The Nets had trouble defending Terry Rozier (20 points) and Bam Adebayo (18 points, eight rebounds) in the first half, but the second half saw Brooklyn limit the impact that those two, plus Tyler Herro, had on the game, allowing them to come back in the fourth quarter. Here are the Nets player grades following Friday's win over the Heat:

When compared and analyzed among the other wins the Nets secure this season, the bright spots amid a rebuilding campaign defined more by exits and acclimations than the wins sprinkled in between, this one won’t go down as the smoothest.

The Nets scored more than 30 points and surrendered fewer than 10 in a fourth quarter for just the second time in franchise history.