Game ID: 22400579
Denver Nuggets @ Miami Heat
Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 24 31 31 27 113DEN 30 37 31 35 133
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 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 3 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 22 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Love missed 5 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Larsson back 1/02 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 14)
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 29 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 4 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 23 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Love missed 6 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Larsson back 1/02 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 14)
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 32 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 5 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 24 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Love missed 7 since 1/01, returns tonight: 15 min (141% of 11)
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 34 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 6 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 25 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Love back 1/13 after 7, 15 min since (141% of 11)
NEW Rozier 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Highsmith 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 34 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 7 since 1/04, returns tonight: 33 min (108% of 31)
OUT Richardson missed 26 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 2 since 1/13, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 14)
BACK Love back 1/13 after 7, 15 min since (141% of 11)
NEW Jović 25 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Highsmith 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 30 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Richardson missed 27 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Love missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/17 after 7, 33 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Larsson back 1/17 after 2, 2 min since (17% of 14)
NEW Jović 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 29 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Richardson missed 28 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Burks missed 2 since 1/17, returns tonight: 13 min (76% of 18)
OUT Love missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/17 after 7, 30 min since (100% of 31)
BACK Larsson back 1/17 after 2, 2 min since (17% of 14)
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 26 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Richardson missed 29 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Love missed 4 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/17 after 7, 29 min since (96% of 31)
BACK Burks back 1/21 after 2, 13 min since (76% of 18)
BACK Larsson back 1/17 after 2, 7 min since (46% of 14)
NEW Jović 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Ware 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Jaquez Jr. 20 to 26 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Richardson missed 30 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Love missed 5 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/17 after 7, 29 min since (96% of 31)
BACK Burks back 1/21 after 2, 13 min since (76% of 18)
BACK Larsson back 1/17 after 2, 8 min since (59% of 14)
NEW Ware 22 to 28 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Jokić missed 2 since 1/07, returns tonight: 38 min (102% of 37)
OUT Gordon missed 8 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Šarić back 1/07 after 19, 18 min since (140% of 13)
BACK Pickett back 1/01 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/01 after 2, 4 min since (42% of 10)
NEW Strawther 20 to 27 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 9 since 12/27, returns tonight: 18 min (61% of 30)
BACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 38 min since (102% of 37)
BACK Šarić back 1/07 after 19, 18 min since (140% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/07 after 2, 5 min since (47% of 10)
NEW Westbrook 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Watson 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Strawther 20 to 28 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 2 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Nnaji missed 2 since 1/10, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 10)
BACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 38 min since (103% of 37)
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 18 min since (61% of 30)
NEW Westbrook 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Watson 23 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Strawther 20 to 28 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/15 · back-to-backOUT Šarić missed 3 since 1/10, returns tonight: 19 min (144% of 13)
BACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 35 min since (94% of 37)
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 18 min since (59% of 30)
BACK Nnaji back 1/07 after 2, 4 min since (42% of 10)
NEW Watson 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Strawther 20 to 27 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restBACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 35 min since (94% of 37)
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 18 min since (59% of 30)
BACK Šarić back 1/15 after 3, 19 min since (144% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 5 min since (46% of 10)
NEW Watson 23 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Strawther 20 to 26 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restBACK Jokić back 1/10 after 2, 34 min since (91% of 37)
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 19 min since (64% of 30)
BACK Šarić back 1/15 after 3, 19 min since (144% of 13)
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 4 min since (38% of 10)
NEW Strawther 20 to 25 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/12 after 9, 20 min since (66% of 30)
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 3 min since (34% of 10)
DEN availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Nnaji back 1/14 after 2, 4 min since (37% of 10)
NEW Jordan 12 to 17 min over the last 5
DEN availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 4 since 1/17, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Herro at 27 and Adebayo at 14 a game. Without Butler III (7 straight), Richardson (26 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 107, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 22 and Jokić at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-10 a night and Miami minus-2 and the line, where Denver takes 23 free throws a game to Miami's 16. Call it Miami 112, Denver 111, Denver keeping it close.
1/09 @ UTA 97-92 — MIA notes
MIA won 97-92. MIA shot 40% (36 of 91) to UTA's 40%, 14 of 50 from three. Herro led with 23 (7 of 16, 4 of 9 from three); Jaquez Jr. added 20, Adebayo 15. The hinge was Q2, 26-14: MIA came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 5. Jović was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
1/11 @ POR 119-98 — MIA notes
MIA won 119-98. MIA shot 48% (44 of 92) to POR's 38%, 19 of 44 from three. MIA turned it over 10 times to POR's 16. Herro led with 32 (11 of 22, 7 of 14 from three); Jović added 21, Highsmith 14. The hinge was Q2, 37-25: a lead of 6 became 18, and the lead reached 24. Jović was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/13 @ LAC 98-109 — MIA notes
MIA lost 98-109. MIA shot 39% (33 of 85) to LAC's 48%, 17 of 52 from three, and went to the line 18 times to LAC's 10 — 15 points from the stripe to their 6. Herro led with 32 (9 of 20, 4 of 13 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Ware added 19, Rozier 11. Q1 was theirs, 35-28, but the other 3 periods went 81-63 against them. They led by as many as 13. Jović's -16 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 @ LAL 108-117 — MIA notes
MIA lost 108-117. MIA shot 53% (39 of 73) to LAL's 52%, 16 of 36 from three. MIA turned it over 19 times to LAL's 6, and LAL turned those into 12 steals. Herro led with 34 (12 of 18, 7 of 12 from three); Jović added 12, Highsmith 12. Q2 was theirs, 28-20, but the other 3 periods went 97-80 against them. They led by as many as 14. Highsmith's -14 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 vs DEN 113-133 — MIA notes
MIA lost 113-133. MIA shot 49% (45 of 91) to DEN's 54%, 9 of 33 from three. Herro led with 22 (10 of 17, 2 of 7 from three); Butler III added 18, Adebayo 16. Q3 was theirs, 31-31, but the other 3 periods went 102-82 against them. Herro's -18 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 vs SAS — 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 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 16 free throws a game; Herro at 29 and Adebayo at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Richardson (27 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Vassell at 17 a game. Without Sochan (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 110 a night to San Antonio's 121. Call it Miami 114, San Antonio 110, San Antonio keeping it close.
1/21 vs POR — 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 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 15 free throws a game; Herro at 28 and Jović at 14 a game. Without Richardson (28 straight), Burks (2 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Henderson at 21 and Sharpe at 18 a game. Without Thybulle (42 straight), Clingan (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 40 percent from three to Portland's 33 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 17 times a game to Miami's 13. Call it Miami 116, Portland 108.
1/23 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 28 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Wright (2 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 14 free throws a game; Herro at 26 and Ware at 16 a game. Without Richardson (29 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the line, where Milwaukee takes 28 free throws a game to Miami's 14. Call it Milwaukee 117, Miami 110.
1/25 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 90 a night and allowing 112, shooting 38 percent and 29 from three, 19 free throws a game; Russell at 17 and Wilson at 11 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Thomas (11 straight), Simmons (3 straight), Williams (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 14 free throws a game; Herro at 24 and Ware at 17 a game. Without Richardson (30 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 16 times a game to Miami's 11 and the arc, Miami at 35 percent from three to Brooklyn's 29. Call it Miami 110, Brooklyn 108, Brooklyn keeping it close.
1/10 vs BKN 124-105 — DEN notes
DEN won 124-105. DEN shot 52% (45 of 87) to BKN's 42%, 9 of 24 from three, and went to the line 33 times to BKN's 19 — 25 points from the stripe to their 15. The glass went 49-39 for them. Jokić led with 35 (14 of 21, 6 of 8 at the line); Westbrook added 25, Porter Jr. 17. The hinge was Q2, 33-23: DEN came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 22. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
1/12 @ DAL 112-101 — DEN notes
DEN won 112-101. DEN shot 49% (46 of 94) to DAL's 41%, 7 of 32 from three. The glass went 55-37 for them. Westbrook led with 21 (10 of 17); Jokić added 19, Murray 17. The hinge was Q4, 33-12: DEN came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 11. DEN trailed 58-61 at the half and won the second half 54-40. Watson was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
1/14 @ DAL 118-99 — DEN notes
DEN won 118-99. DEN shot 52% (43 of 83) to DAL's 42%, 13 of 29 from three. DEN turned it over 18 times to DAL's 12, and DAL turned those into 14 steals. The glass went 51-30 for them. Murray led with 45 (18 of 26, 5 of 9 from three); Porter Jr. added 13, Jokić 10. The hinge was Q1, 36-21: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Jokić was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/15 vs HOU 108-128 — DEN notes
DEN lost 108-128. DEN shot 53% (40 of 75) to HOU's 52%, 14 of 29 from three. DEN turned it over 18 times to HOU's 8, and HOU turned those into 14 steals. Braun led with 22 (10 of 11, 2 of 3 from three); Murray added 22, Westbrook 17. Q4 was theirs, 27-26, the deficit cut from 21 to 20, but the other 3 periods went 102-81 against them. Porter Jr.'s -20 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 @ MIA 133-113 — DEN notes
DEN won 133-113. DEN shot 54% (50 of 92) to MIA's 49%, 16 of 33 from three. Murray led with 30 (12 of 24, 2 of 7 from three); Jokić added 24, Gordon 16. The hinge was Q4, 35-27: a lead of 12 became 20, and the lead reached 23. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/19 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 111, shooting 41 percent and 26 from three, 25 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and Anthony at 18 a game. Without Wagner (18 straight), Suggs (7 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 109, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Jokić at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 26 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-9 a night and Orlando minus-2. Call it Denver 112, Orlando 108, Orlando keeping it close.
1/21 vs PHI — 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 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 27 and Jokić at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Oubre Jr. at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without George (2 straight), C. Martin (5 straight), Embiid (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-11 a night and Philadelphia minus-11 and the defense, Denver allowing 108 a night to Philadelphia's 117. Call it Denver 118, Philadelphia 108, Denver by 10.
1/23 vs SAC — 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 123 a night and allowing 110, shooting 55 percent and 45 from three, 24 free throws a game; Murray at 25 and Jokić at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 28 and Sabonis at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-12 a night and Sacramento minus-0 and the arc, Denver at 45 percent from three to Sacramento's 37. Call it Denver 121, Sacramento 114.
1/25 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Reid at 19 a game. Without DiVincenzo (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 115, shooting 54 percent and 43 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-9 a night and Minnesota plus-0. Call it Minnesota 116, Denver 115, Denver 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
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
KJ K. Johnson
KW K. Ware
NJ N. Jović
PL P. Larsson
TH T. Herro
TR T. Rozier
DENAG A. Gordon
CB C. Braun
DJ D. Jordan
HT H. Tyson
JM J. Murray
JP J. Pickett
JS J. Strawther
JO Jokic
MP M. Porter Jr.
NJ N. Jokić
PH P. Hall
PW P. Watson
RW R. Westbrook
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
DEN @ MIA Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END13324:1423:46113-0:28-20
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 MIA Q1 12:00 27s 0:27THT. HerroJBJ. Butler IIIJUMP X2.RC.100 232 DEN Q1 11:33 37s 0:37DENDEN — teamJMJ. MurrayDENDEN — teamMPM. Porter Jr.DR X3.RW.26 OR X2.LW.220 20 20 343 MIA Q1 10:56 13s 0:40+2BAB. AdebayoDRD. RobinsonBAB. AdebayoDR AST M2.RM.020 13 134 DEN Q1 10:43 21s 0:58+3JOJokicJMJ. MurrayAST M3.RC.2221 215 MIA Q1 10:22 9s 0:49+2THT. HerroM2.RW.0996 DEN Q1 10:13 24s 1:22+2JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayFT FT24 247 MIA Q1 09:49 17s 1:06HHH. HighsmithBAB. AdebayoFL X2.SO.120 148 DEN Q1 09:32 15s 1:37NJN. JokićJMJ. MurrayDR X2.LC.190 129 MIA Q1 09:17 21s 1:27THT. HerroBAB. AdebayoDR X3.RC.240 1810 DEN Q1 08:56 5s 1:42+2JMJ. MurrayRWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićDR AST M2.RM.020 5 511 MIA Q1 08:51 17s 1:44THT. HerroX3.SO.261312 DEN Q1 08:34 3s 1:45+3JMJ. MurrayJMJ. MurrayMPM. Porter Jr.DR AST M3.LW.260 3 313 MIA Q1 08:31 22s 2:06+2DRD. RobinsonJBJ. Butler IIIAST M2.RM.0122 2214 DEN Q1 08:09 13s 1:58+2JOJokicJMJ. MurrayAST M2.RM.0313 1315 MIA Q1 07:56 16s 2:22THT. HerroTO1616 DEN Q1 07:40 8s 2:06+2RWR. WestbrookCBC. BraunAST M2.RM.038 817 MIA Q1 07:32 21s 2:43+2THT. HerroM2.RM.022118 DEN Q1 07:11 1s 2:07NJN. JokićTO119 MIA Q1 07:10 28s 3:11HHH. HighsmithX3.LC.232420 DEN Q1 06:42 13s 2:20+3MPM. Porter Jr.CBC. BraunMPM. Porter Jr.MPM. Porter Jr.NJN. JokićJOJokicRWR. WestbrookDR X2.SO.23 OR X2.RM.02 OR AST M3.LC.240 6 9 10 13 13 1321 MIA Q1 06:29 17s 3:28MIAMIA — teamJBJ. Butler IIITM X2.RW.120 1322 DEN Q1 06:12 9s 2:29+2NJN. JokićRWR. WestbrookDR M2.RM.030 923 MIA Q1 06:03 19s 3:47+3DRD. RobinsonTHT. HerroAST M3.SO.2819 1924 DEN Q1 05:44 22s 2:51+2JOJokicJMJ. MurrayAST M2.RM.0322 2225 MIA Q1 05:22 12s 3:59+2BAB. AdebayoM2.SO.101226 DEN Q1 05:10 21s 3:12JMJ. MurrayX2.RM.011827 MIA Q1 04:49 0s 3:59NJN. JovićNJN. JovićDR TO0 028 DEN Q1 04:49 13s 3:25RWR. WestbrookX2.RM.011129 MIA Q1 04:36 3s 4:02+2BAB. AdebayoBAB. AdebayoBAB. AdebayoDR FT FT0 3 330 DEN Q1 04:33 18s 3:43JSJ. StrawtherJSJ. StrawtherFL X3.SO.260 1531 MIA Q1 04:15 13s 4:15+2DRD. RobinsonNJN. JovićJJJ. Jaquez Jr.DR AST M2.RC.120 13 1332 DEN Q1 04:02 21s 4:04+2RWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićAST M2.SO.0521 2133 MIA Q1 03:41 18s 4:33+2DRD. RobinsonJBJ. Butler IIIAST M2.RM.0318 1834 DEN Q1 03:23 11s 4:15AGA. GordonTO1135 MIA Q1 03:12 22s 4:55DRD. RobinsonX3.RW.251736 DEN Q1 02:50 12s 4:27+2JSJ. StrawtherRWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićDR AST M2.RM.040 12 1237 MIA Q1 02:38 21s 5:16BAB. AdebayoX2.RM.021938 DEN Q1 02:17 13s 4:40NJN. JokićRWR. WestbrookNJN. JokićAGA. GordonDR X3.RC.22 OR X3.LC.230 4 7 1039 MIA Q1 02:04 4s 5:20BAB. AdebayoNJN. JovićDR X3.RW.250 440 DEN Q1 02:00 12s 4:52+3NJN. JokićJOJokicRWR. WestbrookDR AST M3.RC.230 12 1241 MIA Q1 01:48 8s 5:28NJN. JovićTO842 DEN Q1 01:40 11s 5:03PWP. WatsonPWP. WatsonSTL X2.RM.020 543 MIA Q1 01:29 7s 5:35NJN. JovićJBJ. Butler IIIDR X3.RW.250 444 DEN Q1 01:22 5s 5:08+2NJN. JokićPWP. WatsonNJN. JokićDR AST M2.RM.010 5 545 MIA Q1 01:17 17s 5:52MIAMIA — teamNJN. JovićTM X2.SO.051 1546 DEN Q1 01:00 18s 5:26JMJ. MurrayAGA. GordonDR X3.LC.240 1547 MIA Q1 00:42 5s 5:57+3THT. HerroTHT. HerroNJN. JovićDR AST M3.LW.250 5 548 DEN Q1 00:37 10s 5:36NJN. JokićX3.LW.26749 MIA Q1 00:27 13s 6:10+2TRT. RozierNJN. JovićDR M2.RM.020 1350 DEN Q1 00:14 14s 5:50JMJ. MurrayX2.LW.141451 MIA Q1 00:00 0s 6:10TRT. RozierDR0Q252 DEN Q2 12:00 15s 6:05+3AGA. GordonJSJ. StrawtherAST M3.LC.2415 1553 MIA Q2 11:45 26s 6:36+2TRT. RozierKWK. WareAST M2.RM.0326 2654 DEN Q2 11:19 16s 6:21+3AGA. GordonM2.LW.091655 MIA Q2 11:03 10s 6:46+2NJN. JovićTRT. RozierTHT. HerroFL AST M2.LC.100 10 1056 DEN Q2 10:53 15s 6:36+3AGA. GordonM3.LW.251557 MIA Q2 10:38 27s 7:13NJN. JovićX3.RC.232158 DEN Q2 10:11 19s 6:55AGA. GordonJSJ. StrawtherDJD. JordanMPM. Porter Jr.DR X3.RC.22 OR X3.RW.250 9 11 1759 MIA Q2 09:52 15s 7:28+2TRT. RozierKWK. WareKWK. WareNJN. JovićFL DR AST M2.RM.020 0 15 1560 DEN Q2 09:37 21s 7:16JSJ. StrawtherX3.LW.261861 MIA Q2 09:16 13s 7:41TRT. RozierKWK. WareDR X3.LC.230 1062 DEN Q2 09:03 9s 7:25MPM. Porter Jr.MPM. 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Murray scores 30 points, Jokic has another triple-double to help Nuggets roll past Butler and Heat
MIAMI -- — Jamal Murray scored 30 points, Nikola Jokic extended his NBA lead with his 17th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Jimmy Butler 's return by beating the Miami Heat 133-113 on Friday night.
Jokic finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Aaron Gordon added 16 for Denver.
Tyler Herro scored 22 points for Miami, while Butler had 18 in his first game back from a seven-game suspension. Bam Adebayo finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Nikola Jovic scored 16 points for the Heat.
Takeaways Nuggets: Denver hit the midway point of the season at 25-16, putting the Nuggets on pace to win at least 60% of their games for the sixth time in the last seven seasons. Prior to this stretch, the Nuggets finished at .600 or better only six times in their previous 31 seasons.
Heat: Miami has dropped three in a row at home — its longest such streak of the season — and all were by double digits: a 13-point loss to Indiana on Jan. 2, a 36-point loss to Utah two nights later and now this loss by 20.
Key moment Jokic made a 3-pointer with four seconds left in the third quarter, pushing Denver's lead out to 12. Otherwise, Miami would have been within nine and with the ball to open the fourth quarter. But Jokic's 3 started an 14-2 run that put the game basically out of Miami's reach.
Key stat Including a pair of triple-doubles in NBA Finals games, Jokic has eight triple-doubles against Miami. The Nuggets are 8-0 in those games.
Up Next Denver finishes its two-game trip Sunday in Orlando, while Miami remains home Sunday to face Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio.