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FINAL
Dec 30, 2022

Game Recap

Led by Nikola Jokic's 19 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, his 8th triple-double this season and 84th of his career, the Nuggets defeat the Heat, 124-119. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 20 points in the victory, while Tyler Herro led all scorers with 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Heat in a losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 23-12 on the season, while the Heat fall to 18-18.

Box Score

1234T
MIA19383329119
DEN23372539124
Miami Heat logoHEATMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
24Haywood HighsmithSF213-61-30-02020327-2
22Jimmy ButlerPF375-130-07-868401117-1
13Bam AdebayoC306-140-010-1172424322-4
14Tyler HerroSG329-184-94-4105101126-6
7Kyle LowryPG321-51-40-02311133-6
31Max Strus337-134-81-130001319+2
25Orlando Robinson174-50-05-650010213-1
2Gabe Vincent151-61-40-01200323-1
55Duncan Robinson193-73-70-00110029-6
8Jamal Cain— did not play —— did not play —
40Udonis Haslem— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL39-8744.8%14-3540.0%27-3090.0%36211341419119
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF254-110-32-463100110-5
50Aaron GordonPF334-80-13-5532031110
15Nikola JokicC368-152-31-11212113319+14
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG307-74-42-222002320+7
27Jamal MurrayPG334-91-35-526003214-9
11Bruce Brown255-82-51-241002313+6
31Vlatko Cancar175-53-32-203100215+9
3Bones Hyland235-95-61-114106016+9
6DeAndre Jordan113-40-00-03000036-9
0Christian Braun20-00-00-01000110+3
22Zeke Nnaji— did not play —— did not play —
9Davon Reed— did not play —— did not play —
14Ish Smith— did not play —— did not play —
10Jack White— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL45-7659.2%17-2860.7%17-2277.3%3634612019124

Play-by-Play

1st quartermiaden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. B. Adebayo: Tip to J. Murray
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:45) MISS N. Jokic 14' Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:43) J. Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:21) MISS J. Butler 14' fadeaway Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:18) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:14) A. Gordon bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:14) H. Highsmith STEAL (1 STL)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:09) MISS T. Herro 25' running pullup 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:05) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (10:58) K. Caldwell-Pope 3PT (3 PTS) (M. Porter Jr. 1 AST)
    03
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:41) N. Jokic kicked ball VIOLATION
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (10:32) K. Lowry 27' 3PT (3 PTS) (T. Herro 1 AST)
    33
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:11) J. Murray driving finger roll Layup (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)
    35
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:59) N. Jokic kicked ball VIOLATION
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (9:53) H. Highsmith 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (T. Herro 2 AST)
    65
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:28) MISS M. Porter Jr. 15' floating Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (9:26) T. Herro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (9:09) MISS B. Adebayo 14' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:06) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:57) N. Jokic 6' turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)
    67
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:44) MISS B. Adebayo 7' floating Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:43) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:39) K. Lowry shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Murray 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (8:39) J. Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    68
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (8:39) J. Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    69
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:21) H. Highsmith traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:05) MISS M. Porter Jr. 25' 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:03) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:58) MISS T. Herro driving floating Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:53) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:53) MISS B. Adebayo tip Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:51) T. Herro REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (7:51) T. Herro tip Layup (2 PTS)
    89
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:46) A. Gordon lost ball TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:46) H. Highsmith STEAL (2 STL)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:41) MISS H. Highsmith running Layup - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:41) N. Jokic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:41) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:35) MISS A. Gordon 25' running pullup 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:33) T. Herro REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:28) MISS K. Lowry running 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:24) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:19) K. Caldwell-Pope running finger roll Layup (5 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)
    811
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:12) MISS J. Butler Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:12) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:06) MISS M. Porter Jr. running 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:06) T. Herro REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:53) MISS T. Herro 16' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:51) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:43) N. Jokic cutting Layup (4 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)
    813
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:43) MIA Timeout
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:30) MISS H. Highsmith 25' 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:26) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:25) MISS B. Adebayo putback Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:24) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:06) MISS B. Brown 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:02) T. Herro REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:58) N. Jokic kicked ball VIOLATION
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:46) MISS M. Strus 25' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:42) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:37) MISS A. Gordon running Layup - blocked
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:37) K. Lowry BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:34) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:30) MISS M. Strus running Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:28) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (5:28) B. Adebayo putback Layup (2 PTS)
    1013
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:10) M. Porter Jr. 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (B. Brown 1 AST)
    1015
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:43) MISS B. Adebayo 18' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:40) B. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:33) A. Gordon bad pass TURNOVER (3 TO)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:33) B. Adebayo STEAL (1 STL)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:29) MISS T. Herro 26' running pullup 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:25) K. Lowry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:18) MISS B. Adebayo 10' Jump Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:14) M. Strus REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:11) K. Lowry step out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:11) DEN Timeout
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (3:51) B. Brown 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (B. Hyland 1 AST)
    1018
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:33) MISS K. Lowry 25' 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:31) H. Highsmith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:31) H. Highsmith traveling TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:16) MISS B. Brown 25' 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:12) M. Strus REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (2:53) H. Highsmith driving floating Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    1218
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:32) B. Brown 13' driving floating Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    1220
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (2:19) M. Strus 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (K. Lowry 1 AST)
    1520
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:05) J. Murray traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:52) MISS M. Strus driving floating bank Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:51) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:37) B. Hyland bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:37) J. Butler STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:32) D. Jordan shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Butler 2 FT)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (1:32) J. Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1620
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (1:32) J. Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1720
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (1:18) B. Brown 3PT (8 PTS) (V. Cancar 1 AST)
    1723
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:05) MISS J. Butler 7' floating Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:03) J. Butler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:59) MISS J. Butler bank Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:59) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:59) B. Brown loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF) (Robinson 2 FT)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (0:59) O. Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1823
  • Miami Heat logo
    +1 (0:59) O. Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1923
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:41) J. Murray traveling TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:34) MISS M. Strus 26' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:31) D. Jordan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:13) MISS B. Hyland 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:09) O. Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:02) MISS G. Vincent 28' pullup 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:02) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
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Team Stats

119Points124
39-87(44.8%)Field Goal(%)45-76(59.2%)
14-35(40.0%)3-Point(%)17-28(60.7%)
27-30(90.0%)Free Throw(%)17-22(77.3%)
36(11)Rebounds(Offensive)36(5)
21Assists34
13Steals6
4Blocks1
14Turnovers20
19Fouls19
42Pts In The Paint48
15Fast Break Pts14
19Pts Off Turnovers15
44Bench Pts50
9Largest Lead8

Game Details

Friday, December 30, 2022 · 9:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 19,638 (102.8%)