Game ID: 22300949
Denver Nuggets @ Miami Heat
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 19 25 27 17 88DEN 26 24 22 28 100
DEN @ MIA ScoutingDEN @ MIA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIA availability going into 3/05 · 2 days' restOUT Herro missed 4 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 7 since 2/13, out tonight
OUT Love missed 2 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 12 since 2/02, returns tonight: 5 min (46% of 12)
OUT Cain missed 5 since 2/23, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 2/23 after 3, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Rozier back 2/27 after 4, 32 min since (101% of 32)
NEW Robinson 27 to 35 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 5 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 8 since 2/13, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 2 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Love missed 3 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 6 since 2/23, out tonight
BACK Rozier back 2/27 after 4, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Bryant back 3/05 after 12, 5 min since (46% of 12)
NEW Robinson 27 to 36 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/08 · back-to-backOUT Herro missed 6 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 9 since 2/13, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 3 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Love missed 4 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 7 since 2/23, out tonight
BACK Rozier back 2/27 after 4, 33 min since (106% of 32)
BACK Bryant back 3/05 after 12, 8 min since (69% of 12)
NEW Robinson 27 to 34 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 7 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 10 since 2/13, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 4 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Love missed 5 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 8 since 2/23, out tonight
BACK Bryant back 3/05 after 12, 8 min since (69% of 12)
NEW Robinson 27 to 33 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Herro missed 8 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 11 since 2/13, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 5 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Love missed 6 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 3/08, returns tonight: 14 min (119% of 12)
OUT Cain missed 9 since 2/23, out tonight
NEW Robinson 27 to 32 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 9 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 12 since 2/13, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 6 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Love missed 7 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 10 since 2/23, returns tonight: 1 min (11% of 10)
BACK Bryant back 3/05 after 12, 10 min since (86% of 12)
MIA availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 10 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 13 since 2/13, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 7 since 3/02, returns tonight: 21 min (95% of 22)
OUT Love missed 8 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Bryant back 3/13 after 2, 15 min since (134% of 12)
BACK Cain back 3/15 after 10, 1 min since (11% of 10)
MIA availability going into 3/18 · back-to-backOUT Herro missed 11 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 14 since 2/13, out tonight
OUT Love missed 9 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/17 after 7, 21 min since (95% of 22)
BACK Bryant back 3/13 after 2, 14 min since (120% of 12)
BACK Cain back 3/15 after 10, 1 min since (11% of 10)
NEW Robinson 27 to 32 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 37 min (109% of 34)
OUT Herro missed 12 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 15 since 2/13, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 33 min (166% of 20)
OUT Love missed 10 since 2/29, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 2 since 3/17, out tonight
BACK Wright back 3/17 after 7, 18 min since (83% of 22)
BACK Bryant back 3/13 after 2, 14 min since (125% of 12)
DEN availability going into 3/05 · 2 days' restOUT Jordan missed 7 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 2 since 2/29, out tonight
DEN availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 8 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 3 since 2/29, out tonight
DEN availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 9 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 4 since 2/29, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 11)
DEN availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 10 since 2/14, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 3/09 after 4, 2 min since (16% of 11)
DEN availability going into 3/13 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 11 since 2/14, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 3/09 after 4, 2 min since (16% of 11)
NEW Murray 33 to 39 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 12 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Strawther missed 2 since 3/11, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 11)
DEN availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 13 since 2/14, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 3/09 after 4, 1 min since (11% of 11)
DEN availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 14 since 2/14, out tonight
BACK Strawther back 3/09 after 4, 1 min since (11% of 11)
DEN availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Jordan missed 15 since 2/14, returns tonight: 9 min (80% of 11)
OUT Strawther missed 2 since 3/17, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Butler III at 24 and Rozier at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Herro (8 straight), Richardson (11 straight), Wright (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 54 percent and 40 from three, 15 free throws a game; Jokić at 31 and Murray at 27 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Miami 114, Denver 113, Denver keeping it close.
3/05 vs DET 118-110 — MIA notes
MIA won 118-110. MIA shot 49% (42 of 85) to DET's 44%, 14 of 31 from three. Butler III led with 26 (7 of 13, 1 of 3 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); D. Robinson added 18, Adebayo 18. The hinge was Q1, 36-26: from level to 10 ahead. D. Robinson was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
3/07 @ DAL 108-114 — MIA notes
MIA lost 108-114. MIA shot 49% (40 of 82) to DAL's 46%, 17 of 38 from three, and got to the line 17 times to DAL's 23. Rozier led with 27 (10 of 17, 5 of 8 from three); Robinson added 19, Butler III 14. Q1 was theirs, 36-28, but the other 3 periods went 86-72 against them. They led by as many as 15.
3/08 @ OKC 100-107 — MIA notes
MIA lost 100-107. MIA shot 46% (38 of 82) to OKC's 47%, 11 of 29 from three. Jaquez Jr. led with 25 (10 of 13, 1 of 3 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Butler III added 20, Rozier 14. Q2 was theirs, 28-20, but the other 3 periods went 87-72 against them. They led by as many as 14. Rozier's -20 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/10 vs WAS 108-110 — MIA notes
MIA lost 108-110. MIA took 14 more shots (95 to 81), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to WAS's 48%, 10 of 33 from three. The glass went 51-40 for them. Butler III led with 23 (9 of 20, 0 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Adebayo added 16, Rozier 16. Q2 was theirs, 27-23, but the other 3 periods went 87-81 against them. They led by as many as 11.
3/13 vs DEN 88-100 — MIA notes
MIA lost 88-100. MIA shot 42% (34 of 80) to DEN's 49%, 5 of 21 from three. Adebayo led with 17 (7 of 15); Butler III added 15, Rozier 14. Q3 was theirs, 27-22, the deficit cut from 6 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 78-61 against them. Martin's -14 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/15 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Ivey at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 15 a night. Without Thompson (2 straight), Evbuomwan (8 straight), Brown Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Butler III at 20 and Rozier at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Herro (9 straight), Richardson (12 straight), Wright (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-15 a night and Miami plus-0 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 17 times a game to Miami's 10. Call it Detroit 113, Miami 111, Miami keeping it close.
3/17 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Cunningham at 23 and Ivey at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 16 a night. Without Brown Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Rozier at 18 and Butler III at 17 a game. Without Herro (10 straight), Richardson (13 straight), Wright (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-16 a night and Miami minus-0 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 18 times a game to Miami's 10. Call it Detroit 111, Miami 110, Miami keeping it close.
3/18 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 93 a night and allowing 99, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Maxey at 26 and Oubre Jr. at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Embiid (21 straight), Melton (9 straight), Covington (35 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 18 free throws a game; Butler III at 18 and Robinson at 16 a game. Without Herro (11 straight), Richardson (14 straight), Love (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-2 a night and Philadelphia minus-7. Call it Philadelphia 107, Miami 104, Miami keeping it close.
3/20 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Garland at 19 and Allen at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Strus (8 straight), Eva. Mobley (7 straight), Wade (5 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 101, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 17 free throws a game; Adebayo at 19 and Butler III at 17 a game. Without Butler III (2 straight), Herro (12 straight), Richardson (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 38 percent from three to Miami's 29 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-3 a night and Cleveland minus-4. Call it Cleveland 109, Miami 106, Miami keeping it close.
3/05 vs PHX 107-117 — DEN notes
DEN lost 107-117 in 1 overtime. DEN shot 43% (41 of 96) to PHX's 44%, 15 of 40 from three, and got to the line 14 times to PHX's 22. DEN turned it over 14 times to PHX's 9, and PHX turned those into 9 steals. Murray led with 28 (12 of 25, 2 of 6 from three); Jokić added 25, Porter Jr. 20. Q4 was theirs, 21-12, the deficit cut from 9 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 105-86 against them. A. Gordon's -22 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/07 vs BOS 115-109 — DEN notes
DEN won 115-109. DEN shot 50% (45 of 90) to BOS's 45%, 4 of 21 from three. DEN turned it over 7 times to BOS's 12. Jokić led with 32 (11 of 19, 10 of 10 at the line); Murray added 19, Gordon 16. The hinge was Q2, 32-26: a lead of 2 became 8. Watson was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
3/09 vs UTA 142-121 — DEN notes
DEN won 142-121. DEN shot 66% (55 of 83) to UTA's 50%, 19 of 32 from three, and got to the line 16 times to UTA's 25. Murray led with 37 (13 of 21, 6 of 9 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Jokić added 26, Porter Jr. 19. The hinge was Q2, 40-22: a lead of 16 became 34, and the lead reached 39. Gordon was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
3/11 vs TOR 125-119 — DEN notes
DEN won 125-119. DEN shot 55% (52 of 95) to TOR's 51%, 10 of 29 from three. Jokić led with 35 (14 of 26, 1 of 3 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Murray added 26, Porter Jr. 19. The hinge was Q3, 42-30: the deficit went from 17 to 5. DEN trailed 51-68 at the half and won the second half 74-51. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/13 @ MIA 100-88 — DEN notes
DEN won 100-88. DEN shot 49% (40 of 82) to MIA's 42%, 11 of 33 from three. Porter Jr. led with 25 (9 of 16, 5 of 9 from three); Gordon added 16, Murray 14. The hinge was Q4, 28-17: a lead of 1 became 12. Gordon was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/15 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Johnson at 20 and Vassell at 19 a game. Without Osman (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 14 times a game to Denver's 10. Call it Denver 115, San Antonio 113, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/17 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Irving at 23 a game. 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the line, where Dallas takes 23 free throws a game to Denver's 16. Call it Dallas 116, Denver 115, Denver keeping it close.
3/19 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 15 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Reid at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Gobert (2 straight), Towns (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 54 percent and 42 from three, 16 free throws a game; Jokić at 24 and Murray at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 42 percent from three to Minnesota's 37. Call it Minnesota 112, Denver 111, Denver keeping it close.
3/21 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Porter Jr. at 21 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 91, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 32 and DiVincenzo at 15 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Robinson (47 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-9 a night and Denver minus-3 and the arc, Denver at 40 percent from three to New York's 29. Call it Denver 108, New York 106, New York keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
JH J. Holiday
JM J. Murray
JO Jokic
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RJ R. Jackson
ZN Z. Nnaji
MIABA B. Adebayo
BU Butler
CM C. Martin
DR D. Robinson
HH H. Highsmith
JB J. Butler III
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
JO Jovic
NJ N. Jović
PM P. Mills
TB T. Bryant
TR T. Rozier
DEN/MIA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
DEN @ MIA Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END10025:02+2:05+1222:5888
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 DEN Q1 12:00 17s 0:17JMJ. MurrayNJN. JokićJUMP X2.RW.080 142 MIA Q1 11:43 11s 0:11+2BAB. AdebayoBUButlerTRT. RozierDR AST M2.RM.010 11 113 DEN Q1 11:32 25s 0:42MPM. Porter Jr.X2.SO.16214 MIA Q1 11:07 11s 0:22+2DRD. RobinsonTRT. RozierBAB. AdebayoDR AST M2.SO.130 11 115 DEN Q1 10:56 19s 1:01+2JOJokicAGA. GordonAST M2.RM.0219 196 MIA Q1 10:37 17s 0:39JBJ. Butler IIIX2.RM.01157 DEN Q1 10:20 7s 1:08+2AGA. GordonAGA. GordonDR M2.RM.010 78 MIA Q1 10:13 16s 0:55BAB. AdebayoTRT. RozierTRT. RozierX2.SO.11 OR X212 14 159 DEN Q1 09:57 18s 1:26+2AGA. GordonNJN. JokićDR M2.SO.070 1810 MIA Q1 09:39 15s 1:10+3DRD. RobinsonJBJ. Butler IIIAST M3.LC.2315 1511 DEN Q1 09:24 17s 1:43JMJ. MurrayX2.RW.141512 MIA Q1 09:07 20s 1:30BAB. AdebayoBAB. AdebayoTRT. RozierMIAMIA — teamJBJ. Butler IIIBLK DR X3.LC.24 OR X2.RC.110 0 11 11 1713 DEN Q1 08:47 17s 2:00AGA. GordonNJN. JokićKCK. Caldwell-PopeFL DR X2.SO.180 0 1314 MIA Q1 08:30 8s 1:38+2JBJ. Butler IIIBUButlerDRD. RobinsonDR AST M2.RM.020 8 815 DEN Q1 08:22 15s 2:15NJN. JokićTO1516 MIA Q1 08:07 6s 1:44NJN. JovićNJN. JovićSTL TO0 617 DEN Q1 08:01 6s 2:21+3NJN. JokićAGA. GordonMPM. Porter Jr.STL AST M3.RW.260 6 618 MIA Q1 07:55 21s 2:05DRD. RobinsonX3.RC.231819 DEN Q1 07:34 9s 2:30+3JMJ. MurrayJOJokicJMJ. MurrayDR AST M3.RW.260 9 920 MIA Q1 07:25 12s 2:17DRD. RobinsonTO1221 DEN Q1 07:13 3s 2:33+2KCK. Caldwell-PopeKCK. Caldwell-PopeSTL M2.RM.010 322 MIA Q1 07:10 26s 2:43TRT. RozierX2.LW.202223 DEN Q1 06:44 10s 2:43MPM. Porter Jr.KCK. Caldwell-PopeDR X3.LW.260 624 MIA Q1 06:34 13s 2:56BAB. AdebayoDRD. RobinsonDR X3.SO.260 725 DEN Q1 06:21 9s 2:52+2MPM. Porter Jr.KCK. Caldwell-PopeAGA. GordonDR AST M2.RC.120 9 926 MIA Q1 06:12 24s 3:20JBJ. Butler IIIX2.SO.082127 DEN Q1 05:48 5s 2:57+1NJN. JokićAGA. GordonDENDEN — teamAGA. GordonDR X1 OR FT0 5 5 528 MIA Q1 05:43 11s 3:31NJN. JovićMIAMIA — teamJBJ. Butler IIIFL TM X2.SO.130 0 729 DEN Q1 05:32 23s 3:20+2AGA. GordonRJR. JacksonNJN. JokićKCK. Caldwell-PopeMPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.DR X2.LW.15 OR X3.LW.25 OR M2.LW.170 13 15 18 23 2330 MIA Q1 05:09 31s 4:02DRD. RobinsonDRD. RobinsonFL X3.LC.220 2831 DEN Q1 04:38 6s 3:26RJR. JacksonAGA. GordonDR X3.RW.240 332 MIA Q1 04:32 16s 4:18BAB. AdebayoCMC. MartinDR TO0 1633 DEN Q1 04:16 3s 3:29+2KCK. Caldwell-PopeKCK. Caldwell-PopeSTL M2.RM.010 334 MIA Q1 04:13 15s 4:33+2TRT. RozierM2.RM.031535 DEN Q1 03:58 24s 3:53NJN. JokićX2.SO.102136 MIA Q1 03:34 11s 4:44BAB. AdebayoBAB. AdebayoMIAMIA — teamBAB. AdebayoDR X2.SO.07 OR X2.RW.120 5 5 1137 DEN Q1 03:23 11s 4:04+3NJN. JokićRJR. JacksonNJN. JokićNJN. JokićDR X2.RM.02 OR M20 10 11 1138 MIA Q1 03:12 18s 5:02+2JJJ. Jaquez Jr.CMC. MartinFL M2.RW.070 1839 DEN Q1 02:54 26s 4:30PWP. WatsonX2.LW.152240 MIA Q1 02:28 10s 5:12+2PMP. MillsPMP. MillsTRT. RozierDR AST M2.LW.060 10 1041 DEN Q1 02:18 24s 4:54RJR. JacksonTO2442 MIA Q1 01:54 11s 5:23PMP. MillsCMC. MartinSTL X2.SO.140 1143 DEN Q1 01:43 14s 5:08+2PWP. WatsonJHJ. HolidayNJN. 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MillsX2.SO.042160 DEN Q2 10:00 15s 7:08JHJ. HolidayJHJ. HolidayDR X3.RW.260 1361 MIA Q2 09:45 15s 7:22MIAMIA — teamJBJ. Butler IIIDR TO0 1562 DEN Q2 09:30 18s 7:26+2JHJ. HolidayPWP. WatsonAST M2.RW.1118 1863 MIA Q2 09:12 10s 7:32+1TBT. BryantMIAMIA — teamTBT. BryantX1 OR FT10 10 1064 DEN Q2 09:02 10s 7:36ZNZ. NnajiCBC. BraunFL OF0 1065 MIA Q2 08:52 19s 7:51+2CMC. MartinM2.LW.091966 DEN Q2 08:33 12s 7:48+3JMJ. MurrayM3.LW.261267 MIA Q2 08:21 16s 8:07+2JJJ. Jaquez Jr.JBJ. Butler IIITBT. BryantTBT. BryantX2.RM.02 OR FT FT11 14 16 1668 DEN Q2 08:05 18s 8:06+2JHJ. HolidayJHJ. HolidayJMJ. MurrayBLK FL M2.SO.130 0 1869 MIA Q2 07:47 25s 8:32PMP. MillsX2.SO.042170 DEN Q2 07:22 7s 8:13PWP. WatsonJMJ. MurrayDR X3.LC.230 471 MIA Q2 07:15 7s 8:39+2TBT. BryantJJJ. Jaquez Jr.JJJ. Jaquez Jr.DR FT FT0 7 772 DEN Q2 07:08 17s 8:30+3JMJ. MurrayRJR. JacksonMPM. Porter Jr.FL AST M3.RW.270 17 1773 MIA Q2 06:51 18s 8:57+2MIAMIA — teamJJJ. Jaquez Jr.JJJ. Jaquez Jr.TM FT FT18 18 1874 DEN Q2 06:33 26s 8:56AGA. 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Denver beats Miami 100-88 in an NBA Finals rematch and moves atop the Western Conference
MIAMI -- — After four months of looking up at others in the Western Conference, Denver finally is alone atop the standings.
Michael Porter Jr . scored 25 points, Aaron Gordon added 16 and the reigning NBA champion Nuggets took sole possession of first place in the West standings with a 100-88 win over the sliding Miami Heat in a finals rematch on Wednesday night.
“If we can get (the No. 1 seed), sure, we’re going to take it," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. "And we’re not going to shy away from that. You know, it was very effective for us last year, having home-court throughout the entirety of the playoffs.”
Jamal Murray scored 14 points and Nikola Jokic finished with 12 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Nuggets (46-20), who moved a half-game ahead of Oklahoma City (45-20) and a full game up on Minnesota (45-21) in the West race.
Denver is an NBA-best 10-1 since the All-Star break, and the Nuggets are 32-9 when their go-to starting five — Porter Jr., Gordon, Murray, Jokic and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope — are together in the lineup. The Nuggets hadn't ended a day alone atop the West since mid-November.
“When they want to put on the jets, they've been able to leave teams behind in the dust,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
Bam Adebayo scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Miami. Jimmy Butler scored 15, Terry Rozier had 14 and Duncan Robinson added 11 for the Heat (35-30), who are now 2 1/2 games behind Orlando — a winner over Brooklyn on Wednesday — in the Southeast Division race.
The Heat have lost four straight and remain No. 8 in the Eastern Conference, playing again Wednesday without Tyler Herro (foot) and Kevin Love (heel).
Denver is 12-1 in its last 13 games against the Heat, including last season's NBA Finals, and has won seven consecutive games on Miami's home floor.
Reggie Jackson made three jumpers in a span of three possessions late in the fourth for Denver, his seven-point flurry putting the Nuggets up by 10 with 3:38 left. That was more than enough; Denver held Miami to four points in the final 4:34 and outscored the Heat 28-17 in the fourth.
“They were playing off me, trying to guard the best player in the world — Jokic,” Jackson said.
Added Spoelstra: “They had their burst, and that was basically the game.”
Denver used a 15-0 run in the first quarter to build a double-digit lead, one that eventually reached 13 points in the opening period. The Nuggets led for all but 2:48 of the first half, but the Heat never trailed by more than eight in the second quarter.
And in the third, Miami finally — but briefly — reclaimed the lead. Former Nuggets center Thomas Bryant scored for a four-point lead late in the third, matching Miami's biggest edge of the night, but Denver responded with a 10-2 run and stayed ahead the rest of the way.
“Something we always talk about is that your fourth quarter has to be your best quarter,” Malone said. “It's closing time.”
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Nuggets: Visit San Antonio on Friday night.
Heat: Visit Detroit on Friday night, then again Sunday afternoon.