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The Brooklyn Nets host the Miami Heat Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Heat are currently the nine side after a recent five-game losing skid.
Heat vs. Nets will air on YES Network, and streams live onDIRECTV (free trial).
What: NBA regular season
Who: Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets
When: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: YES Network
Live stream: DIRECTV (free trial), fuboTV (free trial)
Here’s a recent NBA story via the Associated Press:
NEW YORK (AP) — Egor Demin scored 17 points, Noah Clowney added 16 and the Brooklyn Nets matched the franchise record for margin of victory, never trailing in a 127-82 romp over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.
The 45-point victory tied the team record set Jan. 9, 1993, against Washington while the team was playing in New Jersey. The Nets have won four of six after opening 3-13. At home, they have won three of four after starting 0-9.
Brooklyn coach Jordi Fernandez missed the game due to an illness. Assistant coach Steve Hetzel directed the team.
Gary Trent Jr. scored 20 points and Kyle Kuzma added 13 for the struggling Bucks They have lost three of four since star Giannis Antetokounmpo strained his right calf in the opening minutes of a win over Detroit on Dec. 3.
Brooklyn led 65-46 at halftime on 56.5% shooting, and had a 24-11 run in the third quarter to make it 94-65.
Up next
Bucks: Host Toronto on Thursday night.
Nets: Host Miami on Thursday night.
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