Noah Clowney had 17, Ziaire Williams had 16 and Nolan Traore added 14 for the Nets, who lost their ninth straight.
Meanwhile, Nets’ leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. had a miserable night, going 3-for-17 and missing all nine 3-point attempts, finishing with 9 points.
The Nets have not won since consecutive victories nearly a month ago.
Wiggins was scoreless in the second half, playing just 11 minutes and taking two shots.
Both teams will play again on Thursday night in Miami.
