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Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets, NBA Finals Game 1

NBA
Heat
44-38
93-104
Final
Nuggets
53-29
Ball Arena
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

MIA leadsBiggest lead MIA 1, DEN 24
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
MIA2022213093
DEN29302520104

Who won: Nuggets 104-93

The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 104-93 in NBA Finals Game 1 on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets win the series 2-0. The Nuggets outscored the Heat 29-20 in the 1st quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (27). Bam Adebayo led the Heat in points (26).

Win probability

100%DEN final
MIADEN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 21.1DEN

    Defensive rebound

    Nuggets defensive team rebound

  4. Q4 21.1Nikola Jovic

    Nikola Jokic blocks Nikola Jovic 's 5-foot driving...

    Nikola Jokic blocks Nikola Jovic 's 5-foot driving layup

    N. Jovic

  5. Q4 28.1Nikola Jovic

    Defensive rebound

    Nikola Jovic defensive rebound

  6. Q4 29.1Michael Porter Jr.

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper

    M. Porter Jr. · 14 PTS

  7. Q4 32.1DEN

    Offensive rebound

    Nuggets offensive team rebound

  8. Q4 32.1Michael Porter Jr.

    Haywood Highsmith blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's...

    Haywood Highsmith blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 2-foot tip shot

    M. Porter Jr. · 14 PTS

  9. Q4 32.1Michael Porter Jr.

    Offensive rebound

    Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound

    M. Porter Jr. · 14 PTS

  10. Q4 32.1Nikola Jokic

    Misses 5-foot two point shot

    Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot two point shot

    N. Jokic · 27 PTS

  11. THREEQ4 55.1
    Gabe Vincent

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    G. Vincent · 19 PTS · ast K. Lowry

    Gabe Vincent makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyle Lowry assists)

    MIA 93 - 104 DEN
  12. Q4 1:02Nikola Jokic
    +2

    Bucket, 12 ft

    Nikola Jokic makes 12-foot two point shot

    N. Jokic · 27 PTS

    MIA 90 - 104 DEN
  13. THREEQ4 1:24
    Haywood Highsmith

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    H. Highsmith · 18 PTS · ast J. Butler

    Haywood Highsmith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)

    MIA 90 - 102 DEN
  14. Q4 1:38Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Jokic · 27 PTS

    MIA 87 - 102 DEN
  15. Q4 1:38Nikola Jokic
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Jokic · 27 PTS

    MIA 87 - 101 DEN
  16. Q4 1:38Bam Adebayo

    Personal foul

    Bam Adebayo personal foul

    B. Adebayo · 26 PTS

  17. Q4 1:42Nikola Jokic

    Defensive rebound

    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

  18. Q4 1:44Bam Adebayo

    Misses 11-foot two point shot

    Bam Adebayo misses 11-foot two point shot

    B. Adebayo · 26 PTS

  19. Q4 1:52Aaron Gordon
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2

    A. Gordon · 16 PTS

    MIA 87 - 100 DEN
  20. Q4 1:52Aaron Gordon
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Gordon · 16 PTS

    MIA 87 - 99 DEN
  21. Q4 1:52Haywood Highsmith

    Shooting foul

    Haywood Highsmith shooting foul

    H. Highsmith · 18 PTS

  22. Q4 1:58Kyle Lowry
    TO

    Bad pass

    Kyle Lowry bad pass (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)

    K. Lowry · 11 PTS

  23. Q4 2:11Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
    +2

    Pullup jump shot

    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)

    K. Caldwell-Pope · 7 PTS · ast N. Jokic

    MIA 87 - 98 DEN
  24. THREEQ4 2:34
    Haywood Highsmith

    Three! Jumper

    H. Highsmith · 18 PTS · ast J. Butler

    Haywood Highsmith makes three point jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)

    MIA 87 - 96 DEN
  25. Q4 2:45Kyle Lowry

    Defensive rebound

    Kyle Lowry defensive rebound

Leaders

MIADEN
Points
Bam Adebayo
26
Nikola Jokic
27
Assists
Jimmy Butler III
7
Nikola Jokic
14
Rebounds
Bam Adebayo
13
Michael Porter Jr.
13

This seriesDEN wins series 2-0