Heat Torch Nets 144-128 as Preseason Defense Takes a Holiday

The Miami Heat torched Brooklyn 144-128 in a preseason shootout that made a mockery of defensive effort and turned the under 232.5 into roadkill. DarkHorse's pick crashed spectacularly as both teams combined for 272 points—nearly 40 over the number—in what looked more like an All-Star Game scrimmage than October…