PREVIEW: The Miami Heat will visit the Brooklyn Nets on December 18, 2025 at Barclays Center, with Miami sporting a 14-12 record and Brooklyn holding a 7-18 mark. Miami enters this matchup as the league's pace leader while excelling defensively against perimeter shooting, though the team struggles with defensive rebounding. The Heat have dropped five consecutive games and sit just 1-4 against the spread during their recent skid. Norman Powell leads Miami's scoring attack, averaging 24.4 points per contest. Brooklyn has found recent momentum, having won four of their last six outings despite their placement at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. The Nets rank second in three-point attempts while allowing significant offensive rebounding opportunities on their defensive end. Brooklyn recently dismantled Milwaukee 127-82 at home, with nine players reaching double figures in scoring. Michael Porter Jr. leads the Nets' charge with scoring prowess, though the team's inefficient three-point shooting and slow tempo present contrasts to Miami's high-octane approach.