The Nets were fairly healthy heading into this contest, with the only two outliers being Jeremy Lin, who is still recovering from a hamstring injury, and Joe Harris. Miami, on the other hand, had a plethora of injuries on this night. Justise Winslow, Josh McRoberts, Josh Richardson, and Tyler Johnson all did not participate in this contest due to a variety of injuries.
Miami was riding a four-game winning streak as they trotted into Brooklyn. This was highlighted by a signature win over the Warriors, in which Dion Waiters hit a game winner.