Jordi Fernandez has an interesting take on the officiating during the loss to the Heat

Fans attending on Thursdays Brooklyn Nets–Miami Heat matchup should not have expected an offensive masterclass. The product they got was far beyond what could have been imagined.

The Nets fell 106-95 to the Heat at the Barclays Center, shooting 38 of 98 (38.8 percent) from the field and 11 of 49 (22.4 percent) from three. Both teams struggled to create offense for most of the night as they battled inside. After his team attempted just 11 free throws compared to Miami’s 19, Jordi Fernandez had an interesting take on the officiating game.

“I mostly thought they called a good football game there because it wasn’t basketball,” Fernandez said. “It was physical on both sides, and I’m happy with that. I think we drove enough times that we should have gotten the same amount of free throws. But it is what it is. I still think the officials did a good job and let us play the same way. We just got penalized a little more than they did. We end up fouling a little more.”

The Nets turned in a season-best 4-2 before the loss. However, their offense was hit with a reality check against the Heat’s third-ranked defense.

Nets offense falters in loss to Heat with tough stretch going forward

Michael Porter Jr. has carried Brooklyn’s offense during the team’s recent run of success. He struggled to match Miami’s offensive defense, scoring 28 points but shooting 10-of-24 from the field and 5-of-14 from three.

Meanwhile, Noah Clowney came back down to earth after the layoff, turning in his worst shooting performance of the season. The 21-year-old was 0-of-9 from three during the loss. Yegor Demin also struggled while guarded by Davion Mitchell, scoring 14 points and one assist on 5-of-18 shooting from the field and 3-of-12 from three.

Everything six Nets games during their 4-2 stretch came against losing teams. Their loss to the Heat was the first of a a length of six games which includes five matchups against teams with winning records.

Brooklyn will host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, followed by matches against the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves the following week.