Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 18, 2025

A slow second half sank the over. After Miami and Brooklyn combined for 103 points in the first half—already well below the 228.5 market total—the two teams managed just 98 combined in the second half, finishing at 201, a full 27.5 points under the number. DAGGER leaned under, and it cashed.

The opening quarter set a furious pace, with 57 combined points, but that burst proved short-lived. Q2 collapsed to 46 combined, and while Q3 ticked up slightly to 47, the fourth quarter's 51 never approached the offensive tempo needed to salvage the over. Miami's Norman Powell led all scorers with 24 points and 6 rebounds, while teammate Kel'el Ware added 22 points and 12 boards. Jaime Jaquez Jr. chipped in 19 points for the Heat, who won 106-95. Brooklyn got 28 points and 6 rebounds from Michael Porter Jr., but it wasn't enough; Nic Claxton's 16 points and 8 assists couldn't generate the volume the Nets needed. The Heat closed it out with 29 points in the fourth while Brooklyn managed just 22, sealing a defensive finish that kept totals depressed across both halves.