NBA Finals 2023: The Miami Heats have clearly improved since last time, where they were completely outclassed by the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets. The Miami Heat’s top three players turned out to be Gabe Vincenti with 23 points, Bam Adebayo added 21 points and nine rebounds and Butler finished with 21 points and nine assists. Nikola Jokic was the only star for the Nuggets, as he scored 41 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. The Denver Nuggets currently lead the head-to-head record with 39 wins over the Miami Heat, who have 34 wins.
Miami Heats vs Denver Nuggets results
The 2023 NBA Finals are in full swing and after the first two games of the best-of-seven series, the Miami Heat bounced back with a victory that tied the series at 1-1. The game was close with a score of 111-108 in favor of the Miami Heat. This came after they overcame an 83-75 deficit in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Nuggets 36-25 in the final 12 minutes.
The Heat’s defense was the key to their victory, as they focused on defending every other player except Nikola Jokic, who scored 41 points with 11 rebounds to his name, and also contributed 4 assists.
|
Equipment |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Final |
|
nuggets |
23 |
3. 4 |
26 |
25 |
108 |
|
Heat |
26 |
25 |
24 |
36 |
111 |
Max Strus, who had previously missed all 10 of his field goal attempts in Game 1, hit his first three 3-pointers early in the game. Gabe Vincent, the Heat’s impressive point guard, hit 4 of 6 shots from beyond the three-point line, contributing to his team-leading 23 points.
Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each contribute 21 PTS as Miami wins Game 2 to even the series!
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June 5, 2023
In the first minute of the fourth quarter, Duncan Robinson scored 8 points, turning the tide for Miami’s bench units and changing the course of the game. Miami dominated the start of the fourth quarter, missing just one shot in the first 7 minutes. They went on a 12-4 run, highlighted by Bam Adebayo’s and-1 layup, which matched their largest lead in the first quarter, giving them a 104-93 lead.
Head-to-head record between Miami Heats and Denver Nuggets
This is not the first time these two teams have faced each other. The two teams have met on 73 different occasions and the Nuggets have an overall record of 53.4% over the Heat.
Here is the complete history of Miami Heats vs Denver Nuggets:
|
Year |
Record |
Home |
Far |
|
All the games |
39-34 |
23-14 |
15-20 |
|
2022-23 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
2021-22 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
2020-21 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
2019-20 |
1-1 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
|
2018-19 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
2017-18 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
|
2016-17 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
1-0 |
|
2015-16 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
2014-15 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
|
2013-14 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
1-0 |
|
2012-13 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
2011-12 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
|
2010-11 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
|
2009-10 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
|
2008-09 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
2007-08 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
2006-07 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
2005-06 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
2004-05 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
|
2003-04 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
|
2002-03 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
2001-02 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
2000-01 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
1999-00 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
1998-99 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
|
1997-98 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
1996-97 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
1995-96 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
1994-95 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
1993-94 |
1-1 |
1-0 |
0-1 |
|
1992-93 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
1991-92 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
1990-91 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
1989-90 |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
1988-89 |
5-1 |
3-0 |
2-1 |
Despite an incredible final push; the Nuggets came up short and the Heat leveled the series at 1-1. Game 3 between the eighth-seeded Miami Heats and the top-seeded Denver Nuggets will take place on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 12:30 a.m. ET at the FTX Arena in Miami, Florida. The Nuggets will need to find a way to slow down the Heat’s offense if they want to win Game 3. The Heat have been led by Butler and Adebayo, but have also gotten contributions from other players, such as Tyler Herro and Max Strus.
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