BAM Adebayo’s step-back, 13-foot jumper from the baseline at the buzzer lifted the Miami Heat to a 109-107 victory at home against the Brooklyn Nets in a matchup of short-handed teams on Sunday afternoon (Monday in Manila).
Adebayo finished with 21 points, 15 rebounds and five assists to help the Heat snap a three-game losing streak despite playing without Jimmy Butler, who sat out with a sprained right ankle.
Landry Shamet scored a career-high 30 points and made 7-of-12 3-pointers to lead the Nets, who lost Kevin Durant early to injury and were already without James Harden (hamstring). Durant scored the Nets’ first eight points before exiting the game with 7:57 left in the first quarter with what was diagnosed as a left thigh contusion.
Goran Dragic finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and Dewayne Dedmon totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds off Miami’s bench. Kendrick Nunn made five of the Heat’s 16 triples and finished with 17 points while Ariza had 15 points and nine rebounds.
In other games, it was the Hawks 129, Pacers 117; Knicks 122, Pelicans 112 (OT); Clippers 124, Wolves 105; Hornets 109, Blazers 101; Kings 121, Mavs 107; Raptors 112, Thunder 106; and Rockets 114, Magic 100.
Hawks 129, Pacers 117
Trae Young collected 34 points and 11 assists and Atlanta used a fast finish to secure a win over visiting Indiana.
Clint Capela recorded 25 points and 24 rebounds while Kevin Huerter and Bogdan
Bogdanovic each had 23 points for the Hawks, who have won eight of their past 10 games.
Indiana received 29 points and eight assists from Malcolm Brogdon and 18 points and 14 rebounds from Domantas Sabonis. T.J. McConnell came off the bench to score 18 points.
