You can’t turn on a television right now without stumbling across a football documentary. The highlight of the current crop is surely Adam Kingsley’s paint peeling spray at half-time of last year’s Sydney derby in the GWS Giants documentary No Holds Barred. It was reminiscent of Leyton Orient’s John Sitton berating his team of hapless, bewildered scrubbers in the 1990s. Unlike the Orient, Kingsley’s Giants responded well to the blast.
Of all of them, Amazon Prime’s Final Siren: Inside the AFL had the biggest budget and the most hype. It promised “war without weapons”, which was a bad start, and which itself was the title of a footy documentary from the late 1970s. Netflix’s Drive to Survive was very much pitched at people who normally couldn’t give a stuff about car racing. Likewise, The Test was a way of reconnecting the Australian sporting public with a national cricket team that had very much been on the nose. I’m not sure what the purpose of this one is – whether it’s to make the sport accessible for overseas people who have never seen a game of Australian rules, or to whet the appetite of rusted-on fans on the eve of the season.
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The SLC Dunk Staff and I were talking in our group chat recently and the topic of “The Process” came up. We were originally bashing the NBC/Peacock broadcast for airing a commercial that referred to the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers as “two teams that never rebuild, they just reload.”
NBC and Peacock just aired a commercial for the Celtics-76ers matchup. It referred to them as “two teams that never rebuild, they just reload.” Philly recently went through the most extreme and notorious rebuilding process in NBA history. It had a name: the process.
Apart from the blatant lie told on national television about both franchises (the Kevin Garnett/Paul Pierce trade to Brooklyn was ABSOLUTELY a rebuild, but they got extremely lucky with Isaiah Thomas’ growth as a player) it did get us asking why we don’t have a name for our rebuild. We’ve done such a great job at accumulating this talent that I think it’s only fair that we get a name to commemorate the movement.
I’m brand new to this site and this group so I really would like to make a great first impression, and I think I have a couple of suggestions to give us our own “The Process.”
The Expedition
Seems pretty fitting, right? Utah’s history is full of these stories of travel, exploration, and discovering the unknown. From the Navajo tribes who settled in the region around the 18th century to the expeditions lead by Spain’s Francisco Vazquez de Coronado while looking for the Seven Cities of Gold, Utah has a rich history of overcoming the odds to discover new realities. So why can’t we do that for our basketball team?
All we need is ONE stroke of luck to reach a new reality for our team. Landing a Darryn Peterson or AJ Dybansta would certainly help us get there, and I know that our forward/center room is kind of crowded at the moment, but I think that someone like Cam Boozer would fit like a glove on this team. Even if we can’t get lucky this year, we just need the ping pong balls to bounce our way ONCE to bring us back to title contention.
Back to the Future
I’m not sure if this is a hot take or not, but Back to the Future III is my favorite of the entire franchise. I’m a sucker for a western movie and I love the idea of time travel so the third installment is obviously going to land as my favorite. If you’re reading this I’m sure that you can tell that all of the western scenes you see in the film were shot in Utah. Even if you didn’t know that I’m sure that you could have taken a guess.
As a brief synopsis of the franchise, Back to the Future is about discovering time travel and traveling back in time, Back to the Future II is about traveling to the future (among other things), and Back to the Future III is about traveling back in time so there will be a future. Sorry if I partially spoiled 35+ year old movies for you.
I think that if we could take a step back like we have been then we can really secure a future for ourselves.
Race to Kings Peak
This last one is really just a chance for me to publicly admire the beauty that Utah has as a state. I mean, ain’t she a beaut?
Kings Peak is the highest peak in the state of Utah with an elevation of 13,528 feet (4,123 meters for our metric friends) and reaching the peak of our league is the entire point, right? We aren’t just playing games because we’re contractually obligated to; eventually we’re hoping to be where we were in the 90’s competing for championships (hopefully not against the next Michael Jordan, though). Racing to Kings Peak seems like the perfect analogy for what we’re trying to do as a basketball team AND we get to gush about how gorgeous the state is? Sounds like a win-win to me.
I’m sure there are 100 other examples that can be used, and I want you to sound off in the comments. If Philly of all teams can get a cool rebuild name then we deserve one too.
The party was on after Juan Soto drilled a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth during an exhibition game between the Dominican Republic and the Detroit Tigers.
The two-run blast to right field by the Mets’star broke a 4-4 tie as the Dominican Republic defeated the Tigers 12-4 in the World Baseball Classic tune-up game on Tuesday night in Santo Domingo.
The go-ahead home run sent Estadio Quisqueya into pure jubilation as the fans celebrated the on-field moment.
Soto himself seemed to take in the moment a little bit more, pointing up toward the crowd as he rounded first base and clapping his hands above his head as he made his way around third.
After he crossed home plate, he did a special handshake with Fernando Tatis Jr. and the two began dancing with one another.
Juan Soto celebrates after hitting a two-run homer during the fourth inning of the Dominican Republic’s 12-4 blowout win over the Tigers at Estadio Quisqueya on March 3, 2026. Getty Images
The home run went 431 feet and came off his bat with a velocity of 107.3.
The party did not stop with Soto’s home run.
The Dominican Republic team saw Manny Machado and Junior Caminero hit back-to-back home runs later in the inning to break open the game.
Soto went 2-for-4 in the contest and ended the night with an RBI single.
More than 10,000 fans packed into Estadio Quisqueya on Tuesday night to see the game, marking the first time that the Dominican Republic’s national team had faced a Major League Baseball organization.
Juan Soto hits a two-run homer during the fourth inning of the Dominican Republic’s blowout win over the Tigers at Estadio Quisqueya on March 33, 2026 in Santo Domingo. Getty Images
Soto was not the only Met in the lineup for the Dominican Republic on Tuesday night.
Mets pitcher Huascar Brazoban took the mound for the DR and struck out two batters in the ninth inning.
The Dominican Republic will face the Tigers again on Wednesday at 2:05 p.m.
The DR begins pool play in the World Baseball Classic on Friday against Nicaragua at loanDepot Park in Miami.
The Nashville Predators front office is staying busy, making their second trade of the night to send Cole Smith to the Vegas Golden Knights for defenseman Christoffer Sedoff and a 2028 3rd round draft pick.
This is the second transaction the Predators have made on Tuesday night as they sent Michael McCarron to the Minnesota Wild for a 2028 2nd-round draft pick.
The Predators now have nine picks in the 2028 NHL Draft: two in the second and third rounds, one in the first round, and rounds four through seven.
"We're going to miss two great people," Predators head coach Andrew Brunette said on McCarron and Smith getting traded. "Two big parts of our culture and what they bring every day. They're wonderful people and kind of like family. It's sad to see them go, but I'm hoping for the best. They both have a good opportunity to go on a long run.
"We're going to miss them. It's a sad day here today."
Smith's trade was written on the walls as he played just three seconds in the Predators' 3-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, likely due to the trading rule. Smith was originally scratched alongside McCarron.
The 30-year-old, 6-foot, 3-inch center signed with the Predators out of college in 2020 and has 271 games with the team. This season, Smith had 10 points (6G, 4A) in 41 games and 31 penalty minutes, skating on Nashville's fourth line.
He is in the final year of a 2-year, $2 millon contract and will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season.
Sedoff, a 24-year-old, 6-foot, 2-inch defenseman, was signed by the Golden Knights to a 3-year, entry-level contract in 2023, worth $2.61 million, which will expire at the end of this season.
Sedoff has yet to play an NHL game, spending three seasons with the Henderson Silver Knights. This season, in 38 games, Sedoff has no goals, four assists and 15 penalty minutes.
This is the third transaction the Predators have made with the Golden Knights since July 2024, after signing Jonathan Marchessault and trading for Nic Hauge.
The Predators have about $30 million in cap space at the deadline, with seven contracts expiring this offseason.
Michael Bunting, Erin Haula, Tyson Jost and Nick Blankenburg will all be unrestricted free agents.
Justin Barron and Zach L’Heureux will be restricted free agents.
New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried (54) throws a pitch against Panama in the first inning during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
TAMPA — By the end of his spring debut Tuesday, Max Fried was pleased that he had hit his pitch count of 56, with the side bonus of keeping Panama off the scoreboard.
It just might not have always looked pretty along the way, as the Yankees left-hander scattered three walks and one soft single across three-plus shutout innings in an 11-1 win at Steinbrenner Field.
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“Definitely rusty, definitely out of sync,” Fried said. “But hit the capacity, the limit, the volume that we needed. Been doing a lot of live [batting practice sessions] in the backfields and nothing can recreate getting into a game with an umpire and different jerseys and all that.
“Definitely was able to check the boxes off on that, but definitely rusty.”
For a veteran like Fried, the results matter little at this time of the year.
But as he works to get his seven different pitches feeling sharp by the time the regular season rolls around, he is focused more on his execution.
Through his first two innings, 14 of his 25 pitches were balls, but he was able to get out of both frames by generating a double play to end each one.
Max Fried throws a pitch during the Yankees’ 12-1 blowout win over Panam at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 3, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
“Control was a little off, but stuff was good,” manager Aaron Boone said. “He was throttled back probably a hair, he was still popping some 95s in there, but for the most part trying to execute different things. He’s always working on specific things.”
That includes controlling the running game — a forte of Fried’s — so he was happy to have the challenge of teammate (and on Tuesday, Panama’s) José Caballero dancing off of first base with two outs in the third inning.
“That was perfect,” said Fried, who threw over to first base twice before delivering a 96 mph fastball that struck out Allen Córdoba to end the inning. “That was exactly what I wanted. First time in a game, having one of the best base runners in the baseball trying to play a little cat and mouse game, I’m paying attention to him and trying to hold him on but also pitch and stay aggressive at the plate. Couldn’t have asked for a better little matchup there.”
Yankees pitcher Max Fried poses for a photo at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
Cody Bellinger (back) took batting practice on the field Tuesday morning and is scheduled to take live batting practice Wednesday before returning to game action on Thursday.
“I think he’s fine,” Boone said.
Carlos Rodón threw a bullpen session Tuesday morning that simulated two innings and included breaking balls, a positive sign that he could be getting close to facing hitters for the first time in his rehab from elbow surgery.
In his team’s first game of March, Bill Self watched Kansas men’s basketball fall behind a middling Arizona State team by seven points in the first half.
Self appeared to be arguing a foul call against freshman phenom Darryn Peterson, which sent Arizona State to the free-throw line with a chance to extend its lead. He was assessed a double technical for his efforts, and Self was ejected.
Kansas HC Bill Self is given a technical and ejected from the game, after a foul was called on Darryn Peterson on this play. pic.twitter.com/3dOV8vKnHh
With Self back in the locker room, the Jayhawks are being led the rest of the game by assistant coach and former Kansas star Jacque Vaughn. Vaughn picked up a technical foul with 43 seconds remaining in the first half.
It is just the third ejection of Self’s head-coaching career, which began in 1993 at Oral Roberts.
After an eight-game win streak appeared to right a frustrating season, Kansas has lost four of its past six games, with each of those losses coming by double-digit points.
Podcaster Andrew ‘Menners’ Menczel has responded to being called a “f***ing idiot” by co-host and former Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill on his Cricket Unfiltered podcast earlier in the week.
Bench coach Kai Correa (r.) works on fielding drills with Francisco Lindor (l.) and Marcus Semien during a Mets' spring training practice on March 3, 2026.
PORT ST. LUCIE — Francisco Lindor, sidelined following surgery for a broken hamate bone in his left hand, played catch for the first time since the injury Monday and is expected to begin taking full swings by Wednesday, Carlos Mendoza said.
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Tuesday was a step in that direction and there is confidence in camp that as long as Lindor continues to trend that way, that he’ll be able to get enough at-bats this spring to not miss any time during the regular season.
Ronny Mauricio displayed his athleticism at short in the Mets 6-3 win over Team Nicaragua at Clover Park, as he and Vidal Bruján fill in during the spring.
Bo Bichette (left), Francisco Lindor (center), and Marcus Semien (right) walk together during spring training. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
Jonah Tong is going heavy with his new pitch, the cutter, this spring.
He used it early and often throughout his outing against Team Nicaragua at Clover Park.
When he came up late in the season a year ago, Tong mostly featured a four-seam fastball, and Tuesday he used the cutter on 39 percent of his pitches, throwing it to both righties and lefties.
“I thought the cutter was really good,” said Tong, who allowed one run on five hits in 2 ²/₃ innings, striking out three and walking none in his 54-pitch outing.
“I got some swing-and-miss and filled up the zone with it,’’ the right-hander said.
Mendoza liked the fact Tong was persistent with the pitch in different situations as he grows accustomed to using it in game situations.
Jonah Tong delivers a pitch during the Mets’ 6-3 win over Nicaragua during the first inning at Clover Park on March 3, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
“He used that cutter a lot,’’ the manager said. “It came and went, but he kept going to it.”
The goal, Tong said, is to take the pitch that’s similar to the slider he’s had in his arsenal and be able to throw it in the strike zone.
“Seeing it take off is nice,’’ Tong said.
Luis Robert Jr. is slated to appear in a game for the first time this spring Wednesday, as Mendoza said he’ll be in center field in the same minor league game Nolan McLean is starting.
The Mets have been cautious with their new outfielder due to his injury history.
“From the beginning [of camp] we’ve put together a progression,’’ Mendoza said. “It’s about strength with his lower half. He’s doing full activity. We just wanted to be careful.”
Jorge Polanco has so far only played first base in simulated games this spring, but he’s scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut at his new position Thursday, according to Mendoza.
The manager said they want to get Polanco at first “as much as possible,’’ although he’ll likely continue to DH on a somewhat regular basis in games.
“If he needs more reps he can go on an off day and play a minor league game,’’ Mendoza said. “He feels good.”
Prospect Chris Suero saw time in left field and hit his second homer of the spring.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Khamari McGriff scored 18 points and Nate Johnson scored 16 points and Kansas State delivered another blow to West Virginia's NCAA Tournament hopes holding off the Mountaineers 65-63 on Tuesday night.
Reserve Chance Moore scored 18 points, Brenen Lorient scored 14 points, reserve DJ Thomas 12 and Honor Huff 11 for West Virginia.
It was the first win of the season for the Wildcats in which they didn't score 81-or-more points.
PJ Haggerty, the nation’s third-leading scorer, was unexpectedly scratched from the Wildcats' lineup posted an hour-and-a-half before the 7 p.m. CT tip-off. Haggerty wasn't listed on the team’s initial availability report released Monday.
Kansas State said in a release that Haggerty sustained an injury in practice in recent days. He’s listed day-to-day ahead of Saturday’s matchup at Kansas. Haggerty, the Wildcats’ starting point guard, entered Tuesday night second in the Big 12 in scoring, averaging 23.3 points per game.
Despite his absence Kansas State (12-18, 3-14) used a 21-0 run to take a 48-31 lead with 10:53 remaining, its longest scoring run of the season.
But the Wildcats proceeded to leave the door open failing to score a field goal in the final 3:48. McGriff made two free throws for a 57-39 lead with a 7:29 left.
West Virginia (17-13, 8-9) then outscored the Wildcats 19-1 down the stretch and got to with 61-58 with 48 seconds left before McGriff and Johnson each made foul shots to secure the win.
Up next
West Virginia: Wraps up the regular season on Friday against UCF.
Kansas State: Ends the regular season on the road against 14th-ranked state rival Kansas on Saturday.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 09: Ian Happ #8 of the Chicago Cubs hits a home run during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in game four of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 09, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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Last night I asked for your opinion about the World Baseball Classic. Most of you were reasonably positive about it as 38 percent of you said you “Like it” and 26 percent of you said that you “Love it.” Only six percent of you want to see it discontinued.
On Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, I don’t normally do any movie stuff. But I always have time for jazz, so you’re free to skip that now.
Tonight we have pianist Jacky Terrasson playing the Michel Legrand music from maybe my favorite movie musical of all time, “Les parapluies de Cherbourg” (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg). This is a much more upbeat version of the music than the more melancholic take that’s in the film.
Joining Terrasson is Kenny Davis on bass and Alvester Garnett on drums. This performance is from 2024.
Welcome back to everyone who skips all that jazz.
Tonight’s question is simple. Where are the Cubs going to get their power? Who is the biggest home run threat on the team?
So who is going to lead the team in home runs? Every year I ask this question and I don’t think we’ve ever predicted right. Since 2020, the Cubs’ team home run leader has been a surprise more often than not:
2020: Ian Happ—12
2021: Patrick Wisdom—28
2022: Patrick Wisdom—25
2023: Cody Bellinger and Christopher Morel—26
2024: Ian Happ—25
2025: Michael Busch—34
I don’t think any of those winners were expected at the start of the season. Wisdom came out of nowhere twice. I suppose Busch was a reasonable pick this time last year, but was he really favored over Kyle Tucker or Seiya Suzuki? Bellinger doesn’t look unreasonable in retrospect, but he was coming off getting non-tendered by the Dodgers. On top of that, he only tied with Christopher Morel, who was also a shock winner of the Cubs HR title.
So with the understanding that we’re all likely to be wrong, who will hit the most home runs for the Cubs in 2026?
I hope I don’t have to explain who any of these people are.
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CLEVELAND, OHIO - MARCH 03: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons brings the ball up court around Jaylon Tyson #20 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter at Rocket Arena on March 03, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers.
WINNER – Jaylon Tyson
Earlier this week, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson was asked what the ideal role for Jaylon Tyson is. His response? Defend, rebound, and make open shots.
I’d say Tyson checked all of the above tonight.
Tyson led the Cavs with 22 points on 5-12 three-point shooting. Each of his makes came off the creation of other players, knocking down catch-and-shoot opportunities to punish the defense and reward his teammates. Tyson also played superb defense throughout the night, at times checking Cade Cunningham and helping to “drain his battery,” as Atkinson put it.
As for the rebounding, Tyson only finished with 3 rebounds. But make no mistake, he was fighting for every loose ball and boxing his man to secure defensive stops. All in all, it was everything the Cavs envisioned him doing in a big win over an Eastern Conference rival.
It can be tough for a young player to have their place in the rotation juggled as much as Tyson has recently. But when the details of the job are as clearly defined as they are, it makes it easier for Tyson to slot back into his role on any given night.
LOSER – Injuries
It feels like the Cavs have been bitten by the injury bug all season. They’ve been without key plays throughout the year, including tonight. And as the game went on, they lost another one.
Jarrett Allen left this game in the third quarter with a knee injury. It appeared to be a non-contact injury that happened as Allen was going after a rebound. That’s something no one likes to see. Until we find out more, we won’t know how bad this is. We’re hoping the four days off are enough to get Allen healthy and back on the court.
WINNER – The James Harden Step Back
Everyone is aware of James Harden’s patented step-back jumper. For many of us, that jumper brought nothing but pain for the past decade and a half.
But now that he’s doing it in a Cavs jersey? I have to say, it’s a piece of art.
Harden began this game by slamming on the brakes and nailing a step back jumper. A few minutes later, he turned Ausar Thompson fully around before smacking another three. Finally, he sent Cade Cunningham to Parma with a step-back that brought the crowd to its feet. Harden let that one linger, doing a mini-shimmy before (tragically) missing the attempt.
This wasn’t an efficient game from Harden. In fact, those two step-back jumpers were the only three-point shots he made tonight. But you know what, he made each one count.
WINNER – Hustle
We’ve all heard it. The Cavs are soft and can’t handle intensity. Certainly not against a bruising, physical team like the Pistons.
So, what happened tonight?
Cleveland established an early lead by beating the Pistons to loose balls. They gobbled up second-chance opportunities throughout the first half, setting the tone that they wouldn’t be folding over and taking a big loss on the glass tonight.
The Pistons eventually won the rebounding battle 44-38, but the Cavaliers finished with more offensive rebounds. And they forced Detroit into 13 turnovers behind 7 steals. The tenacity that Cleveland played with made it seem like maybe the difference in perceived toughness won’t matter so much once the ball is actually tossed into the air.
I don’t want to jinx anything, obviously. But this is consecutive games against the Pistons, where physicality was simply not a concern. The Cavs met and passed the test.
TORONTO (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin scored in regulation and twice in a shootout and the PWHL-leading Montreal Victoire beat the Toronto Sceptres 4-3 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.
Poulin, the Victoire captain, was playing her second game since returning from a knee injury sustained playing for Canada in the Olympics.
After Lina Ljungblom scored early in the third period to give Montreal a 3-2 lead, Jesse Compher tied it with 1:04 left and goalie Raygan Kirk off for an extra frame.
Hayley Scamurra also scored for Montreal, and Sandra Abstreiter made 23 saves.
Maggie Connors and Blayre Turnbull — on her bobblehead night — added goals for Toronto. Kirk made 31 saves.
West Australian was best known for calling AFL games
His broadcast career spanned 51 years across radio and TV
Dennis Cometti, one of the greats of Australian sports commentary, has died at the age of 76.
The West Australian became known for his incisive calling, silky voice and sharp wit in front of a microphone over the course of a career spanning 51 years, which included stints with the ABC, Channel 7 and Channel 9.
PEORIA, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 25: Nick Castellanos #21 of the San Diego Padres greets teammates in the dugout after scoring during the sixth inning of a spring training game against the Los Angeles Angels at Peoria Stadium on February 25, 2026 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The San Deigo Padres got back in the win column with a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. on Tuesday. It was good for the Padres to get a win, but the best part of the day was seeing Nick Castellanos connect on a two-run home run to left field in the top of the third inning to put San Diego up 2-1. It was no secret that the veteran outfielder was brought into the Padres organization with the expectation that he would provide some of the power the team severely lacked in the 2025 season.
Castellanos drove in Miguel Andujar, who was also added to the roster this offseason to provide additional pop, and both players had solid offensive days at the plate. Andujar walked in the first inning and Castellanos followed with a double. In the top of the third Andujar singled before Castellanos homered. Andujar singled in the fifth, but Castellanos grounded into a double play. Castellanos finished the day 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and two RBI with a run scored. Andujar finished the day 2-for-2 with two singles, a walk and a run scored.
The Padres entered the top of the eighth inning with the game tied, 3-3. Rodolfo Duran worked a one-out walk and was followed immediately by Francisco Acuna who doubled to left, which allowed Duran to score to put San Diego ahead by a run. Back-to-back groundouts ended the inning, but Padres reliever Bradgley Rodriguez and Francis Pena combined to work two hitless and scoreless innings. The only runner to reach for the White Sox in the final two innings was Matt Hogan who drew a five-pitch walk off Rodriguez.
Nick Pivetta made his second start of the spring season and finished three innings. He allowed two runs on six hits with one strikeout and one walk. The third run scored by Chicago came off Adrian Morejon who threw one inning and allowed a run on two hits, but he did have two strikeouts.
The Friar Faithful will get to see the return of Joe Musgrove when the Padres play an exhibition game against Great Britain at the Peoria Sports Complex on Wednesday at 12:10 p.m.
MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and six steals, and the Miami Heat beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game series.
Tyler Herro added 22 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 20 for the Heat, who won for the fifth time in seven games.
Adebayo and Herro each had 15 points at halftime, while Jaquez and Andrew Wiggins both had 13 as Miami built a 69-54 lead. The Heat shot 53% in the first two quarters before pulling away in the fourth quarter and leading by 27.
Noah Clowney scored 17 points for the Nets, who lost their ninth straight. Ziaire Williams had 16 points and Nolan Traore added 14.
Nets leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. had a miserable night, going 3 for 17 and missing all nine 3-point attempts. He finished with nine points.
Brooklyn hasn't won since consecutive victories nearly a month ago.
Wiggins was scoreless in the second half, playing just 11 minutes and taking two shots.
