NEW YORK -- The Brooklyn Nets have had four chances to string together three straight wins this season -- and all four times, they've failed.

In yet another underwhelming showing, the Nets lost to the undermanned Miami Heat 95-91 on Tuesday night at Barclays Center and dropped to 10-13 on the season.

"Because we're not good enough," Nets coach Lionel Hollins replied when asked why his team is 0-4 when going for three wins in a row. "You have to be good enough to win multiple games. You win two, then you lose. You win one, then you lose. You gotta be a good team, and we're struggling to be that right now. We're trying to be that, we're working at it, we're making progress, but we're just not there yet."

Asked about Hollins' comments, swingman Joe Johnson, who looked visibly frustrated as he walked off the court, replied: "I would agree. I just think we're only helping each other sometimes on defense, night-in and night-out, and it hurts us. Our pick-and-roll defense was pretty good, but we gave up a few easy baskets tonight, and we have to do better."

Added point guard Deron Williams: "We've just gotta play better on both ends of the floor, just be more aggressive. I think we've gotta pick up our pace a little bit, and avoid giving these teams runs. We give teams these massive leads, and we've gotta stop that from happening."

The Heat, who were without Chris Bosh, Josh McRoberts and Danny Granger, built an early 15-point lead on the Nets. That lead was 10 with 1:39 left, but became two after a quick 8-0 Brooklyn run. Still, the Heat were able to survive because Bojan Bogdanovic fouled Luol Deng as the two were fighting for a rebound with 11.8 seconds remaining and Deng knocked down the ensuing free throws to seal the deal. Plus, Dwyane Wade fought through a stomach virus and was the best player on the court, finishing with 28 points.

The Nets, on the other hand, shot just 39 percent and went 8-for-28 from 3-point range. They also had 11 opportunities for second-chance points and scored only five points off those 11 opportunities. Williams had two critical turnovers down the stretch as well. It appeared as though he tried to finish a dunk during the second half, only to realize he couldn't before laying the ball awkwardly in the basket. In his last three games, he's racked up 31 assists but shot just 8-for-31 from the field.

"I just think we have to do a better job as a team and as players," said Johnson after the Nets fell to 5-7 at home. "Whether it is getting your shots up when we have shootaround or before the game, we have to do whatever it takes. We can't be bad at home. This is where you have to come out and know you're going to get a win."