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Miami Heat-Brooklyn Nets Injury Report, Betting Lines, How to Watch, Lineups & More

A full preview of Tuesday's matchup in Miami.
Dec 18, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) fights for the ball against Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. (17) and guard Egor Demin (8) and center Nic Claxton (33) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Dec 18, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) fights for the ball against Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. (17) and guard Egor Demin (8) and center Nic Claxton (33) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Game date, time and location: Tuesday, Mar. 3, 7:30 p.m. EST, Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun, YES Network (Brooklyn)

Radio: 104.3 FM (Miami/Ft. Lauderdale), ESPN 106.3 FM, (West Palm Beach), FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM (Ft. Myers/Naples), 1450 AM (Suart), 97.7 FM (Florida Keys), WAQI 710 AM (Spanish-language broadcast, South Florida), WFAN 101.9 FM/660 AM (Brooklyn)

VITALS: The Miami Heat (32-29) and Brooklyn Nets (15-45) meet for the second of three regular season matchups. Earlier this season, Miami recorded a, 106-95, win in Brooklyn on December 18 and has now won four of the last five overall against the Nets.

It also marks the first of consecutive games against Brooklyn with the teams facing each other again on Thursday. The Heat are 83-61 all-time versus the Nets during the regular season, including 44-26 in home games and 39-35 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Davion Mitchell

G Tyler Herro

C Bam Adebayo

F Pelle Larsson

F Andrew Wiggins

NETS

G Nolan Traore

G Terance Mann

C Nic Claxton

F Michael Porter Jr.

F Noah Clowney

INJURY REPORT

HEAT

Davion Mitchell: Questionable - Shoulder

Norman Powell: Out - Groin

Nikola Jovic: Out - Back

Trevor Keels: Available - G League

Jahmir Young: Available - G League

Vlad Goldin: Available - G League

Terry Rozier: Out - Not with team

NETS

Nic Claxton: Probable - Thumb

Egor Demin: Out - Foot

QUOTABLE

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra: "Regardless of the scheme is, I always go back to that, it's just about committing to doing hard things. We were really moving in the zone, taking away airspace and scrambling to challenge shots at the rim. In a lot of these losses in the last month we've just been giving up shots at the rim and threes."


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Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket

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ALEX TOLEDO

Alex, who was born in Miami, is also a producer, co-host and reporter for the Five on the Floor podcast. He has covered the Heat and NBA since 2019 as a season credential holder. He studied journalism at Florida International University.

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