Miami Heat @ New Jersey Nets
58-18, 31-9 Away
94
58-18, 31-9 Away
23-52, 14-24 Home
92
23-52, 14-24 Home
Miami Heat
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 23 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 9 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | 35 | 13-20 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | 15 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | 26 | 10-21 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 29 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
94 | 35-76 | 11-26 | 13-21 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 26 | ||
46% | 42% | 62% |
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | 21 | 9-19 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 8 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 8 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | 23 | 9-18 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
92 | 34-80 | 7-17 | 17-23 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 24 | ||
43% | 41% | 74% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIA leads 3-0
Game Information
IZOD Center
12:30 AM, 9 April 1997
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 16,191
- Referees:
- Ronnie Nunn
- Tommie Wood
- Ken Mauer
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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