LOS ANGELES – Bam Adebayo hit a thrilling game winner at the buzzer on Sunday to lift the Miami Heat to a 109-107 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who lost superstar Kevin Durant to another injury.
American Adebayo nailed a step-back 14 footer from the baseline as the Heat snapped a three-game losing skid.
Both teams were short-handed with the Heat playing without Jimmy Butler (sprained ankle) and the Nets already without James Harden, who has a hamstring injury.
Durant scored Brooklyn’s first eight points before exiting the game with just under eight minutes remaining in the first quarter.
The 11-time all-star was driving to the basket when he clashed knees with…
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