Bam Adebayo’s buzzer-beater clinched a 109-107 victory for the Miami Heat over the Brooklyn Nets, who lost Kevin Durant to injury.
Adebayo sunk a mid-range jumper to end the Heat’s three-game losing streak, finishing the game with 21 points, 15 rebounds and five assists.
the middie for the win. #BAMSZN
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 19, 2021
Landry Shamet scored a career-high 30 points for the Nets.
Elsewhere, the New York Knicks won their sixth game in a row with a 122-112 overtime-victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, with Julius Randle leading with 33 points and 10 assists for the Knicks.
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Indiana Pacers 129-117, while the Los Angeles Clippers won 124-105 at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Terry Rozier’s 34 points helped the Charlotte Hornets snap a four-game losing run with a 109-101 result against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Sacramento Kings had lost their previous nine games but got back to winning ways at the Dallas Mavericks, with De’Aaron Fox scoring a team-high 30 points to lead the Kings to a 121-107 win.
Chris Boucher scored 17 of his 31 points in the first quarter as the Toronto Raptors edged out theOklahoma City Thunder 112-106, consigning the Thunder to a 10th straight loss, while the Houston Rockets beat the Orlando Magic 114-110.
