Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets

Jun 12, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
MIA	24	27	20	18	89
DEN	22	22	26	24	94

Game Recap

Led by Nikola Jokic's 28 points (12-16 FG), 16 rebounds, and four assists, the Nuggets defeated the Heat in Game 5, 94-89. Michael Porter Jr. (16 points, 13 rebounds) and Jamal Murray (14 points, eight rebounds, eight assists) added a combined 30 points for the Nuggets in the victory, while Jimmy Butler tallied 21 points for the Heat. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-1, the Nuggets have clinched the franchises first NBA title.

Player Stats

HEAT	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
22Jimmy ButlerSF	41	5-18	2-5	9-11	3	5	3	0	1	2	-3	21
0Kevin LovePF	14	1-4	1-4	0-0	2	0	1	2	0	1	-11	3
13Bam AdebayoC	44	9-20	0-0	2-2	12	1	1	0	1	2	-3	20
31Max StrusSG	31	5-12	1-6	1-1	8	1	0	1	1	3	+2	12
2Gabe VincentPG	21	3-13	0-4	0-0	0	3	1	0	0	2	-14	6
16Caleb Martin	32	4-9	0-4	2-2	5	1	1	1	2	4	+13	10
7Kyle Lowry	34	4-13	4-9	0-0	9	4	2	1	1	5	+5	12
55Duncan Robinson	16	2-6	1-3	0-0	3	3	0	2	2	1	-9	5
24Haywood Highsmith	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
44Cody Zeller	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-5	0
40Udonis Haslem	— did not play —												— did not play —
14Tyler Herro	— did not play —												— did not play —
5Nikola Jovic	— did not play —												— did not play —
77Omer Yurtseven	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	33-9634.4%	9-3525.7%	14-1687.5%	44	18	9	7	8	21	-	89

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
1Michael Porter Jr.SF	33	7-17	1-6	1-2	13	3	0	0	1	0	-7	16
50Aaron GordonPF	28	1-6	0-2	2-4	7	1	2	1	1	4	+8	4
15Nikola JokicC	42	12-16	1-3	3-5	16	4	0	1	4	3	+12	28
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG	34	4-10	1-5	2-2	4	2	2	3	1	1	+7	11
27Jamal MurrayPG	41	6-15	2-7	0-0	8	8	1	0	6	2	+12	14
32Jeff Green	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	2	-5	4
11Bruce Brown	28	4-14	0-5	2-4	6	1	1	0	1	1	0	10
0Christian Braun	24	2-4	0-0	3-6	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	7
6DeAndre Jordan	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-2	0
13Thomas Bryant	— did not play —												— did not play —
31Vlatko Cancar	— did not play —												— did not play —
7Reggie Jackson	— 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	-	38-8445.2%	5-2817.9%	13-2356.5%	57	21	6	7	14	13	-	94

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterMIADEN

(11:57) Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. B. Adebayo: Tip to J. Murray
(11:43) J. Murray bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(11:43) B. Adebayo STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (11:39) B. Adebayo running DUNK (2 PTS)
20
(11:28) M. Porter Jr. traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
(11:08) MISS G. Vincent driving floating bank Shot
(11:06) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:58) MISS A. Gordon cutting Layup
(10:57) M. Strus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:38) MISS J. Butler turnaround Shot - blocked
(10:38) K. Caldwell-Pope BLOCK (1 BLK)
(10:37) TEAM offensive REBOUND
+3 (10:35) M. Strus 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (G. Vincent 1 AST)
50
(10:14) N. Jokic lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(10:14) K. Love STEAL (1 STL)
(10:07) MISS M. Strus running finger roll Layup
(10:02) K. Caldwell-Pope REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:00) K. Caldwell-Pope 14' running pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
52
(9:48) MISS K. Love 26' 3PT
(9:44) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:36) A. Gordon charge offensive FOUL (1 PF)
(9:36) A. Gordon offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
(9:25) B. Adebayo bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
(9:14) M. Strus personal FOUL (1 PF)
(9:08) MISS M. Porter Jr. 26' step back 3PT
(9:04) J. Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:48) MISS G. Vincent turnaround fadeaway bank Shot
(8:46) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(8:40) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope running 3PT
(8:39) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:29) MISS G. Vincent 25' 3PT
(8:27) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (8:15) K. Caldwell-Pope 9' driving floating bank Jump Shot (4 PTS) (J. Murray 1 AST)
54
(8:01) MISS J. Butler 6' driving Layup
(8:00) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (7:48) A. Gordon 10' fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)
56
(7:22) MISS K. Love 3PT
(7:20) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:15) MISS J. Murray 25' step back 3PT
(7:12) M. Strus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:01) MISS J. Butler driving Layup
(7:00) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(6:59) MISS B. Adebayo 8' turnaround Hook
(6:58) J. Butler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(6:58) A. Gordon shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Butler 2 FT)
(6:58) DEN Timeout
(6:58) MISS J. Butler Free Throw 1 of 2
(6:58) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(6:58) MISS J. Butler Free Throw 2 of 2
(6:56) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (6:47) J. Murray driving DUNK (2 PTS)
58
(6:28) MISS B. Adebayo 8' Hook
(6:28) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (6:18) M. Porter Jr. 11' floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)
510
(6:05) MISS G. Vincent 26' 3PT
(6:03) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
+2 (5:57) J. Green running DUNK (2 PTS) (M. Porter Jr. 1 AST)
512
(5:57) MIA Timeout
+2 (5:41) M. Strus driving finger roll Layup (5 PTS) (J. Butler 1 AST)
712
(5:41) N. Jokic shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Strus 1 FT)
+1 (5:41) M. Strus Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
812
+3 (5:28) N. Jokic 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Green 1 AST)
815
(5:12) MISS K. Lowry 24' 3PT
(5:09) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(4:55) K. Lowry shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Porter Jr. 2 FT)
(4:55) MISS M. Porter Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2
(4:55) TEAM offensive REBOUND
+1 (4:55) M. Porter Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
816
+2 (4:42) B. Adebayo alley-oop DUNK (4 PTS) (M. Strus 1 AST)
1016
(4:27) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 26' 3PT
(4:26) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(4:26) M. Strus loose ball personal FOUL (2 PF)
(4:21) MISS M. Porter Jr. 21' step back Shot
(4:18) M. Strus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (4:11) C. Martin running reverse Layup (2 PTS) (K. Lowry 1 AST)
1216
(3:53) MISS B. Brown 7' driving floating Shot
(3:51) K. Lowry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (3:46) M. Strus running DUNK (8 PTS) (K. Lowry 2 AST)
1416
(3:38) B. Adebayo personal FOUL (1 PF)
+2 (3:27) J. Green Layup (4 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)
1418
+2 (3:15) B. Adebayo 9' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (K. Lowry 3 AST)
1618
(2:52) MISS C. Braun 7' driving Hook - blocked
(2:52) K. Lowry BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:52) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(2:51) N. Jokic personal FOUL (2 PF)
+2 (2:42) B. Adebayo driving reverse Layup (8 PTS)
1818
(2:42) J. Green shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Adebayo 1 FT)
+1 (2:42) B. Adebayo Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
1918
(2:30) MISS B. Brown 3PT
(2:27) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
+2 (2:14) B. Adebayo 7' fadeaway Jump Shot (11 PTS)
2118
(2:14) J. Green shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Adebayo 1 FT)
(2:14) DEN Timeout
+1 (2:14) B. Adebayo Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
2218
(1:54) J. Murray bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (2 TO)
(1:44) MISS B. Adebayo 12' bank Shot
(1:42) J. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(1:34) MISS J. Murray 25' step back 3PT
(1:31) K. Lowry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(1:22) MISS G. Vincent 10' driving floating Shot - blocked
(1:22) D. Jordan BLOCK (1 BLK)
(1:20) B. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:16) MISS B. Brown running Layup - blocked
(1:16) D. Robinson BLOCK (1 BLK)
(1:15) D. Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:14) D. Robinson bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(1:14) J. Murray STEAL (1 STL)
(1:11) MISS J. Murray 25' 3PT
(1:10) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
+2 (1:09) M. Porter Jr. putback Layup (5 PTS)
2220
(0:51) MISS B. Adebayo 10' Jump Shot
(0:49) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
+2 (0:39) M. Porter Jr. 10' floating Jump Shot (7 PTS) (J. Murray 2 AST)
2222
(0:24) MISS K. Lowry driving Layup
(0:21) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
(0:21) MISS B. Adebayo tip Layup
(0:21) B. Adebayo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
+2 (0:21) B. Adebayo Hook (14 PTS)
2422
(0:01) MISS J. Murray 20' fadeaway Shot - blocked
(0:01) C. Martin BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:01) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
(0:00) MISS M. Porter Jr. 13' turnaround fadeaway Shot
(0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

MIA

DEN

89Points94

33-96(34.4%)Field Goal(%)38-84(45.2%)

9-35(25.7%)3-Point(%)5-28(17.9%)

14-16(87.5%)Free Throw(%)13-23(56.5%)

44(11)Rebounds(Offensive)57(11)

18Assists21

9Steals6

7Blocks7

8Turnovers14

21Fouls13

44Pts In The Paint60

12Fast Break Pts19

10Pts Off Turnovers12

27Bench Pts21

10Largest Lead8

Game Details

Monday, June 12, 2023 · 8:30 PM

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

attendance: 19,537 (102.3%)

tv: ABC