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The Heat are on a four-game winning streak when they face the Nets.
Miami takes on Brooklyn in an attempt to extend its four-game winning streak.
Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets (29-26, sixth in Eastern Conference) (36-20, first in the Eastern Conference)
Saturday, 8 p.m. EST in Miami
Heat -4.5; over/under is 218.5. FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -4.5; over/under is 218.5.
BOTTOM LINE: With a win over Brooklyn, Miami will extend its four-game winning run.
In Eastern Conference games, the Heat are 22-12. Miami is the sixth best rebounding team in the Eastern Conference, averaging 44.4 rebounds per game. With 6.2 rebounds, Dewayne Dedmon leads the Heat.
In Eastern Conference play, the Nets are 20-11. Brooklyn is 6-1 in games decided by three points or less.
For the second time this season, the two clubs will face off. On Oct. 27, the Heat defeated the Nets 106-93, with Bam Adebayo scoring 24 points for the Heat. Kevin Durant scored 25 points for the Nets.
THE HEAT'S TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Herro leads the team with 20.1 points and four assists per game. In Miami's previous ten games, Jimmy Butler has averaged 23.7 points.
Patty Mills is averaging 13.5 points and shooting 42.2 percent from beyond the arc for the Nets, with 3.2 made 3-pointers per game. Over the last ten games, Kyrie Irving has shot 41.7 percent and averaged 25.0 points for the Brooklyn Nets.
Heat are 7-3 in their last ten games, averaging 111.1 points, 43.6 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 9.7 steals, and 3.2 blocks per contest while shooting 46.8% from the floor. Their opponents have a 105.1 point per game average.
Nets are 0-10, averaging 106.6 points, 42.5 rebounds, 23.1 assists, 6.6 steals, and 4.7 blocks per game on 44.5 percent shooting. Their opponents have scored an average of 119.7 points each game.
INJURIES: Victor Oladipo (right knee), Markieff Morris (reconditioning), Caleb Martin (achilles), Omer Yurtseven (health and safety procedures), Tyler Herro (health and safety protocols) are all out for the Heat (knee).
Nic Claxton (hamstring), Ben Simmons (back), Joe Harris (ankle), Kevin Durant (knee), and LaMarcus Aldridge (knee) are all out for the Nets (ankle).
This report was prepared by the Associated Press using Data Skrive technology and Sportradar data.
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