The Brooklyn Nets are now 18-34 after a 102-86 win against the Miami Heat, with head coach Jordi Fernández praising the team’s defense and ‘next man’ mentality

The Nets are still without their leading scorer. Their roster has navigated exit after exit and acclimation after acclimation during what was pegged as a rebuilding year. The offense relies on a balanced attack to top opponents,

A 31-9 fourth quarter, and a dominant defensive effort as a whole, propelled the Nets to their fourth win in five games.

The Brooklyn Nets (18-34) have had an interesting season to this point as there was always a possibility that this team could have changed drastically with Thursday's NBA trade deadline. However, now that the deadline has passed with Brooklyn not making any moves,

Cameron Johnson scored 18 points as the host Brooklyn Nets dominated the fourth quarter on Friday night and earned a 102-86 victory over the Miami Heat, who were playing their first game since trading Jimmy Butler.