After winning five of their last six outings, including the last against the Thunder, the Nuggets also recover Jamal Murray to receive the Heat. Enough to start the game very strongly, behind the activity of Peyton Watson, while Jimmy Butler twists his ankle after six minutes, and already has to leave the match…
The entry of substitutes allows Miami to return in the second quarter but, as soon as Nikola Jokic and the other starters put one foot back on the floor, Erik Spoelstra's players suffer.
Too powerful and too energetic, the Nuggets took off again (+26) after returning from the locker room against a Heat simply overwhelmed by the skill of Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray. Miami, however, is not a team that gives up, and the Floridians will gradually come back to the score, until a 3-pointer from Duncan Robinson brings his team back to seven small points (120-113) approaching the last four minutes. The hold-up is possible.
However, it never materialized, Jamal Murray and his comrades taking charge of responding, before Nikola Jokic definitively sealed the deal with a 3-pointer in the last two minutes (135-122).
WHAT TO REMEMBER
– The return of Jamal Murray. After missing the last three games, the Canadian leader was back and he did not miss his match, showing himself to be particularly aggressive. This is how he brings the most to Denver, as Mike Malone explained after the meeting: “an aggressive Jamal Murray is an effective Jamal Murray.”
– Nikola Jokic still sees triple. Third consecutive triple-double for the triple MVP, still very effective with 30 points on 11/13 shooting, 14 assists and 11 rebounds. Above all, the Nuggets have a sixth victory in their last seven outings, even if it is their attack which currently allows them to win…
– Jimmy Butler's ankle quickly turned. A little over six minutes in, and Jimmy Butler was trying to attack Jamal Murray in a one-on-one. Except that his ankle turned and he had to leave his comrades immediately.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
