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POST GAME THREAD: Nuggets humble the Heat 119-124 | Dec 30, 2022



**ESPN:** [recap](https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401468690) – [boxscore](https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401468690) – [gamecast](https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401468690) | **NBA.com:** [boxscore](https://www.nba.com/game/0022200535) – [shotchart](https://www.nba.com/game/0022200535/game-charts)

 

||**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Final**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**MIA**|**19**|**38**|**33**|**29**|**119**|[](/MIA)|
**DEN**|**23**|**37**|**25**|**39**|**124**|[](/DEN)|

 

**Team**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
[](/MIA)**MIA**|**39-87 (44.8)**|**14-35 (40.0)**|**27-30 (90.0)**|**11**|**36**|**21**|**14**|**13**|**4**|**19**|**119**|
[](/DEN)**DEN**|**45-76 (59.2)**|**17-28 (60.7)**|**17-22 (77.3)**|**5**|**36**|**34**|**20**|**6**|**1**|**19**|**124**|

 

**[](/DEN)DEN**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
M. Porter Jr.^^SF|25:20|4-11 (36.4)|0-3 (0.0)|2-4 (50.0)|1|6|3|0|1|0|1|10|-5|
A. Gordon^^PF|33:06|4-8 (50.0)|0-1 (0.0)|3-5 (60.0)|1|5|3|3|2|0|1|11|0|
N. Jokic^^C|36:17|8-15 (53.3)|2-3 (66.7)|1-1 (100.0)|1|12|12|3|1|1|3|19|+14|
K. Caldwell-Pope^^SG|30:13|7-7 (100.0)|4-4 (100.0)|2-2 (100.0)|0|2|2|2|0|0|3|20|+7|
J. Murray^^PG|33:33|4-9 (44.4)|1-3 (33.3)|5-5 (100.0)|0|2|6|3|0|0|2|14|-9|
B. Brown|25:44|5-8 (62.5)|2-5 (40.0)|1-2 (50.0)|0|4|1|2|0|0|3|13|+6|
B. Hyland|23:11|5-9 (55.6)|5-6 (83.3)|1-1 (100.0)|0|1|4|6|1|0|0|16|+9|
V. Cancar|17:52|5-5 (100.0)|3-3 (100.0)|2-2 (100.0)|0|0|3|0|1|0|2|15|+9|
D. Jordan|11:43|3-4 (75.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|3|0|0|0|0|3|6|-9|
C. Braun|2:59|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|1|0|1|0|0|1|0|+3|
**Totals**||**45-76 (59.2)**|**17-28 (60.7)**|**17-22 (77.3)**|**5**|**36**|**34**|**20**|**6**|**1**|**19**|**124**||

**DNP:** ***Zeke Nnaji***, ***Davon Reed***, ***Ish Smith***, ***Jack White***

**Inactive:** ***Collin Gillespie***, ***Jeff Green***, ***Peyton Watson***

 

**[](/MIA)MIA**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
H. Highsmith^^SF|21:03|3-6 (50.0)|1-3 (33.3)|0-0 (0.0)|1|2|0|3|2|0|2|7|-2|
J. Butler^^PF|37:50|5-13 (38.5)|0-0 (0.0)|7-8 (87.5)|1|6|8|1|4|0|1|17|-1|
B. Adebayo^^C|30:14|6-14 (42.9)|0-0 (0.0)|10-11 (90.9)|4|7|2|4|4|2|3|22|-4|
T. Herro^^SG|32:45|9-18 (50.0)|4-9 (44.4)|4-4 (100.0)|1|10|5|1|1|0|1|26|-6|
K. Lowry^^PG|32:02|1-5 (20.0)|1-4 (25.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|2|3|1|1|1|3|3|-6|
M. Strus|33:07|7-13 (53.8)|4-8 (50.0)|1-1 (100.0)|1|3|0|1|0|0|3|19|+2|
O. Robinson|17:46|4-5 (80.0)|0-0 (0.0)|5-6 (83.3)|2|5|0|0|0|1|2|13|-1|
G. Vincent|15:59|1-6 (16.7)|1-4 (25.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|1|2|3|0|0|2|3|-1|
D. Robinson|19:13|3-7 (42.9)|3-7 (42.9)|0-0 (0.0)|0|0|1|0|1|0|2|9|-6|
**Totals**||**39-87 (44.8)**|**14-35 (40.0)**|**27-30 (90.0)**|**11**|**36**|**21**|**14**|**13**|**4**|**19**|**119**||

**DNP:** ***Jamal Cain***, ***Udonis Haslem***

**Inactive:** ***Dewayne Dedmon***, ***Nikola Jovic***, ***Caleb Martin***, ***Victor Oladipo***, ***Omer Yurtseven***

 

||**PITP**|**2^^nd PTS**|**FB PTS**|**BIG LD**|**BEN PTS**|**TOT TOV**|**TOV PTS**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**MIA**|42|12|15|9|44|15|19|[](/MIA)|
**DEN**|48|4|14|8|50|20|15|[](/DEN)|

 

**Lead Changes: 18** | **Times Tied: 10** | **Gametime: 2:16** | **Attendance: 19638**

*Officials: Sean Wright, Tre Maddox, Jason Goldenberg*

by BigHoneyBot

34 Comments

  1. SmugWindows

    Pacer fan here, stopping by to say what a phenomenal squad you guys have. Cold blooded killers.

  3. TiggleBitMoney

    Such a relief to see bones on the bench late in the fourth. Murray is as clutch as they come.

  5. Zman2734

    I’m just gonna say what we’re all thinking… Nuggets W

  6. FivePointsPlay

    100/100/100 shooting splits and the clutch flop to seal the win.

    **Say. His. Initials.**

  8. JimmyTheIntern

    Live by the moving screen, die by the moving screen. KCP taking the final blow from Bam to cap out his perfect 20 point game is icing on the cake, baby. Let’s go Nuggets!

  9. Superbotto

    KCP and Cancar combined 12-12 FG 7-7 3P 4-4 FT

    Also, Joker and Gordon both kept their 50% FG shooting streaks alive Gordon (24) Joker (26)

  10. MapleCurryMurray

    We won but there’s so much wrong with this team.

    Jokic touches the ball ? Good

    Jokic shoots the ball? Good

    Jokic passes the ball? Good

    Anyone does anything on their own? Bad

    Defense? Bad

    This is not going to work long term.

  11. landlion35

    Nuggets are the clutch time kings. Murray is a killer and jokic is a God.

    I love KCP

  12. MarkusHowardStan

    Highest scorer is neither Jokic, Murray, MPJ or Gordon. This must be a rare game. It’s KCP btw.

  13. Olovnivojnik

    Great effort in the last quarter. Offense is unstoppable.

  14. The_Aught

    Tonight I approve of Coach Malones work. well at least in the 4th

  15. petarisawesomeo

    Refs were awful, KCP was awesome, Murry flurry wins it, imagine how much we could have won by in replace DAJ minutes with Zeke

  16. IncapacitatedDuck

    Last game of the year. End with a W. Happy New Year everybody!

  19. landlion35

    Great to see Bones hitting his shots again!

  20. couponuser9

    Get ready for the Boston scouting report, they look really good.

  21. metalhead252

    Well that was a very Denver Nuggets vs Denver Nuggets type of game

  22. AndoArugula

    Career game from Vlatko made me happy.

    Watching Bam Adebayo play basketball made me not happy.

  23. International_Bell81

    If the useless Sixers did their job we would be in first but oh well

  24. lunar_alpenglow

    Thanks Evoca for the short ride. LFG nuggets, and u/captain_holt_nypd why count the nuggets out when they’re only down 8 with 8 minutes to play? This “comeback” is nothing new.

  25. MarkusHowardStan

    Underrated performer was Brown on his defense on Butler in the clutch. I don’t remember Butler touching the ball in the last 2 minutes.

  26. BoneyardBill

    About to watch DNVR post came. Can’t wait to see what takes Wind gets from here.

  27. smalltoes

    I’m still pissed about the third quarter. Can’t believe this wasn’t 120-0. Malone is unbelievable, no Jack White even. I have no joy unless Jack White plays.

  29. IamNOBODY1973

    How can you lose with 10 more made free throws? Refs were trying hard

  30. Bodiroga1987

    I always want to say one thing but somehow i forget. In addition to dozens of factors that will affect Denver’s playoff game, i think that Jokic’s 3 pts is one of the most important. In the bubble he had very good percentages and if he returns even close it is another totally different dimension of the game. I have the impression that Jokic keeps it as a secret weapon and uses it sparingly. I can’t about the refs, I’m sick of them, the worst refs in sports, any sports 🙄 Vlatko ❤️💪😎

  31. Nixbling

    Disagree with benching mike there after that one defensive miscue, but got the dub so who cares

  32. Weekly_Joke_9708

    Kinda crazy how butler disappeared after the team started going under on his screens

    Was a well needed adjustment

  33. connorado_the_Mighty

    8 players with double sigit points.

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