The Denver Nuggets have taken the regular season victory against the Miami Heat following their recent 88-100 win. Denver was welcomed at the Kaseya Center and Miami had a decent enough start. However, the Nuggets picked up pace on offense which the Heat could only match during the third quarter. Miami led by as much as four points, but that’s as far as it got.
MPJ tonight —
25 PTS
7 REB
9/16 FG
5/9 3PT
2/2 FT— Denver is now the 1 seed in the west. pic.twitter.com/MBjZ267vz4
— NuggetsMuse (@NuggetsMuse_) March 14, 2024
The home team tried their best to keep the distance close. But toward the end of the fourth quarter, the Nuggets had multiple stops and possessions. Michael Porter Jr. also shot a clutch three-pointer from 25 feet to increase the distance. Reggie Jackson also had a few important shots that helped maintain the lead.
Denver Nuggets player stats
In all fairness, this was an extremely slow-paced game as most Heat matchups tend to be. However, the Nuggets reacted fairly well to the Heat’s schemes averaging 48.8% from the field, 33.3% on 33 attempts from deep, and 69.2% from the foul line. Porter Jr. led the pack finishing with a game-high 25 points. He shot 5-9 from the three-point arc and grabbed seven rebounds.
Player | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
Michael Porter Jr. | 34 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
Aaron Gordon | 33 | 16 | 4 | 8 |
Nikola Jokic | 38 | 12 | 6 | 14 |
Jamal Murray | 31 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Peyton Watson | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Christian Braun | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Reggie Jackson | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Justin Holiday | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Aaron Gordon finished with 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. Nikola Jokic recorded a double-double of 12 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists during the game. Jamal Murray had 14 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, and one steal.
Miami Heat player stats
The Heat could not match what the Nuggets were conspiring on offense. They shot 42.5% from the field on 80 attempts. From beyond the three-point arc, Miami shot 5-21, which is completely atrocious. Miami also shot 83.3% from the foul line on 18 attempts. There were no note-worthy performances on the team except for Bam Adebayo’s 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Player | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
Jimmy Butler | 36 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
Nikola Jovic | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Bam Adebayo | 34 | 17 | 3 | 13 |
Terry Rozier | 35 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
Duncan Robinson | 31 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Caleb Martin | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Thomas Bryant | 14 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
Patty Mills | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Jimmy Butler had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists during the game. Terry Rozier concluded the game with 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists while Duncan Robinson struggled to get shots down from the arc. He finished with 11 points shooting 5-10 from the field and 1-6 from deep.