Game ID: 22400194
Miami Heat @ Denver Nuggets
Friday, November 8, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DEN 40 31 33 31 135MIA 27 33 30 32 122
DEN vs MIA ScoutingDEN vs 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.
DEN availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Pickett missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 4 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
NEW Gordon 30 to 36 min over the last 4
DEN availability going into 11/02 · back-to-backOUT Pickett missed 4 since 10/26, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 13)
OUT Jordan missed 5 since 10/24, returns tonight: 14 min (123% of 12)
OUT Nnaji missed 4 since 10/26, returns tonight: 4 min (40% of 10)
NEW Gordon 30 to 36 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restBACK Pickett back 11/02 after 4, 2 min since (17% of 13)
BACK Jordan back 11/02 after 5, 14 min since (123% of 12)
BACK Nnaji back 11/02 after 4, 4 min since (40% of 10)
DEN availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
BACK Pickett back 11/02 after 4, 2 min since (17% of 13)
BACK Jordan back 11/02 after 5, 10 min since (89% of 12)
BACK Nnaji back 11/02 after 4, 9 min since (88% of 10)
DEN availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 3 since 11/02, returns tonight: 35 min (94% of 37)
OUT Šarić missed 3 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Pickett missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Jordan back 11/02 after 5, 10 min since (89% of 12)
BACK Nnaji back 11/02 after 4, 10 min since (95% of 10)
DEN availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 2 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 4 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Pickett missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 2 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 3, 35 min since (94% of 37)
BACK Nnaji back 11/02 after 4, 8 min since (79% of 10)
DEN availability going into 11/15 · 4 days' restOUT Gordon missed 3 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Šarić missed 5 since 11/02, returns tonight: 34 min (257% of 13)
OUT Pickett missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 3 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 3, 36 min since (99% of 37)
BACK Nnaji back 11/02 after 4, 8 min since (83% of 10)
NEW Watson 23 to 31 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 4 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Pickett missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 4 since 11/06, returns tonight: 14 min (124% of 12)
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 3, 39 min since (104% of 37)
BACK Šarić back 11/15 after 5, 34 min since (257% of 13)
NEW Watson 23 to 33 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Jokić missed 2 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Gordon missed 5 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Pickett missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 3, 38 min since (103% of 37)
BACK Šarić back 11/15 after 5, 33 min since (252% of 13)
BACK Jordan back 11/17 after 4, 14 min since (124% of 12)
NEW Watson 23 to 33 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Ware missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Love missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Rozier 26 to 32 min over the last 3
MIA availability going into 11/02 · 2 days' restOUT Ware missed 3 since 10/26, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 22)
OUT Richardson missed 4 since 10/23, returns tonight: 16 min (87% of 19)
OUT Larsson missed 3 since 10/26, returns tonight: 14 min (96% of 14)
OUT Love missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Rozier 26 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 25 min over the last 4
MIA availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Love missed 5 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ware back 11/02 after 3, 2 min since (11% of 22)
BACK Richardson back 11/02 after 4, 16 min since (87% of 19)
BACK Larsson back 11/02 after 3, 14 min since (96% of 14)
NEW Rozier 26 to 33 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Love missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ware back 11/02 after 3, 2 min since (11% of 22)
BACK Richardson back 11/02 after 4, 19 min since (100% of 19)
BACK Larsson back 11/02 after 3, 20 min since (138% of 14)
NEW Rozier 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 27 min over the last 4
MIA availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Love missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ware back 11/02 after 3, 8 min since (36% of 22)
BACK Richardson back 11/02 after 4, 19 min since (100% of 19)
BACK Larsson back 11/02 after 3, 20 min since (143% of 14)
NEW Rozier 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 3 since 11/04, returns tonight: 16 min (82% of 20)
OUT Smith missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Love missed 8 since 10/23, returns tonight: 13 min (119% of 11)
BACK Ware back 11/02 after 3, 6 min since (27% of 22)
BACK Richardson back 11/02 after 4, 19 min since (104% of 19)
BACK Larsson back 11/02 after 3, 19 min since (132% of 14)
NEW Rozier 26 to 33 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Ware back 11/02 after 3, 7 min since (31% of 22)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 11/10 after 3, 16 min since (82% of 20)
BACK Richardson back 11/02 after 4, 20 min since (105% of 19)
BACK Larsson back 11/02 after 3, 16 min since (110% of 14)
BACK Love back 11/10 after 8, 13 min since (119% of 11)
NEW Rozier 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/15 · 2 days' restOUT Butler III missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 11/10 after 3, 21 min since (102% of 20)
BACK Love back 11/10 after 8, 11 min since (104% of 11)
NEW Rozier 26 to 34 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Smith missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 11/10 after 3, 22 min since (110% of 20)
BACK Love back 11/10 after 8, 12 min since (107% of 11)
NEW Rozier 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Highsmith 24 to 32 min over the last 5
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 127 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 34 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Porter Jr. at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Murray (3 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Herro at 25 and Butler III at 20 a game. Without Jaquez Jr. (2 straight), Smith (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 108 a night to Denver's 120 and the line, where Denver takes 34 free throws a game to Miami's 24. Call it Denver 117, Miami 113, Miami keeping it close.
11/01 @ MIN 116-119 — DEN notes
DEN lost 116-119. DEN took 9 more shots (92 to 83), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to MIN's 52%, 11 of 32 from three, and went to the line 29 times to MIN's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 15. Gordon led with 31 (11 of 18, 5 of 7 from three); Jokić added 26, Porter Jr. 26. Q4 was theirs, 31-28, the deficit cut from 6 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 91-85 against them. They led by as many as 10.
11/02 vs UTA 129-103 — DEN notes
DEN won 129-103. DEN shot 48% (48 of 99) to UTA's 42%, 16 of 32 from three, and got to the line 23 times to UTA's 31. DEN turned it over 17 times to UTA's 22. The glass went 52-39 for them. Jokić led with 27 (10 of 18, 3 of 4 from three); Porter Jr. added 20, Strawther 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-19: a lead of 9 became 24, and the lead reached 28. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
11/04 vs TOR 121-119 — DEN notes
DEN won 121-119. DEN shot 49% (41 of 83) to TOR's 46%, 10 of 31 from three, and went to the line 38 times to TOR's 18 — 29 points from the stripe to their 12. Jokić led with 28 (10 of 22, 1 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Westbrook added 21, Porter Jr. 19. The hinge was Q4, 33-26: DEN came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 2. DEN trailed 59-64 at the half and won the second half 62-55.
11/06 vs OKC 124-122 — DEN notes
DEN won 124-122. DEN shot 47% (42 of 89) to OKC's 44%, 16 of 38 from three, and went to the line 33 times to OKC's 23 — 24 points from the stripe to their 18. Westbrook led with 29 (10 of 15, 3 of 4 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Porter Jr. added 24, Braun 24. The hinge was Q3, 40-29: DEN came in trailing by 11 and left it level. DEN trailed 55-66 at the half and won the second half 69-56. Strawther was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
11/08 vs MIA 135-122 — DEN notes
DEN won 135-122. DEN shot 62% (50 of 81) to MIA's 49%, 18 of 35 from three, and went to the line 19 times to MIA's 13 — 17 points from the stripe to their 10. DEN turned it over 17 times to MIA's 11, and MIA turned those into 11 steals. Jokić led with 30 (11 of 13, 7 of 7 at the line); Murray added 28, Porter Jr. 21. The hinge was Q1, 40-27: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
11/10 vs DAL — 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 125 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 28 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Porter Jr. at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Gordon (2 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and Irving at 24 a game. Without Washington (2 straight), Lively II (3 straight), Kleber (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-8 a night and Dallas minus-3 and the arc, Denver at 42 percent from three to Dallas's 34. Call it Denver 117, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
11/15 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Ingram at 20 and Alvarado at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without McCollum (8 straight), Murray (11 straight), Jones (8 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 28 free throws a game; Jokić at 29 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Gordon (3 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 45 percent from three to New Orleans's 32 and the line, where Denver takes 28 free throws a game to New Orleans's 18. Call it Denver 118, New Orleans 112.
11/17 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 28 and Wells at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Morant (4 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Porter Jr. at 21 a game. Without Gordon (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 40 percent from three to Memphis's 34 and the glass, where Memphis has been plus-5 a night and Denver plus-0. Call it Memphis 121, Denver 115.
11/19 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 28 and Wells at 13 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Morant (5 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Porter Jr. at 19 a game. Without Jokić (2 straight), Gordon (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 40 percent from three to Memphis's 31 and the glass, where Memphis has been plus-4 a night and Denver minus-1. Call it Memphis 119, Denver 111.
10/30 vs NYK 107-116 — MIA notes
MIA lost 107-116. MIA shot 46% (37 of 81) to NYK's 49%, 17 of 40 from three. Herro led with 34 (12 of 20, 8 of 13 from three); Rozier added 16, Butler III 15. Q1 was theirs, 32-26, but the other 3 periods went 90-75 against them. They led by as many as 13. Jović's -13 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 @ WAS 118-98 — MIA notes
MIA won 118-98. MIA shot 42% (43 of 102) to WAS's 42%, 15 of 37 from three. The glass went 65-44 for them. Adebayo led with 32 (12 of 24, 3 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Butler III added 18, Burks 15. The hinge was Q3, 33-22: a lead of 8 became 19, and the lead reached 24. Rozier was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
11/04 vs SAC 110-111 — MIA notes
MIA lost 110-111. MIA shot 44% (37 of 85) to SAC's 51%, 15 of 36 from three, and went to the line 30 times to SAC's 15 — 21 points from the stripe to their 13. Butler III led with 27 (9 of 19, 8 of 11 at the line); Herro added 27, Adebayo 16. Q2 was theirs, 36-26, but the other 3 periods went 85-74 against them. They led by as many as 15. Jović's -9 in 12 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 @ PHX 112-115 — MIA notes
MIA lost 112-115. MIA took 8 more shots (92 to 84), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to PHX's 50%, 13 of 34 from three. MIA turned it over 10 times to PHX's 16. Herro led with 28 (9 of 15, 5 of 9 from three); Highsmith added 19, Butler III 15. Q2 was theirs, 33-29, turning a 1-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 86-79 against them. They led by as many as 15. Burks's -15 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/08 @ DEN 122-135 — MIA notes
MIA lost 122-135. MIA took 13 more shots (94 to 81), but shot 49% to DEN's 62%, 20 of 43 from three, and got to the line 13 times to DEN's 19. MIA turned it over 11 times to DEN's 17. Herro led with 24 (10 of 21, 4 of 10 from three); Adebayo added 20, Robinson 20. Q2 was theirs, 33-31, the deficit cut from 13 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 104-89 against them. Rozier's -22 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Herro at 26 and Adebayo at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Jaquez Jr. (3 straight), Smith (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Minnesota giving it away 15 times a game to Miami's 11 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 109 a night to Miami's 115. Call it Minnesota 117, Miami 109.
11/12 @ 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 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 21 and Ivey at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Duren (2 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Herro at 24 and Adebayo at 18 a game. Without Smith (4 straight), Burks (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 41 percent from three to Detroit's 31 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-6 a night and Miami plus-1. Call it Detroit 111, Miami 107, Miami keeping it close.
11/15 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Mathurin at 24 and Siakam at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nembhard (3 straight), Nesmith (5 straight), Isa. Jackson (5 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Herro at 29 and Adebayo at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Butler III (2 straight), Smith (5 straight), Burks (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 114, Miami 111, Miami keeping it close.
11/17 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mathurin at 22 and Siakam at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nembhard (4 straight), Nesmith (6 straight), Isa. Jackson (6 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Herro at 28 and Adebayo at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Butler III (3 straight), Smith (6 straight), Burks (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 113, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIABA B. Adebayo
BU Butler
DR D. Robinson
HH H. Highsmith
JB J. Butler III
JR J. Richardson
KW K. Ware
NJ N. Jović
PL P. Larsson
TB T. Bryant
TH T. Herro
TR T. Rozier
DENCB C. Braun
HT H. Tyson
JM J. Murray
JS J. Strawther
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PW P. Watson
RW R. Westbrook
ZN Z. Nnaji
MIA/DEN 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
MIA @ DEN Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END13524:1723:43122+0:34-13
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 MIA Q1 12:00 29s 0:29TRT. RozierNJN. JovićJUMP X3.RW.260 262 DEN Q1 11:31 5s 0:05+2NJN. JokićNJN. JokićPWP. WatsonDR AST M2.RM.020 5 53 MIA Q1 11:26 12s 0:41+2BAB. AdebayoJBJ. Butler IIIAST M2.RM.0112 124 DEN Q1 11:14 20s 0:25MPM. Porter Jr.X3.SO.25185 MIA Q1 10:54 32s 1:13MIAMIA — teamTRT. RozierJBJ. Butler IIIJBJ. Butler IIIDR X2.SO.06 OR X3.SO.250 24 29 296 DEN Q1 10:22 3s 0:28+2CBC. BraunPWP. WatsonPWP. WatsonJMJ. MurrayCBC. BraunFL BLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 0 3 37 MIA Q1 10:19 21s 1:34JBJ. Butler IIITO218 DEN Q1 09:58 12s 0:40+2PWP. WatsonNJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.STL AST M2.RM.020 12 129 MIA Q1 09:46 13s 1:47BAB. AdebayoX2.SO.161110 DEN Q1 09:33 11s 0:51+2MPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićDR M2.RM.040 1111 MIA Q1 09:22 26s 2:13+2BAB. AdebayoTHT. HerroTRT. RozierTHT. HerroNJN. JovićVIOL X3.RW.28 OR AST M2.SO.070 13 17 26 2612 DEN Q1 08:56 17s 1:08+3NJN. JokićMPM. Porter Jr.AST M3.LW.2417 1713 MIA Q1 08:39 13s 2:26+2BAB. AdebayoBAB. AdebayoTRT. RozierVIOL AST M2.SO.110 13 1314 DEN Q1 08:26 16s 1:24+3NJN. JokićPWP. WatsonAST M3.RC.2316 1615 MIA Q1 08:10 16s 2:42THT. HerroTO1616 DEN Q1 07:54 4s 1:28+3NJN. JokićNJN. JokićJMJ. MurraySTL AST M3.LW.260 4 417 MIA Q1 07:50 25s 3:07+2MIAMIA — teamBUButlerTRT. RozierTM AST M2.RW.211 25 2518 DEN Q1 07:25 19s 1:47JMJ. MurrayX3.RW.251719 MIA Q1 07:06 6s 3:13+2NJN. JovićNJN. JovićDR M2.RM.020 620 DEN Q1 07:00 21s 2:08+3MPM. Porter Jr.M3.LW.282121 MIA Q1 06:39 20s 3:33BAB. AdebayoX2.SO.121822 DEN Q1 06:19 9s 2:17+2NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayPWP. WatsonPWP. WatsonDR X3.LC.22 OR M2.SO.070 3 8 923 MIA Q1 06:10 10s 3:43+2THT. HerroM2.LC.071024 DEN Q1 06:00 17s 2:34+2MPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićAST M2.RM.0117 1725 MIA Q1 05:43 20s 4:03+2BUButlerBAB. AdebayoAST M2.RM.0220 2026 DEN Q1 05:23 21s 2:55NJN. JokićX2.SO.111727 MIA Q1 05:02 9s 4:12+3BAB. AdebayoBAB. AdebayoPLP. LarssonHHH. HighsmithFL DR AST M3.LC.230 0 9 928 DEN Q1 04:53 26s 3:21+3PWP. WatsonCBC. BraunAST M3.LW.2526 2629 MIA Q1 04:27 25s 4:37+2THT. HerroBAB. AdebayoAST M2.RM.0125 2530 DEN Q1 04:02 20s 3:41JSJ. StrawtherX2.SO.091631 MIA Q1 03:42 5s 4:42+2PLP. LarssonTHT. HerroDR M2.RW.060 532 DEN Q1 03:37 13s 3:54+2DENDEN — teamNJN. JokićNJN. JokićTM FT FT0 13 1333 MIA Q1 03:24 28s 5:10KWK. WareKWK. WareFL X2.LW.160 2334 DEN Q1 02:56 4s 3:58+2RWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićDR AST M2.RM.010 4 435 MIA Q1 02:52 17s 5:27PLP. LarssonTO1736 DEN Q1 02:35 22s 4:20MPM. Porter Jr.X2.RC.131937 MIA Q1 02:13 15s 5:42DRD. RobinsonDRD. RobinsonDR X3.RC.230 1238 DEN Q1 01:58 2s 4:22+2CBC. BraunCBC. BraunCBC. BraunDR FT FT0 2 239 MIA Q1 01:56 18s 6:00KWK. WareHHH. HighsmithFL X2.SO.110 1440 DEN Q1 01:38 10s 4:32NJN. JokićRWR. WestbrookDR TO0 1041 MIA Q1 01:28 13s 6:13JRJ. RichardsonX3.LW.251042 DEN Q1 01:15 6s 4:38+2RWR. WestbrookRWR. WestbrookMPM. Porter Jr.DR AST M2.RM.030 6 643 MIA Q1 01:09 14s 6:27+3PLP. LarssonBAB. AdebayoAST M3.SO.2515 1544 DEN Q1 00:54 10s 4:48+3RWR. 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Nikola Jokic's third straight triple-double leads Nuggets past Heat 135-122
DENVER -- — Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his third straight triple-double to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Miami Heat 135-122 Friday night.
The triple-double was Jokic’s NBA-best fifth of the season.
After missing the past three games in concussion protocol, Jamal Murray had 28 points and became the first player in Nuggets franchise history with 1,000 career 3-pointers.
The Heat played most of the game without Jimmy Butler , who turned his ankle on a drive against Murray seven minutes into the game and did not return.
Denver raced out to a 17-6 lead in the opening 4:10 as part of a 40-point first quarter in which it made 14 of its 20 shots. Though it fought back to get within seven in the final five minutes of the game, Miami never led and trailed by as many as 26 in the second half.
Tyler Herro had a team-high 24 points and 11 assists for the Heat.
Takeaways Heat: Miami’s fourth loss in its past five games came with the added pain of losing Butler, who is second on the Heat with 18.1 points per game.
Nuggets: Though concerns continue to persist about the drop off between its starting five and its bench, Denver continued its recent surge, winning for the sixth time in the past seven games after an 0-2 start.
Key moment After carrying an 11-point lead into halftime, the Nuggets outscored the Heat 15-4 in the opening 3:03 of the third quarter to extend its advantage to 86-64.
Key stat Russell Westbrook continued a strong recent stretch, dishing out a season-high 10 assists for Denver. It’s just the second time he's had double-digit assists in his past 44 games.
Up next The Nuggets host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, the same day the Heat continue a six-game road swing at the Minnesota Timberwolves .