NBAFri 8 Jan
NetsNetsBrooklyn Nets2–8 · #13
VS8:30 AM PHT
HeatHeatMiami Heat4–6 · #9
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Nets vs Heat: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Fri 8 Jan, 8:30 AM PHTFriday 8 January 2027 · 8:30 AM PHT · Barclays Center
Tip-off in
58days19hrs23min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Brooklyn Nets 25 players
- Nolan TraoreGuard · 18
- Reece BeekmanGuard · 23
- Ben SimmonsGuard · 28
- Jaylen MartinGuard · 21
- Keon EllisGuard · 25
- Keon JohnsonGuard · 22
- Ben SarafGuard · 18
- Michael PorterForward · 26
- Josh MinottForward · 22
- Yongxi CuiForward · 21
- Tosan EvbuomwanForward · 23
- Tyrese Inactive MartinForward · 25
- Terance MannForward · 28
- Day'Ron SharpeForward · 23
- Moritz WagnerForward · 27
- Noah ClowneyForward · 20
- Maxwell LewisForward · 22
- Julius RandleForward · 30
- C. JohnsonPosition not listed
- D. PowellPosition not listed
- D. WolfPosition not listed
- E. DeminPosition not listed
- G. NelsonPosition not listed
- J. JeffersonPosition not listed
- M. J. BrownPosition not listed
Miami Heat 32 players
- Josh RichardsonGuard · 31
- Terry RozierGuard · 30
- Isaiah StevensGuard · 24
- Josh ChristopherGuard · 23
- Tim HardawayGuard · 32
- Pelle LarssonGuard · 23
- Dru SmithGuard · 27
- Alec BurksGuard · 33
- Jimmy Suspended ButlerGuard · 35
- Lester QuinonesGuard · 24
- Klay ThompsonGuard · 34
- Kasparas JakucionisGuard · 17
- Davion MitchellGuard · 26
- Bobby PortisForward · 29
- Keshad JohnsonForward · 23
- Simone FontecchioForward · 28
- Simone FontecchioForward · 29
- Andrew WigginsForward · 29
- Giannis AntetokounmpoForward · 30
- Nick RichardsCenter · 27
- Nikola JovicCenter · 20
- Nikola JovicCenter · 21
- Bam AdebayoCenter · 27
- Kylor KelleyCenter · 27
- B. MbengPosition not listed
- I. SchieffelinPosition not listed
- J. HadleyPosition not listed
- M. GardnerPosition not listed
- P. LarssonPosition not listed
- R. ConwellPosition not listed
- T. DonaldsonPosition not listed
- V. GoldinPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Nets
Michael PorterF · 10 games · 31.3 min
- PTS
- 20.8
- REB
- 6.9
- AST
- 1.1
Julius RandleF · 10 games · 31.8 min
- PTS
- 17.7
- REB
- 6.2
- AST
- 4.7
M. J. Brown7 games · 21.9 min
- PTS
- 14.1
- REB
- 2.1
- AST
- 3.4
Heat
Giannis AntetokounmpoF · 10 games · 29.4 min
- PTS
- 22.9
- REB
- 12.6
- AST
- 6.0
Bam AdebayoC · 9 games · 30.6 min
- PTS
- 18.7
- REB
- 8.2
- AST
- 2.8
Davion MitchellG · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 14.4
- REB
- 1.7
- AST
- 7.6
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Nets
G
Nolan Traore4 starts · 22.0 min · 13.3 pts
F
Julius Randle7 starts · 31.8 min · 17.7 pts
F
Michael Porter7 starts · 31.3 min · 20.8 pts
F
Day'Ron Sharpe7 starts · 21.9 min · 7.9 pts
C. Johnson3 starts · 19.0 min · 5.0 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 10 | 7 | 31.8 | 17.7 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 30.8 | 27.9 | 81.5 |
| Michael Porter | 10 | 7 | 31.3 | 20.8 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 52.9 | 37.5 | 75.9 |
| Nolan Traore | 10 | 4 | 22.0 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 45.5 | 40.5 | 66.7 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 10 | 7 | 21.9 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 62.5 | 28.6 | 76.0 |
| M. J. Brown | 7 | 0 | 21.9 | 14.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 57.1 | 36.6 | 82.8 |
| Keon Ellis | 9 | 3 | 20.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 22.6 | 50.0 |
| E. Demin | 4 | 4 | 20.8 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 41.7 | 39.1 | 90.9 |
| Noah Clowney | 10 | 0 | 19.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 40.0 | 28.0 | 66.7 |
| D. Wolf | 6 | 0 | 19.1 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 42.1 | 60.0 |
| C. Johnson | 10 | 3 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 33.3 | 29.2 | 90.0 |
| Moritz Wagner | 10 | 0 | 18.8 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 85.7 | 65.0 | 73.9 |
| Terance Mann | 5 | 0 | 14.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| D. Powell | 4 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Josh Minott | 8 | 0 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 25.0 | 27.3 | 100.0 |
| G. Nelson | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 83.3 |
| Ben Saraf | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| J. Jefferson | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
Miami Heat
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davion Mitchell | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 14.4 | 1.7 | 7.6 | 51.6 | 42.6 | 75.0 |
| Bam Adebayo | 9 | 6 | 30.6 | 18.7 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 41.5 | 18.5 | 78.0 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 10 | 7 | 29.4 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 6.0 | 59.1 | 19.0 | 61.0 |
| Pelle Larsson | 9 | 0 | 26.4 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 56.8 | 52.2 | 89.7 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 10 | 7 | 23.8 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 52.8 | 38.1 | 66.7 |
| Klay Thompson | 10 | 7 | 23.3 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 41.2 | 41.5 | 100.0 |
| Bobby Portis | 10 | 0 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 39.6 | 31.6 | 66.7 |
| B. Mbeng | 1 | 0 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 45.5 | 33.3 | – |
| R. Conwell | 8 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 47.8 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 10 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 43.2 | 26.5 | 77.8 |
| Nick Richards | 2 | 1 | 13.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 60.0 |
| Nikola Jovic | 7 | 0 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 43.8 | 23.1 | 83.3 |
| T. Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| M. Gardner | 2 | 0 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Hadley | 1 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | – | – |
| Dru Smith | 4 | 0 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 75.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Simone Fontecchio | 3 | 0 | 9.9 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 66.7 | 37.5 | – |
| I. Schieffelin | 1 | 0 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Lester Quinones | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Keshad Johnson | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| V. Goldin | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | – | – |
| Kylor Kelley | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Heat won 4 of the last 4 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Michael Porter (Nets, 20.8) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Heat, 22.9).
- Nets won 2 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Heat won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Michael PorterBrooklyn Nets · F
20.8Giannis AntetokounmpoMiami Heat · F
22.9Reboundsper game
Michael PorterBrooklyn Nets · F
6.9Giannis AntetokounmpoMiami Heat · F
12.6Assistsper game
Julius RandleBrooklyn Nets · F
4.7Davion MitchellMiami Heat · G
7.63-pointersper game
Michael PorterBrooklyn Nets · F
3.3Klay ThompsonMiami Heat · G
3.4Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Nets
F
Michael Porter20.8 pts · 6.9 reb · 1.1 ast
F
Julius Randle17.7 pts · 6.2 reb · 4.7 ast
C. Johnson5.0 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.1 ast
F
Day'Ron Sharpe7.9 pts · 6.7 reb · 4.1 ast
G
Nolan Traore13.3 pts · 2.0 reb · 3.1 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Knicks
Heat
F
Giannis Antetokounmpo22.9 pts · 12.6 reb · 6.0 ast
C
Bam Adebayo18.7 pts · 8.2 reb · 2.8 ast
G
Davion Mitchell14.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 7.6 ast
G
Klay Thompson13.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.8 ast
F
Andrew Wiggins9.4 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.3 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Lakers
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Michael PorterNets · F
Giannis AntetokounmpoHeat · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameNets: 106.7Heat: 115.8
Points allowedNets: 115.7Heat: 121.1
Win %Nets: .200Heat: .400
Home / away recordNets: 2–3Heat: 4–4
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Nets
B2B
2nd night of a back-to-back · Home stand, game 2 of 3
0–2 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Heat
1 day
Road trip, game 1 of 2
0–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Michael Porter had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Davion Mitchell had 7+ assists in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Julius Randle had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Bam Adebayo had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Giannis Antetokounmpo: 21 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 22.9 this season
Head to head
The last 4 meetings in the leagues we follow
0Nets wins
4 games4Heat wins
Top scorer: Michael Porter 27 pts
Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets, final, 126–110
Top scorer: Michael Porter 27 pts
Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets, final, 124–98
Top scorer: Bam Adebayo 23 pts
Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Heat, final, 95–106
Top scorer: Michael Porter 28 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).