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FINAL
Jun 1, 2023

Game Recap

Led by Nikola Jokic's 27 points (8-12 FG), 10 rebounds, and 14 assists, the Nuggets defeated the Heat in Game 1, 104-93. Jamal Murray added 26 points, six rebounds, and 10 assists for the Nuggets in the victory, while Bam Adebayo tallied 26 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists for the Heat. The Nuggets lead this best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place on Sunday, June 4 (8:00 p.m. ET, ABC).

Box Score

1234T
MIA2022213093
DEN29302520104
Miami Heat logoHEATMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
16Caleb MartinSF241-71-20-04011033-10
22Jimmy ButlerPF386-141-20-077111113-17
13Bam AdebayoC3913-250-10-0135001426-6
31Max StrusSG210-100-90-05300000-12
2Gabe VincentPG377-145-100-0250111190
7Kyle Lowry254-83-60-055102111+2
44Cody Zeller70-10-00-03000110-5
55Duncan Robinson211-61-50-01100123-4
24Haywood Highsmith237-102-42-220211218-3
5Nikola Jovic00-10-00-010000000
77Omer Yurtseven00-00-00-000000000
40Udonis Haslem— did not play —— did not play —
0Kevin Love— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-39-9640.6%13-3933.3%2-2100%43265481593-
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF435-162-112-2131020014+20
50Aaron GordonPF367-100-12-261010016+15
15Nikola JokicC408-121-210-121014112127+14
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG363-81-30-23010127+5
27Jamal MurrayPG4411-222-72-2610103226+9
11Bruce Brown204-72-30-052103110+1
0Christian Braun80-10-00-01100120-1
32Jeff Green102-30-00-01000004-8
13Thomas Bryant— did not play —— did not play —
31Vlatko Cancar— did not play —— did not play —
7Reggie Jackson— did not play —— did not play —
6DeAndre Jordan— did not play —— did not play —
22Zeke Nnaji— did not play —— did not play —
14Ish Smith— did not play —— did not play —
8Peyton Watson— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-40-7950.6%8-2729.6%16-2080%452944108104-

Play-by-Play

1st quartermiaden
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. B. Adebayo: Tip to K. Caldwell-Pope
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (11:45) J. Murray driving Layup (2 PTS)
    02
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:24) MISS G. Vincent 11' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:21) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:12) MISS J. Murray 26' pullup 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:10) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (11:02) MISS M. Strus 13' pullup Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (10:59) J. Butler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (10:58) J. Butler 13' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    22
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:36) MISS A. Gordon 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (10:34) C. Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (10:20) MISS B. Adebayo 12' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:19) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:10) MISS A. Gordon driving Layup - blocked
  • Miami Heat logo
    (10:10) J. Butler BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:05) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (10:05) A. Gordon putback Layup (2 PTS)
    24
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (9:46) J. Butler 25' 3PT pullup (5 PTS) (M. Strus 1 AST)
    54
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:27) A. Gordon DUNK (4 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)
    56
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (9:11) B. Adebayo 9' turnaround Hook (2 PTS) (G. Vincent 1 AST)
    76
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:56) B. Adebayo shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Jokic 2 FT)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (8:56) N. Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    77
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (8:56) N. Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    78
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:45) MISS C. Martin 6' driving Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:45) C. Martin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:31) MISS C. Martin 23' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:29) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:22) MISS M. Porter Jr. 25' step back 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:20) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:13) MISS M. Porter Jr. turnaround Shot
  • Miami Heat logo
    (8:11) M. Strus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (7:52) MISS M. Strus 26' step back 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:50) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:41) A. Gordon Layup (6 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)
    710
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (7:31) G. Vincent 15' step back Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    910
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:16) K. Caldwell-Pope 17' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)
    912
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:56) MISS J. Butler 13' pullup Shot - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:56) M. Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:55) J. Butler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:54) MISS J. Butler Hook
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:48) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:41) A. Gordon driving Layup (8 PTS) (J. Murray 2 AST)
    914
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:34) MIA Timeout
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:29) MISS B. Adebayo 8' floating Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:26) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:20) J. Murray bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:20) C. Martin STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:19) J. Murray personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:15) MISS G. Vincent 25' 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (6:08) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (6:08) B. Adebayo tip DUNK (4 PTS)
    1114
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:54) J. Murray 14' fadeaway Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    1116
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:34) MISS C. Martin driving Layup - blocked
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:34) M. Porter Jr. BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:31) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:28) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope running Layup
  • Miami Heat logo
    (5:28) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Miami Heat logo
    +3 (5:23) G. Vincent 27' 3PT (5 PTS) (J. Butler 1 AST)
    1416
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:05) J. Murray cutting DUNK (6 PTS) (N. Jokic 3 AST)
    1418
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:52) MISS M. Strus 24' 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:49) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:39) A. Gordon driving Layup (10 PTS) (N. Jokic 4 AST)
    1420
  • Miami Heat logo
    (4:12) MISS M. Strus 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:10) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:00) A. Gordon driving finger roll Layup (12 PTS)
    1422
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (3:46) B. Adebayo 15' pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) (G. Vincent 2 AST)
    1622
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (3:29) J. Murray cutting DUNK (8 PTS) (N. Jokic 5 AST)
    1624
  • Miami Heat logo
    (3:15) MISS C. Martin 13' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:06) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:57) MISS M. Porter Jr. 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (2:57) M. Strus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (2:44) J. Butler driving finger roll Layup (7 PTS)
    1824
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +3 (2:31) M. Porter Jr. 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (N. Jokic 6 AST)
    1827
  • Miami Heat logo
    +2 (2:08) B. Adebayo 10' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (M. Strus 2 AST)
    2027
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:59) DEN Timeout
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:42) MISS C. Braun driving Hook
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:41) J. Butler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (1:27) MISS J. Butler 16' pullup Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:24) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:19) K. Caldwell-Pope offensive FOUL (1 PF)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:19) K. Caldwell-Pope offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:57) D. Robinson offensive FOUL (1 PF)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:57) D. Robinson offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:39) B. Brown bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:39) J. Butler STEAL (1 STL)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:28) MISS J. Butler 25' pullup 3PT
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:27) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:07) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 25' 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:05) C. Zeller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:03) C. Zeller lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:03) N. Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:03) N. Jokic Layup (4 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)
    2029
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:00) MISS K. Lowry 39' pullup 3PT
  • Miami Heat logo
    (0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
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Team Stats

93Points104
39-96(40.6%)Field Goal(%)40-79(50.6%)
13-39(33.3%)3-Point(%)8-27(29.6%)
2-2(100.0%)Free Throw(%)16-20(80.0%)
43(11)Rebounds(Offensive)45(6)
26Assists29
5Steals4
4Blocks4
8Turnovers10
15Fouls8
38Pts In The Paint46
4Fast Break Pts9
9Pts Off Turnovers13
32Bench Pts14
1Largest Lead24

Game Details

Thursday, June 1, 2023 · 8:30 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
attendance: 19,528 (102.2%)
tv: ABC