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

DEN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MIA	20	22	21	30	93
DEN	29	30	25	20	104

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

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 21.1DEN
Defensive rebound
Nuggets defensive team rebound
Q4 21.1
Nikola Jokic blocks Nikola Jovic 's 5-foot driving...
Nikola Jokic blocks Nikola Jovic 's 5-foot driving layup
N. Jovic
Q4 28.1
Defensive rebound
Nikola Jovic defensive rebound
Q4 29.1
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper
M. Porter Jr. · 14 PTS
Q4 32.1DEN
Offensive rebound
Nuggets offensive team rebound
Q4 32.1
Haywood Highsmith blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's...
Haywood Highsmith blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 2-foot tip shot
M. Porter Jr. · 14 PTS
Q4 32.1
Offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
M. Porter Jr. · 14 PTS
Q4 32.1
Misses 5-foot two point shot
Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot two point shot
N. Jokic · 27 PTS
THREEQ4 55.1
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
Q4 1:02
+2
Bucket, 12 ft
Nikola Jokic makes 12-foot two point shot
N. Jokic · 27 PTS
MIA 90 - 104 DEN
THREEQ4 1:24
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
Q4 1:38
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Jokic · 27 PTS
MIA 87 - 102 DEN
Q4 1:38
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Jokic · 27 PTS
MIA 87 - 101 DEN
Q4 1:38
Personal foul
Bam Adebayo personal foul
B. Adebayo · 26 PTS
Q4 1:42
Defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Q4 1:44
Misses 11-foot two point shot
Bam Adebayo misses 11-foot two point shot
B. Adebayo · 26 PTS
Q4 1:52
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Gordon · 16 PTS
MIA 87 - 100 DEN
Q4 1:52
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Gordon · 16 PTS
MIA 87 - 99 DEN
Q4 1:52
Shooting foul
Haywood Highsmith shooting foul
H. Highsmith · 18 PTS
Q4 1:58
TO
Bad pass
Kyle Lowry bad pass (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)
K. Lowry · 11 PTS
Q4 2:11
+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
THREEQ4 2:34
Three! Jumper
H. Highsmith · 18 PTS · ast J. Butler
Haywood Highsmith makes three point jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)
MIA 87 - 96 DEN
Q4 2:45
Defensive rebound
Kyle Lowry defensive rebound