The Nuggets have been victorious in five consecutive road playoff games. Miami have fallen in four straight home postseason contests.
Denver had a 7-2 in the first three minutes of the game. Miami came back with a 10-2 run in the closing minutes of the opening frame and led 21-20 after one quarter. The Nuggets moved in front and had a 55-51 halftime lead.
In the second half, Denver was ahead by at least a four-point margin during the third quarter and had an 86-73 lead at the end of the third. The Heat scored eight straight points to begin the fourth quarter and trailed 86-81 at the 8:42 mark. The Nuggets had a 19-10 spurt to make it a 14-point gap 105-91 with 1:49 remaining.
Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Bam Adebayo compiled 20 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. Kyle Lowry came off the bench with 13 points. Kevin Love and Duncan Robinson drained in 12 points each.
Nikola Jokic helped the Nuggets with a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds. Aaron Gordon scored a game-high 27 points and Jamal Murray contributed 15 points along with 12 assists. Former University of Miami Hurricanes player Bruce Brown placed in 21 points.
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