Miami Heat @ New Jersey Nets
41-12, 24-6 Away
92
41-12, 24-6 Away
15-37, 9-17 Home
87
15-37, 9-17 Home
Miami Heat
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 9 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | 10 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | 16 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | 35 | 12-24 | 5-10 | 6-6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
92 | 34-78 | 6-18 | 18-24 | 51 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 19 | ||
44% | 33% | 75% |
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 38 | 17 | 6-17 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | 5 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | 4 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | 15 | 6-17 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 13 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | 17 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
87 | 36-96 | 3-11 | 12-17 | 50 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 17 | ||
38% | 27% | 71% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIA leads 2-0
Game Information
IZOD Center
12:30 AM, 21 February 1997
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 18,962
- Referees:
- Bernie Fryer
- Jack Nies
- Leon Wood
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
| Miami | 15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
| Atlanta | 15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
| Charlotte | 10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
| Washington | 5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
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