Statement: Nets extinguish Heat in Miami, 110-95

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The Brooklyn Nets cranked up the heat in Miami (pun intended), defeating the Miami Heat, 110-95, Saturday night.

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With the road win, the Nets improve to 39-35 on the season and tie a single-season franchise record with their 23rd road victory.

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It was Brooklyn’s way in Miami that ended in a statement win for what could be an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series come April.

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The Nets remain in eighth place, but only two games out of seventh and three games out of sixth.

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The connectivity was there and we held them to 25 and under for the first three quarters, which was really solid,” said Steve Nash after the 110-95 win.

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Kyrie Irving, who also didn’t play a single minute in the fourth, finished with 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting overall and 1-of-5 shooting from behind the arc, to go with four boards,

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Andre Drummond finished with his sixth double-double as a Net (13 points and 11 rebounds) to pair with an assist and two steals.

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