- June 05, 2023 08:03Final: 111-108
Murray misses the final shot of the game. The Miami Heat have stolen a game at the Ball Arena. Denver’s first loss at home. Nikola Jokic with 41 points could not take his team home. Bam Adebayo with another 20 point performance. But it was the bench that stepped up in the final quarter for Miami Heat - Duncan Robinson and Kyle Lowry.
This could prove to be a defining win in this series. They will look to back it up at the FTX Arena.
That’s it from ouqr side for this game. See you for the next one.
- June 05, 2023 08:03111-108
Butler misses a three point shot. Denver Nuggets with one final chance as Miami decides not to concede a foul.
- June 05, 2023 08:03111-108
Jokic with a floater over Adebayo.
- June 05, 2023 08:02111-106
Adebayo makes both the shots and the lead is now back to five.
- June 05, 2023 08:01109-106
Bam Adebayo is fouled on a shot and he will take two free throws.
- June 05, 2023 08:01109-106
Murray with another three. Jokic gets a rebound after KCP misses a shot and plays it to Murray. Clutch shot!
- June 05, 2023 08:00109-103
Robinson misses a three and Adebayo fails to collect the rebound.
- June 05, 2023 07:59109-103
Brown with a floater to cut the deficit back to three.
- June 05, 2023 07:59109-101
Butler with a drive into the post and a jump shot. Connects.
- June 05, 2023 07:59107-101
Murray with a long range three. He hits it over Butler.
- June 05, 2023 07:58107-98
Now Gordon makes a three point shot. Three minutes to go in the game.
- June 05, 2023 07:58107-95
Caleb Martin from downtown! A massive shot. Martin’s first field goal of the game.
- June 05, 2023 07:55104-95
Jokic collects a second ball and lay it in.
Miami takes a timeout.
- June 05, 2023 07:55104-93
ADEBAYO BLOCKS MURRAY!
- June 05, 2023 07:54104-93
Adebayo hits the shot and the lead balloons to 11.
- June 05, 2023 07:54103-93
A pick and roll between Lowry and Adebayo. The latter dunks the ball in and draws a foul. Another three point play coming up for the Heat.
- June 05, 2023 07:53101-93
Lowry converts all three free throws. Eight-point lead for the Heat.
- June 05, 2023 07:5298-93
KCP fouls Lowry on a three point shot. KCP cannot believe its a foul. Three free throws coming for the Heat.
- June 05, 2023 07:5198-93
Jokic converts after Murray finds him right under the rim.
- June 05, 2023 07:5198-91
Butler makes the free throw.
- June 05, 2023 07:5197-91
Butler dribbles past Gordon and pulls up for a shot. Gordon fouls him from behind and the shot goes in too.
- June 05, 2023 07:5095-91
Murray with a drive and a one-handed shot into the net.
- June 05, 2023 07:5095-89
Butler fires a three point shot from the left corner.
- June 05, 2023 07:4992-89
Jokic with a teardrop from up close. The basket comes after Butler gifts the ball away.
- June 05, 2023 07:4792-87
Adebayo with a jump shot from the post.
- June 05, 2023 07:4690-87
Jokic scores both the shots.
- June 05, 2023 07:4690-85
Jokic is fouled again by Adebayo. This time Jokic is taking a shot and will head to the line.
- June 05, 2023 07:4590-85
Jokic is fouled by Vincent. The Heat player now has four personal fouls.
- June 05, 2023 07:4590-85
Vincent makes the two shots and Heat leads by five.
- June 05, 2023 07:4588-85
KCP and Vincent collide as the latter is taking a shot. Two FTs for Heat.
- June 05, 2023 07:4488-85
Jokic commits an offensive foul. Nuggets concede a turnover.
- June 05, 2023 07:4088-85
Robinson with a drive and a reverse lay up. Adebayo with a brilliant pass to him.
Nuggets use yet another timeout.
- June 05, 2023 07:3986-85
Vincent with a three to get the lead for Heat.
- June 05, 2023 07:3483-85
Robinson! Another three for him. Two-point ball game as the Nuggets call a timeout.
- June 05, 2023 07:3380-85
Robinson with a drive from the left corner to the rim and a lay up finish. He is fouled too but misses the free throw.
- June 05, 2023 07:3278-85
Jeff Green makes two free throws after a foul by Lowry.
- June 05, 2023 07:3178-83
Duncan Robinson with a pump fake and a three pointer.
- June 05, 2023 07:28End of Q3
Nikola Jokic with 18 points in the third period ensured that his side does not fall behind in the game. An eight-point lead for the Nuggets. It was as thin as two earlier. Miami is starting to find the points in the paint. Something it failed to do in the first half.
- June 05, 2023 07:2675-83
Jokic makes one of two free throw shots after a foul.
- June 05, 2023 07:2575-82
JOKIC! A drive across the length of the floor and a lay up finish through a crowd of bodies.
- June 05, 2023 07:2475-80
Jokic makes the free throw to complete the three point play.
- June 05, 2023 07:2475-79
JOKIC! He again shields the ball through the post and turns to take a shot. As the ball falls into the bucket, Zeller fouls him.
- June 05, 2023 07:2375-77
The Heat make a transition play and have the advantage to score until Lowry commits a foul.
- June 05, 2023 07:2275-77
Lowry with a three pointer to make it a two point ball game.
- June 05, 2023 07:2272-77
Jokic with a floater after shielding the ball through the post.
- June 05, 2023 07:2272-75
Zeller banks it home off the board. The dime by Butler.
- June 05, 2023 07:2170-75
Brown makes both the free throws.
- June 05, 2023 07:2070-73
Jokic feeds the ball to Brown under the rim. Brown tries a shot but he is fouled.
- June 05, 2023 07:1970-73
Adebayo with a jump shot from the front of the bucket.
- June 05, 2023 07:1868-73
Jokic scores with a floater. Nuggets get that point courtesy of a steal by Brown.
- June 05, 2023 07:1768-71
Butler makes the two free throws to cut the deficit down the three.
- June 05, 2023 07:1766-71
Butler is fouled on a shot and he will head to the line.
- June 05, 2023 07:1366-71
Jokic is appaled by a call by the refs. The ball goes out of bounds as he loses possession and Jokic is certain it went off the Heat player.
- June 05, 2023 07:1266-71
Porter gets a floater in just in time. Jokic with another assist.
- June 05, 2023 07:1066-69
DENIED! KCP blocks a lay up by Jimmy Butler.
- June 05, 2023 07:1066-69
Jokic and Adebayo contest a rebound but the ball goes out of bounds. Jokic is pleading that it came off his opponent but the refs give it to the Heat.
- June 05, 2023 07:0866-69
Jokic makes all three shots from the line.
- June 05, 2023 07:0866-66
Adebayo fouls Jokic while he is taking a three point shot. Three FTs for Nuggets.
- June 05, 2023 07:0766-66
Adebayo with a left-handed lay up.
- June 05, 2023 07:0664-66
Gordon misses both free throws.
- June 05, 2023 07:0664-66
The ball is stolen off Gordon but Vincent fouls him too. Free throws for the Nuggets player.
- June 05, 2023 07:0564-66
Murray connects a jump shot from mid range.
- June 05, 2023 07:0564-64
Butler misses a rebound and Jokic gets the rebound.
- June 05, 2023 07:0564-64
Adebayo makes the shots and gets the scores level.
- June 05, 2023 07:0362-64
Two shots and possession for Miami as a result of Jokic’s foul.
- June 05, 2023 07:0162-64
Jokic is being checked for a foul he commited on Bam Adebayo. He has his back to the ball and grabs the Heat centre’s arm.
- June 05, 2023 06:5762-64
Gabe Vincent! Butler with a kick out to Vincent at the arc. Makes his three-point shot to reach 18 points on the night.
The Nuggets call a timeout.
- June 05, 2023 06:5659-64
Jokic cancels out Love’s three. He gets a look and hits the trey over Adebayo.
- June 05, 2023 06:5659-61
Kevin Love makes a three point shot.
- June 05, 2023 06:5656-61
Jokic over Adebayo. A hook shot.
- June 05, 2023 06:5556-59
Adebayo with a lay up off the board. He makes the back door cut and gets a pass from Strus.
- June 05, 2023 06:5554-59
Gordon dunks the ball in.
- June 05, 2023 06:5554-57
Vincent with a step back three. Butler gets the assist after a drive into the paint.
- June 05, 2023 06:5451-57
The Nuggets start the second half.
- June 05, 2023 06:39End of Q2
The Nuggets, after trailing by as many as 11 at one point, have turned the contest around. They’ve clinical from transition plays. Plus they’ve made their threes. Jokic leading the scoring for the home team.
For the Heat, it was Strus who got the ball rolling with his four three point shots. Butler and Vincent too joined the party which helped the Heat cut down the 15-point deficit that Denver had taken.
We’re nicely set for the second half. Miami Heat with two quarters to work some solution out and leve the series.
- June 05, 2023 06:3851-57
Bam Adebayo with a jump shot. Makes it.
- June 05, 2023 06:3749-57
Jokic to Gordon and the latter with a reverse lay up into the net.
- June 05, 2023 06:3749-55
Butler sees no support as Jokic breathes right over him. He decides to step back and take a fade away. Makes it!
- June 05, 2023 06:3647-55
KCP makes all three shots after the foul.
- June 05, 2023 06:3647-52
Vincent is down on the ground as he tries to grab a loose ball. KCP gets it and jumps to shoot. Vincent impedes this process with his body and the Nuggets get three free throws.
- June 05, 2023 06:3447-52
Gabe Vincent with a floated finish after a drive from the arc to the post.
- June 05, 2023 06:3345-52
Butler with a shot from right under the rim.
- June 05, 2023 06:3243-52
Adebayo gets a block on Jokic’s shot. But Jokic gets to the second ball and makes the teardrop shot.
- June 05, 2023 06:3143-50
Strus makes two out of three shots from the line. 8-0 run for the Heat.
- June 05, 2023 06:3141-50
KCP fouls Strus on a three point shot with 0.7 seconds left in the shot clock. Three FTs coming up for Miami.
- June 05, 2023 06:3041-50
Vincent makes the free throw to complete the three-point play.
- June 05, 2023 06:2840-50
Vincent with a steal from Brown. Drives to the rim, lay sit in and draws a foul from Braun too.
A timeout called by the Nuggets.
- June 05, 2023 06:2738-50
Strus is wide open again on the arc and he makes the shot. Heat are eight off 15 from downtown.
- June 05, 2023 06:2735-50
Brown with a drive to the rim and a reverse scoop.
- June 05, 2023 06:2635-48
Adebayo with a moving screen and Miami concedes another turnover.
- June 05, 2023 06:2535-48
Butler’s jump shot from the post is not strong enough. Hits the rim and bounces out.
- June 05, 2023 06:2435-48
Braun with a poster dunk. Set up by Murray and Denver fires again on transition.
- June 05, 2023 06:2435-46
Green knocks down both the throws on the line.
- June 05, 2023 06:2335-44
Jeff Green is fouled on a shot and he will shoot free throws.
- June 05, 2023 06:2235-44
Butler knocks down a corner three.
- June 05, 2023 06:1932-44
Murray! There is no stopping him. He leads Adebayo into a drive, changes direction, turns and pulls up for the shot. Hits too!
Miami take back-to-back timeouts.
- June 05, 2023 06:1832-42
Murray makes the free throw.
- June 05, 2023 06:1732-41
MURRAY! He steals the ball from Strus. Goes for a lay up. Makes it. And draws a foul.
- June 05, 2023 06:1732-39
Vincent with a trey to cut the deficit to seven.
- June 05, 2023 06:1629-39
Porter makes a three. He knocks down the shot from the right corner. Everything on target for Denver.
- June 05, 2023 06:1529-36
Robinson loses a dribble and Murray knocks down a three from the transition play.
- June 05, 2023 06:1129-33
Jeff Green! He pulls up from behind the arc on the right flank. Connects for three points.
Miami takes a timeout.
- June 05, 2023 06:1129-30
Bruce Brown with a trey! Dealing in threes now are both the teams.
- June 05, 2023 06:1029-27
Lowry from downtown! Need more of that.
- June 05, 2023 06:1026-27
Jeff Green scores two FTs and Nuggets lead for the first time on the night.
- June 05, 2023 06:0926-25
Braun makes a defensive contribution now. He steals a pass from Lowry. Jeff Green is fouled on the transition play.
- June 05, 2023 06:0826-25
Braun with a fadeaway shot. He drops a bullet pass from Murray. But he’s quick to collect it from the floor and take the shot.
- June 05, 2023 06:04End of Q1
Max Strus the star of the opening half. 12 points scored with four three-point shots. Miami makes a statement that it is not rattled by the loss in the first game. Denver does well to fight back. Given how well Miami shot in the first period, it is a surprise that its lead is just three points
- June 05, 2023 06:0326-23
Lowry with a moving screen foul. An inbound ball for Nuggets.
- June 05, 2023 06:0226-23
Braun! Denver first steal a rebound. Braun with a pump fake followed by a drive to the rim and board shot.
- June 05, 2023 06:0126-21
JOKIC! He drives right down the middle and lays the ball in with a scoop.
- June 05, 2023 06:0126-19
Martin with an offensive foul on Murray.
- June 05, 2023 06:0026-19
Brown with a lay up and a finish off the glass.
- June 05, 2023 06:0026-17
Zeller gets the shot in off the glass.
- June 05, 2023 06:0024-17
Jokic with a floater.
- June 05, 2023 05:5924-15
STRUS! A long range three. He got a long look as he receives a pass from Butler. Too much space.
- June 05, 2023 05:5821-15
Porter knocks down a three from the left wing.
- June 05, 2023 05:5721-12
Miami misses a series of shots after the resumption.
- June 05, 2023 05:5321-12
Jokic with a drive and hook finish.
Miami Heat calls a timeout.
- June 05, 2023 05:5321-10
Butler floats the ball over an oncoming Jokic. Makes the bucket too! Miami is flying.
- June 05, 2023 05:5119-10
Strus with his third three of the game. A wide open shot from the right corner.
- June 05, 2023 05:5116-10
JOKIC! A WIDE OPEN THREE DOWN THE MIDDLE.
- June 05, 2023 05:5016-7
Adebayo with a floated shot that takes a piece of the rim on its way in.
- June 05, 2023 05:5014-7
Murray’s pass is stolen by Love.
- June 05, 2023 05:5014-7
Butler makes both the shots from the line.
- June 05, 2023 05:4912-7
Butler draws a foul. He is in the post and trying to inch closer to the rim. Murray guards him and commits a foul while trying to block him with his body.
- June 05, 2023 05:4812-7
Jokic to Gordon. An alley-oop from the duo.
- June 05, 2023 05:4812-5
Adebayo with a jump shot. Connects!
- June 05, 2023 05:4710-5
KCP! He makes first three for the Nuggets.
- June 05, 2023 05:4710-2
Michael Porter makes a lay up but Kevin Love puts his body on the line and draws contact. The ref calls it an offensive foul.
- June 05, 2023 05:4610-2
Murray with a drive to the left side of the rim. He takes a pul up shot but misses.
- June 05, 2023 05:4510-2
Denver commits a court violation on the very first play after the restart.
- June 05, 2023 05:4210-2
Strus with another three! He is wide open on the left corner.
The Nuggets call a timeout! A slam bang start for Miami.
- June 05, 2023 05:417-2
Jokic off the glass to get the first points for the Nuggets.
- June 05, 2023 05:417-0
Another two pointer for the Heat from the mid range.
- June 05, 2023 05:415-0
Porter with a miss on transition play.
- June 05, 2023 05:405-0
Gabe Vincent with a pull up shot over Murray.
- June 05, 2023 05:393-0
Jokic misses a three.
- June 05, 2023 05:393-0
Strus! He knocks down a three. Catch and shoot from an inbound pass.
- June 05, 2023 05:390-0
Adebayo with a miss. He tries a fadeaway.
- June 05, 2023 05:380-0
The first possession of the game goes to Miami Heat.
- June 05, 2023 05:30Moments away!
The players have made their way to the court. The national anthem being played at the moment. All set for Game 2.
- June 05, 2023 05:15Nikola Jokic’s impact
Nikola Jokic scored 27 points in the first game. However, his total point contribution, which included assists and screens set, was 76 points. Out of a total of 104. Game Changer!
- June 05, 2023 05:04Denver Nuggets Starting Five
- June 05, 2023 05:02Miami Heat Starting Lineup
- June 05, 2023 04:59Denver Nuggets’ home record in NBA Playoffs 2023
The Nuggets are unbeaten in this year’s post season. Nine games. Nine wins.
- June 05, 2023 04:48Heat vs Nuggets Game 1 Recap
- June 05, 2023 04:42Tyler Herro injury update
The Heat guard will not be playing Game 2. Herro has been out of action since suffering a fracture on his hand during Heat’s opening round series against Milwaukee Bucks.
- June 05, 2023 04:31Three takeaways from Heat vs Nuggets Game 1
- June 05, 2023 04:26Arriving in style!
Here is Aaron Gordon walking into the arena with some drip.
- June 05, 2023 04:20Miami Heat record after losing Game 1 of NBA Finals
The Heat have been at this crossroads in the past. The side lost the first game of a finals series on five occasions in the past. Here is how they’ve fared:
- June 05, 2023 04:14WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH
Where will the Nuggets vs Heat NBA Finals series be telecast on TV in India?
The Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat NBA Finals series will be telecast on Sports18, Sports18 HD and MTV in India.
Game 2 will be telecast on Monday, June 5, starting 05:30 AM IST.
Where to live stream the Nuggets vs Heat NBA Finals games?
The Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat NBA Finals series will be live streamed on JioCinema app.
The entire series can also be watched on NBA.com with an NBA League Pass.
Where will the Nuggets vs Heat NBA Finals series be telecast on TV in the United States?
The Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat NBA Finals series will be telecast on TNT in the United States.
Where will the Nuggets vs Heat NBA Finals series be telecast on TV in the Philippines?
The Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat NBA Finals series will be telecast on TV5, One Sports and NBA TV Philippines.
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