Heat Outlast Nets Behind Ware’s Double-Double
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Miami Heat defeated the Brooklyn Nets 106-95 at Barclays Center on Thursday night, snapping a four-game losing streak. Miami center Kel’el Ware led all scorers with 22 points and added 12 rebounds and four blocks. Norman Powell added 24 points for the Heat. The Nets were led by Michael Porter’s 28 points and Nic Claxton’s 16 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. Miami led by three after the first quarter and maintained a narrow advantage throughout, pulling away in the final period before a crowd of 17,548. The Heat improved to 15-12, while the Nets fell to 7-19.