Part of the reason that Brooklyn found it tough to hang in there is due to their defense struggling to contain Tyler Herro, who piled up 25 points and eight assists in the contest. With that being said, here are the Nets player grades following Saturday's loss to the Heat:

Russell of course is a two-time member of both the Lakers and the Nets, and was making his first return to Los Angeles since the team dealt him to Brooklyn last month. After missing the game winner, Russell took to X with a cryptic message that had Nets fans buzzing. “Muted emotion,” wrote Russell in his post.

Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell discussed trying to move on from the tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers before he dropped 19 points.