NBA Finals 2023: Miami Heats clearly improved from the finals as they were completely defeated by the Denver Nuggets led by Nikola Jokic. The Miami Heat’s top three players turned out to be Gabe Vincenti with 23 points, Bam Adebayo added 21 points and 9 rebounds and Butler finished with 21 points and 9 assists. Nikola Jokic was the Nuggets’ lone star as he scored 41 points with 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 Heat 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 series-tying victory at 1-1. The match ended with a score of 111-108 in favor of Miami’s heat. This came after they overcame an 83-75 deficit in the fourth quarter after outscoring the Nuggets 36-25 over the final 12 minutes.
The Heat’s defense was key to their victory, as they focused on guarding every player other than Nikola Jokic, who scored 41 points with 11 rebounds to his name, while also scoring four assist line.
|
Team |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Final |
|
miner |
23 |
34 |
26 |
25 |
108 |
|
Heat |
26 |
25 |
24 |
36 |
111 |
Max Strus, who had previously missed all 10 field goal attempts in Game 1, made his first three three-pointers early in the game. Gabe Vincent, an impressive point guard for the Heat, made 4-of-6 shots from beyond the 3-point line, helping his team build a 23-point lead.
Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each racked up 21 PTS as Miami won Game 2 to even the series!
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In the first minute of the fourth quarter, Duncan Robinson scored 8 points, turning the situation around for Miami’s bench and changing the outcome of the game. Miami dominated the beginning of the final period, only missing one shot in the first seven minutes. They went on a 12-4 run, highlighted by Bam Adebayo’s and-1, matching their largest lead of the first quarter, giving them a 104-93 advantage.
Head-to-head record between Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets
This is not the first time these two teams have faced each other. The two teams have faced each other 73 different times and the Nuggets have an overall record of 53.4% against the Heat.
Below is the full head-to-head record of Miami Heats vs Denver Nuggets:
|
Year |
Take note |
Home page |
Distant |
|
All 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 a surprising final push; The Nuggets took the lead and the Heat tied the score at 1-1. Game three between the No. 8 seed Miami Heats and No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets will take place on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 12:30 a.m. ET at 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 are led by Butler and Adebayo, but they also get contributions from other players, such as Tyler Herro and Max Strus.
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