Nuggets vs. Heat | January 17, 2025

Denver Nuggets24-16

Half67 - 554+ TF 4+6 TOL 4

Miami Heat20-19

Box Score Play-by-Play

1 2 3 4 T --------------------- DEN 30 37 67 MIA 24 31 55

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Lead Changes: 3

Times Tied: 1

Biggest Lead: DEN: 12, MIA: 2

Box Score:

Team Stats:

PTS FG 3PT FT OR/DR/TR A S B

DEN 67 27/49 7/19 6/7 4/19/23 19 2 0 55.1% 36.8% 85.7% MIA 55 23/44 4/18 5/5 0/17/17 17 1 0 52.3% 22.2% 100%

PITP FB PTS BNCH OR 2CH TO POTO PF

DEN 36 10 16 4 3 3 2 5 MIA 34 7 21 0 0 4 2 5

Nuggets Starters: MIN FG 3PT FT R A S B TO PF PTS

Christian Braun SF +12

16 4/5 0/0 0/0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8

Michael Porter Jr. PF +7

15 1/6 1/4 0/0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3

Nikola Jokić C +6

19 6/8 0/1 0/0 10 7 0 0 2 1 12

Jamal Murray SG +14

19 8/13 2/4 2/2 4 3 1 0 0 0 20

Russell Westbrook PG +11

17 3/6 2/3 0/0 0 5 0 0 0 1 8

Nuggets Bench: MIN FG 3PT FT R A S B TO PF PTS

Aaron Gordon +1

12 3/5 1/3 3/3 3 1 0 0 1 1 10

Peyton Watson +5

9 1/2 0/0 1/2 0 2 1 0 0 0 3

Julian Strawther -2

8 1/4 1/4 0/0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3

DeAndre Jordan +6

5 0/0 0/0 0/0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

PJ Hall

Has not entered the game

Zeke Nnaji

Has not entered the game

Jalen Pickett

Has not entered the game

Hunter Tyson

Has not entered the game

Dario Šarić

Has not entered the game

Trey Alexander

Inactive

Spencer Jones

Inactive

DaRon Holmes II

Inactive: right achilles tendon; repair

Vlatko Čančar

Inactive: left knee; surgery rehabilitation

Nuggets Totals: FG 3PT FT OR/TR A S B TO PTS

27/49 7/19 6/7 4/23 19 2 0 3 67 55.1% 36.8% 85.7%

Heat Starters: MIN FG 3PT FT R A S B TO PF PTS

Jimmy Butler SF -11

17 3/6 0/1 2/2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8

Haywood Highsmith PF -9

5 0/1 0/1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Bam Adebayo C -11

17 4/8 0/2 2/2 3 1 0 0 0 0 10

Duncan Robinson SG -11

17 1/3 0/2 0/0 1 6 0 0 0 1 2

Tyler Herro PG -10

18 6/9 2/4 0/0 2 3 0 0 1 0 14

Heat Bench: MIN FG 3PT FT R A S B TO PF PTS

Nikola Jović -8

17 4/8 1/4 0/0 3 2 0 0 2 1 9

Jaime Jaquez Jr. +1

12 3/5 1/2 0/0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7

Terry Rozier 0

10 1/2 0/1 1/1 5 4 0 0 0 2 3

Kel'el Ware -1

7 1/2 0/1 0/0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2

Alec Burks

Has not entered the game

Keshad Johnson

Has not entered the game

Pelle Larsson

Has not entered the game

Kevin Love

Has not entered the game

Josh Richardson

DNP: right heel; inflammation

Josh Christopher

Inactive

Isaiah Stevens

Inactive

Dru Smith

Inactive: left achilles; surgery

Heat Totals: FG 3PT FT OR/TR A S B TO PTS

23/44 4/18 5/5 0/17 17 1 0 4 55 52.3% 22.2% 100%

Play-by-Play: Q2 Q1 All PlaysOnly Scoring Plays

2nd Quarter: ShowHide

Q2 00.0

End of the 2nd Quarter

67-55

Q2 00.1

MIA team offensive rebound

67-55

Q2 01.3

D. Robinson (MIA) misses 23' turnaround fadeaway 3pt jump shot

67-55

Q2 02.3

A. Gordon (DEN) subs in for N. Jokić

67-55

Q2 02.3

N. Jokić (DEN) personal foul (1st PF, 4th TF)

67-55

Q2 05.3

MIA team defensive rebound

67-55

Q2 06.6

P. Watson (DEN) misses free throw 2 of 2

67-55

Q2 06.6
P. Watson (DEN) makes free throw 1 of 2
67-55

Q2 06.6

Watson (DEN) fouled by D. Robinson (1st PF, 4th TF) on 2pt shot, 2 free throws

66-55

Q2 07.4

N. Jokić (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

66-55

Q2 09.7

T. Herro (MIA) misses driving layup

66-55

Q2 31.6
N. Jokić (DEN) makes 4' hook
66-55
Q2 47.5
T. Herro (MIA) makes 11' pullup jump shot
64-55
Q2 55.8
N. Jokić (DEN) makes 4' floating jump shot, assisted by P. Watson
64-53
Q2 01:04
B. Adebayo (MIA) makes alley-oop dunk, assisted by T. Herro
62-53
Q2 01:17
P. Watson (DEN) makes cutting dunk, assisted by J. Murray
62-51
Q2 01:34
D. Robinson (MIA) makes driving finger roll layup, assisted by N. Jović
60-51

Q2 01:47

N. Jović (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

60-49

Q2 01:52

R. Westbrook (DEN) misses running layup

60-49

Q2 01:57

J. Butler (MIA) turnover, bad pass stolen by Murray

60-49

Q2 02:08
J. Murray (DEN) makes driving finger roll layup
60-49
Q2 02:28
J. Butler (MIA) makes free throw 2 of 2
58-49
Q2 02:28
J. Butler (MIA) makes free throw 1 of 2
58-48

Q2 02:28

Butler (MIA) fouled by R. Westbrook (1st PF, 3rd TF) on 2pt shot, 2 free throws

58-47

Q2 02:39
J. Murray (DEN) makes 13' turnaround fadeaway jump shot
58-47
Q2 02:54
N. Jović (MIA) makes driving finger roll layup, assisted by T. Herro
56-47
Q2 03:16
J. Murray (DEN) makes 26' 3pt jump shot, assisted by N. Jokić
56-45
Q2 03:26
T. Herro (MIA) makes 22' 3pt jump shot, assisted by D. Robinson
53-45

Q2 03:43

T. Herro (MIA) subs in for T. Rozier

53-42

Q2 03:43

C. Braun (DEN) personal foul (1st PF, 2nd TF)

53-42

Q2 03:54
C. Braun (DEN) makes cutting layup, assisted by N. Jokić
53-42

Q2 04:05

J. Murray (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

51-42

Q2 04:09

B. Adebayo (MIA) misses 25' 3pt jump shot

51-42

Q2 04:25
J. Murray (DEN) makes 12' turnaround fadeaway jump shot
51-42

Q2 04:42

J. Murray, P. Watson (DEN) sub in for A. Gordon, M. Porter Jr. N. Jović (MIA) subs in for J. Jaquez Jr.

49-42

Q2 04:42

DEN timeout

49-42

Q2 04:42
B. Adebayo (MIA) makes running alley-oop dunk, assisted by D. Robinson
49-42

Q2 04:46

N. Jokić (DEN) turnover, bad pass stolen by Jaquez Jr.

49-40

Q2 05:05
J. Butler (MIA) makes cutting dunk, assisted by B. Adebayo
49-40
Q2 05:19
C. Braun (DEN) makes running layup, assisted by R. Westbrook
49-38

Q2 05:22

N. Jokić (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

47-38

Q2 05:25

J. Jaquez Jr. (MIA) misses 24' 3pt jump shot

47-38

Q2 05:32

T. Rozier (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

47-38

Q2 05:36

M. Porter Jr. (DEN) misses 25' 3pt jump shot

47-38

Q2 05:56
J. Jaquez Jr. (MIA) makes 24' 3pt jump shot, assisted by T. Rozier
47-38

Q2 06:01

T. Rozier (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

47-35

Q2 06:07

N. Jokić (DEN) misses driving layup

47-35

Q2 06:19

N. Jokić (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

47-35

Q2 06:20

J. Jaquez Jr. (MIA) misses driving finger roll layup

47-35

Q2 06:39
A. Gordon (DEN) makes free throw 2 of 2
47-35
Q2 06:39
A. Gordon (DEN) makes free throw 1 of 2
46-35

Q2 06:39

N. Jokić, R. Westbrook (DEN) sub in for D. Jordan, J. Murray B. Adebayo, J. Butler, D. Robinson (MIA) sub in for T. Herro, N. Jović, K. Ware

45-35

Q2 06:39

MIA timeout

45-35

Q2 06:39

Gordon (DEN) fouled by T. Rozier (2nd PF, 3rd TF) on 2pt shot, 2 free throws

45-35

Q2 06:43

A. Gordon (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

45-35

Q2 06:48

T. Rozier (MIA) misses 25' 3pt jump shot

45-35

Q2 07:07
J. Murray (DEN) makes 5' floating jump shot
45-35

Q2 07:18

C. Braun (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

43-35

Q2 07:22

T. Herro (MIA) misses 25' step back 3pt jump shot

43-35

Q2 07:28

K. Ware (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

43-35

Q2 07:31

J. Murray (DEN) misses 27' running 3pt jump shot

43-35

Q2 07:35

A. Gordon (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

43-35

Q2 07:38

N. Jović (MIA) misses 23' 3pt jump shot

43-35

Q2 07:54
C. Braun (DEN) makes driving dunk, assisted by M. Porter Jr.
43-35
Q2 08:17
J. Jaquez Jr. (MIA) makes 4' driving hook, assisted by T. Rozier
41-35
Q2 08:31
A. Gordon (DEN) makes cutting layup, assisted by J. Murray
41-33
Q2 08:49
T. Rozier (MIA) makes free throw 1 of 1
39-33

Q2 08:49

C. Braun (DEN) subs in for J. Strawther

39-32

Q2 08:49
T. Rozier (MIA) makes 1' driving floating jump shot, fouled by A. Gordon (1st PF, 1st TF; 1 free throw)
39-32

Q2 08:54

K. Ware (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

39-30

Q2 08:57

M. Porter Jr. (DEN) misses 26' 3pt jump shot

39-30

Q2 09:03

M. Porter Jr. (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

39-30

Q2 09:06

K. Ware (MIA) misses 23' 3pt jump shot

39-30

Q2 09:16

T. Rozier (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

39-30

Q2 09:19

J. Strawther (DEN) misses 26' 3pt jump shot

39-30

Q2 09:37
N. Jović (MIA) makes cutting layup, assisted by K. Ware
39-30

Q2 09:52

K. Ware (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

39-28

Q2 09:54

M. Porter Jr. (DEN) misses 25' 3pt jump shot

39-28

Q2 10:00

D. Jordan (DEN) grabs offensive rebound

39-28

Q2 10:02

J. Strawther (DEN) misses 23' step back 3pt jump shot

39-28

Q2 10:11

T. Rozier (MIA) personal foul (1st PF, 2nd TF)

39-28

Q2 10:11

A. Gordon (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

39-28

Q2 10:17

N. Jović (MIA) misses 23' 3pt jump shot

39-28

Q2 10:38
A. Gordon (DEN) makes 25' pullup 3pt jump shot
39-28
Q2 10:53
T. Herro (MIA) makes 10' driving floating jump shot, assisted by T. Rozier
36-28
Q2 11:03
A. Gordon (DEN) makes free throw 1 of 1
36-26
Q2 11:03
A. Gordon (DEN) makes 9' turnaround fadeaway jump shot, fouled by N. Jović (1st PF, 1st TF; 1 free throw)
35-26
Q2 11:19
K. Ware (MIA) makes cutting layup, assisted by T. Rozier
33-26
Q2 11:45
J. Strawther (DEN) makes 24' 3pt jump shot, assisted by A. Gordon
33-24

Q2 12:00

Start of the 2nd Quarter

30-24

Q2 12:00

D. Jordan, M. Porter Jr. (DEN) sub in for N. Jokić, P. Watson

30-24

1st Quarter: ShowHide

Q1 00.0

End of the 1st Quarter

30-24

Q1 00.1

T. Rozier (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

30-24

Q1 00.1

J. Murray (DEN) misses 14' pullup jump shot

30-24

Q1 14.0
N. Jović (MIA) makes driving layup
30-24

Q1 27.0

T. Rozier (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

30-22

Q1 30.2

N. Jokić (DEN) misses 26' 3pt jump shot

30-22

Q1 37.0
N. Jović (MIA) makes 25' running 3pt jump shot, assisted by T. Herro
30-22

Q1 42.2

T. Herro (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

30-19

Q1 45.6

A. Gordon (DEN) misses 24' 3pt jump shot

30-19

Q1 01:00

J. Murray (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

30-19

Q1 01:02

N. Jović (MIA) misses 5' floating jump shot

30-19

Q1 01:16

J. Murray (DEN) subs in for R. Westbrook T. Herro, T. Rozier, K. Ware (MIA) sub in for B. Adebayo, J. Butler, D. Robinson

30-19

Q1 01:16

MIA timeout

30-19

Q1 01:17
N. Jokić (DEN) makes running layup, assisted by P. Watson
30-19

Q1 01:22

N. Jokić (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

28-19

Q1 01:25

J. Butler (MIA) misses 25' 3pt jump shot

28-19

Q1 01:29

N. Jović (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

28-19

Q1 01:35

P. Watson (DEN) misses driving layup

28-19

Q1 01:40

N. Jović (MIA) turnover, ball stolen by Watson

28-19

Q1 01:48
R. Westbrook (DEN) makes 23' 3pt jump shot, assisted by N. Jokić
28-19

Q1 02:00

N. Jokić (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

25-19

Q1 02:00

N. Jović (MIA) misses 25' running pullup 3pt jump shot

25-19

Q1 02:04

B. Adebayo (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

25-19

Q1 02:07

A. Gordon (DEN) misses 23' 3pt jump shot

25-19

Q1 02:10

N. Jokić (DEN) grabs offensive rebound

25-19

Q1 02:13

R. Westbrook (DEN) misses 22' running 3pt jump shot

25-19

Q1 02:17

N. Jokić (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

25-19

Q1 02:19

B. Adebayo (MIA) misses alley-oop layup

25-19

Q1 02:38
N. Jokić (DEN) makes layup, assisted by R. Westbrook
25-19

Q1 02:50

J. Strawther (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

23-19

Q1 02:55

D. Robinson (MIA) misses 25' pullup 3pt jump shot

23-19

Q1 03:12

A. Gordon (DEN) turnover, bad pass out-of-bounds

23-19

Q1 03:23
J. Butler (MIA) makes 3' driving floating jump shot, assisted by D. Robinson
23-19
Q1 03:41
N. Jokić (DEN) makes 5' driving hook, assisted by R. Westbrook
23-17
Q1 04:02
J. Jaquez Jr. (MIA) makes 12' driving floating jump shot, assisted by N. Jović
21-17

Q1 04:15

D. Robinson (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

21-15

Q1 04:18

J. Strawther (DEN) misses 26' 3pt jump shot

21-15

Q1 04:33
B. Adebayo (MIA) makes free throw 2 of 2
21-15

Q1 04:33

A. Gordon, P. Watson (DEN) sub in for C. Braun, M. Porter Jr.

21-14

Q1 04:33
B. Adebayo (MIA) makes free throw 1 of 2
21-14

Q1 04:33

Adebayo (MIA) fouled by J. Strawther (1st PF, 1st TF) on 2pt shot, 2 free throws

21-13

Q1 04:36

B. Adebayo (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

21-13

Q1 04:38

R. Westbrook (DEN) misses driving layup

21-13

Q1 04:49

J. Strawther (DEN) subs in for J. Murray J. Jaquez Jr. (MIA) subs in for T. Herro

21-13

Q1 04:49

N. Jović (MIA) turnover, bad pass out-of-bounds

21-13

Q1 04:49

N. Jović (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

21-13

Q1 04:52

J. Murray (DEN) misses driving layup

21-13

Q1 05:10
B. Adebayo (MIA) makes 10' pullup jump shot
21-13
Q1 05:22
J. Murray (DEN) makes driving finger roll layup, assisted by N. Jokić
21-11
Q1 05:44
T. Herro (MIA) makes 28' 3pt jump shot, assisted by D. Robinson
19-11
Q1 06:03
R. Westbrook (DEN) makes driving layup
19-8

Q1 06:12

N. Jokić (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

17-8

Q1 06:16

J. Butler (MIA) misses 13' pullup jump shot

17-8

Q1 06:29

N. Jović (MIA) subs in for H. Highsmith

17-8

Q1 06:29

MIA timeout

17-8

Q1 06:29
R. Westbrook (DEN) makes 24' 3pt jump shot, assisted by N. Jokić
17-8

Q1 06:29

N. Jokić (DEN) grabs offensive rebound

14-8

Q1 06:32

M. Porter Jr. (DEN) misses putback layup

14-8

Q1 06:33

M. Porter Jr. (DEN) grabs offensive rebound

14-8

Q1 06:36

C. Braun (DEN) misses 23' pullup jump shot

14-8

Q1 06:42

M. Porter Jr. (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

14-8

Q1 06:46

H. Highsmith (MIA) misses 23' 3pt jump shot

14-8

Q1 07:10

N. Jokić (DEN) turnover, lost ball out-of-bounds

14-8

Q1 07:11
T. Herro (MIA) makes driving finger roll layup
14-8
Q1 07:32
C. Braun (DEN) makes cutting dunk, assisted by R. Westbrook
14-6

Q1 07:40

T. Herro (MIA) turnover, lost ball out-of-bounds

12-6

Q1 07:56
J. Murray (DEN) makes driving reverse layup, assisted by N. Jokić
12-6
Q1 08:09
J. Butler (MIA) makes cutting dunk, assisted by D. Robinson
10-6
Q1 08:31
M. Porter Jr. (DEN) makes 26' running 3pt jump shot, assisted by J. Murray
10-4

Q1 08:34

J. Murray (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

7-4

Q1 08:38

T. Herro (MIA) misses 26' pullup 3pt jump shot

7-4

Q1 08:51
N. Jokić (DEN) makes running layup, assisted by R. Westbrook
7-4

Q1 08:56

J. Murray (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

5-4

Q1 08:59

B. Adebayo (MIA) misses 24' 3pt jump shot

5-4

Q1 09:17

T. Herro (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

5-4

Q1 09:20

J. Murray (DEN) misses 19' step back jump shot

5-4

Q1 09:32

N. Jokić (DEN) grabs defensive rebound

5-4

Q1 09:35

B. Adebayo (MIA) misses 12' driving floating jump shot

5-4

Q1 09:49
J. Murray (DEN) makes free throw 2 of 2
5-4
Q1 09:49
J. Murray (DEN) makes free throw 1 of 2
4-4

Q1 09:49

Murray (DEN) fouled by H. Highsmith (1st PF, 1st TF) on 2pt shot, 2 free throws

3-4

Q1 10:13
T. Herro (MIA) makes 9' driving floating jump shot
3-4
Q1 10:22
J. Murray (DEN) makes 22' 3pt jump shot, assisted by N. Jokić
3-2
Q1 10:43
B. Adebayo (MIA) makes dunk, assisted by D. Robinson
0-2

Q1 10:56

B. Adebayo (MIA) grabs defensive rebound

0-0

Q1 10:59

M. Porter Jr. (DEN) misses 22' step back jump shot

0-0

Q1 11:13

DEN team offensive rebound

0-0

Q1 11:13

J. Murray (DEN) misses 26' 3pt jump shot

0-0

Q1 11:33

DEN team defensive rebound

0-0

Q1 11:37

J. Butler (MIA) misses 10' turnaround bank jump shot

0-0

Q1 11:55

Jump ball to start period: B. Adebayo vs. N. Jokić, recovered by T. Herro (MIA)

0-0

Q1 12:00

Start of the 1st Quarter

0-0