The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 103-97 in a close game where Jamal Murray left due to a right ankle sprain. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets with 30 points, while Nikola Jokic contributed 18 points. The Heat's Jimmy Butler scored 30 points, with the game tied at 90 after the third quarter.
Make that 30 PTS for Jimmy Butler 🔥 https://t.co/RZF1Jz8bwD
switchin' up the views 👀 https://t.co/o9lWnfgCXB
End of third quarter: Heat 90, Jazz 90. Jimmy Butler with an 18-point third quarter. He has 30 points on 14 field-goal attempts through three quarters.
Getting a steal followed by a Jimmy and-1 gets the crowd hype 🗣 We're on a 17-7 run. Tune in on Bally Sports Sun & NBA TV 📺 https://t.co/tGhP6dWX0c
Thoroughly enjoying the Omer Yurtseven revenge game
And about to re-enter the game. https://t.co/lKo8NhGy9F
Jazz with three turnovers in the first six minutes of the third quarter. https://t.co/G0HYCirTD8
The @utahjazz closed the first half on a 9-3 run and lead the @MiamiHEAT 62-58. Keyonte George and Taylor Hendricks combine for 17 points and eight rebounds. #takenote https://t.co/QfyZAOVT7j
The Jazz lead the Heat 62-58 at the half. Collin Sexton has 12. John Collins has 10. Keyonte George with 9. Taylor Hendricks with 8 and 6 rebounds
Heat have been a Top 5 defensive rebounding team this season but worth noting that a chunk of that is carried by the value of Love's bench units. Utah has 10 OReb's with 1:50 left in the half and have taken 21 shots in the restricted area.
Heat shooting 9 of 16 on threes, but still trailing by two. Jazz outscoring the Heat 17-3 in second-chance points.
End of first quarter: Jazz 34, Heat 30. Jimmy Butler with nine points and four assists. Jazz outscoring the Heat 9-0 in second-chance points and have yet to commit a turnover.
With 5:20 left in the first quarter the @utahjazz trail the @MiamiHEAT 20-16. Keyonte George has 5 points to lead the Jazz. #TakeNote https://t.co/omAaJnaAHp
Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points to help pick up the scoring load after Jamal Murray left because of a sprained ankle, and the Denver Nuggets staved off Miami's fourth-quarter rally to beat the Heat 103-97 on Thursday night. https://t.co/O0XoGOGxzO https://t.co/EeFrolSYMY
Porter scores 30 points, Nuggets hold off Heat's 4th-quarter rally in 103-97 victory https://t.co/bXqwN95Ygn https://t.co/SJecMY4xE4
Jamal Murray leaves game after rolling ankle Thursday, now short of NBA's 65-game rule https://t.co/1JBD3mhyL3
Murray left the game with an ankle sprain #JamalMurray https://t.co/oBnYhzSPOa
Michael Porter Jr. guides Nuggets to victory over Heat #DenverNuggets #MiamiHeat #MichaelPorterJr https://t.co/9M25z8eH48
Jamal Murray suffers sprained right ankle in Nuggets-Heat game https://t.co/sbpNSeusRG
The @nuggets pick up their 5th win in a row ⚒️💪 MPJ: 30 PTS | 11 REB | 2 BLK | 2 STL Jokić: 18 PTS | 11 REB | 7 AST | 2 BLK KCP: 18 PTS | 2 REB | 2 AST Gordon: 16 PTS | 9 REB | 3 AST | 3 STL https://t.co/MmMgURySXK
Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. had double-doubles in the Nuggets' 103-97 W vs. the Heat 💪 🟡 MPJ: 30 PTS, 11 REB 🟡 Jokic: 18 PTS, 11 REB https://t.co/rivaDnQmVf
Jokic makes both. 6.8 left, Denver by 4.
Jimmy. Heat within 2. Free throws for Jokic with 8 seconds left.
Joker tonight? Nikola Jokic 14 PT 5-13 FG 4-4 FT 0-2 3P 11/2 RB 7 AS 2 BL 1 ST 2 TO 3 PF 34 MN (3:24 4th*, Heat)
Joker has 4 straight triple doubles. Can make it 5 tonight! Nikola Jokic 24.0 PT .667 of 15.0 FG .867 of 3.8 FT .333 of 2.3 3P 16.0/2.0 RB 14.0 AS 0.8 BL 2.5 ST 2.3 TO 3.3 PF 33.8 MN 4/4 GS (last 4 games)
Jokic takes a commanding 14-7 lead on Jovic. That might do it.
83-70 after 3. Worse, Jokic has taken a 10-7 lead on Jovic.
MPJ is cooking with 30 PTs in the 3rd. 🧑🍳 (🎥: @nuggets) https://t.co/ybndpD4q6J
28 PTS and counting for MPJ 🔥 https://t.co/q6ilFN9D5l
Jamal exited the Nuggets-Heat game in the 2nd Q with a scary injury https://t.co/fn99i7sMYL
Jamal Murray is being ruled out for the rest of the game with a right ankle sprain. https://t.co/DQBHZScLNz
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray - right ankle sprain - is questionable to return tonight against the Miami Heat.
Yes, the Nuggets are the bigger team. But the Heat's swarming defense doing a good job of making things tough around the rim. Nuggets are just 9 of 23 (39.1 percent) in the paint, including 6 of 13 (46.2 percent) at the rim.
Nuggets lead 56-51 at the half. Jovic 7, Jokic 6 tho.
An unwelcome sight for the Nuggets and their fans. Jamal Murray is injured and leaves Thursday night's game against the Heat. https://t.co/ETZXlxrZnE
Jamal Murray went to the locker room after injuring his ankle https://t.co/IYKaNeY0Ty
Nuggets 36-20 after one. They made six 3s. Miami made one. There you go.
Nuggets shooting 6 of 9 on threes and with just one turnover. Heat shooting 1 of 6 on threes and with four turnovers.