Heat Beat Nets, Advance to Second Round

Jimmy Butler's 22 Points Lead Miami Past Brooklyn

The Miami Heat have advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs after defeating the Brooklyn Nets 100-93 in Game 4 on Sunday night.

Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 22 points, followed by Bam Adebayo with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Kyrie Irving led the Nets with 24 points, but was held to just 6-of-18 shooting from the field.

The Heat took control of the game in the third quarter, outscoring the Nets 32-19. Butler scored 10 points in the quarter, including a pair of three-pointers.

The Nets made a late run in the fourth quarter, but the Heat were able to hold on for the victory. Kevin Durant, who missed the first three games of the series with an ankle injury, returned for the Nets but was limited to just eight points on 3-of-12 shooting.

The Heat will now face the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round. The 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors in six games in their first-round series.