It was the first time that the Heat hosted a game in the NBA Finals since 2014 during The Big Three era of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The club did not host an NBA Finals contest because of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The 2020 NBA Finals was held at a centralized location in Orlando.
Miami scooted out to a 7-2 advantage in the first two minutes of the game. Both teams were tied 24-24 at the end of the first quarter. Denver scored the first five points of the second quarter and had a 53-48 halftime lead.
The Nuggets put in the first six points of the second half for an 11-point margin 59-48. Denver later raised it to a 19-point gap and led 82-68 after three quarters. The Heat could not come closer than nine points 103-94 with 1:22 left in the fourth quarter.
Jimmy Butler contributed 28 points for the Heat. Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 17 rebounds for a double-double. Kyle Lowry scored nine points and Caleb Martin drained in 10 points.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists for a triple-double. Jamal Murray chalked up a triple-double with 34 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. Christian Braun dropped in 15 points while Aaron Gordon had 11 points.
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