The Nets beat the Heat 102-86 thanks to a fourth quarter that saw Brooklyn dominate Miami to the tune of 31-9 after the first three quarters were back-and-forth between the teams. Cam Johnson led the way for the Nets with 18 points,

Nic Claxton scored 16 points and the Nets​ pulled away after LaMelo Ball was lost to another ankle injury and beat the Hornets 97-89 on Monday night.

The Brooklyn Nets (19-34) have been playing some stout defense over the past couple of weeks as they seek to win games without having to put up a ton of points against their opponents. In Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets (13-38),

When you’re twice as close to the play-in as you are to a top-3 pick, and you’ve won five of six, well, things have changed.