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Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets, NBA Finals Game 5

NBA
Heat
44-38
89-94
Final
Nuggets
53-29
Ball Arena
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

MIA leadsBiggest lead MIA 10, DEN 8
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
MIA2427201889
DEN2222262494

Who won: Nuggets 94-89

The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 94-89 in NBA Finals Game 5 on Monday, June 12, 2023 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets win the series 2-0. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (28). Jimmy Butler III led the Heat in points (21).

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 9.1Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    Defensive rebound

    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound

  4. Q4 12.1Kyle Lowry

    Misses 28-foot three point jumper

    Kyle Lowry misses 28-foot three point jumper

    K. Lowry · 12 PTS

  5. Q4 14.1MIA

    Full timeout

    Heat Full timeout

  6. Q4 14.1Bruce Brown
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Brown · 10 PTS

    MIA 89 - 94 DEN
  7. Q4 14.1Bruce Brown
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Brown · 10 PTS

    MIA 89 - 93 DEN
  8. Q4 14.1Max Strus

    Personal take foul

    Max Strus personal take foul

    M. Strus · 12 PTS

  9. Q4 14.1Bruce Brown

    Defensive rebound

    Bruce Brown defensive rebound

  10. Q4 17.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler misses 26-foot three point shot

    Butler · 21 PTS

  11. Q4 24.1MIA

    Full timeout

    Heat Full timeout

  12. Q4 24.1Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. Caldwell-Pope · 11 PTS

    MIA 89 - 92 DEN
  13. Q4 24.1Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. Caldwell-Pope · 11 PTS

    MIA 89 - 91 DEN
  14. Q4 24.1Kyle Lowry

    Personal take foul

    Kyle Lowry personal take foul

    K. Lowry · 12 PTS

  15. Q4 27.1Jimmy Butler III
    TO

    Jimmy Butler bad pass

    Jimmy Butler bad pass (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)

    Butler · 21 PTS

  16. Q4 44.1Max Strus

    Defensive rebound

    Max Strus defensive rebound

  17. Q4 44.2Aaron Gordon

    Misses tip shot

    Aaron Gordon misses tip shot

    A. Gordon · 4 PTS

  18. Q4 44.2Aaron Gordon

    Offensive rebound

    Aaron Gordon offensive rebound

    A. Gordon · 4 PTS

  19. Q4 46.2Nikola Jokic

    Misses driving layup

    Nikola Jokic misses driving layup

    N. Jokic · 28 PTS

  20. Q4 1:11Max Strus

    Kicked ball violation

    Max Strus kicked ball violation

    M. Strus · 12 PTS

  21. Q4 1:11Aaron Gordon

    Defensive rebound

    Aaron Gordon defensive rebound

  22. Q4 1:13Max Strus

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Max Strus misses 23-foot three point jumper

    M. Strus · 12 PTS

  23. Q4 1:31Bruce Brown
    +2

    Bucket

    Bruce Brown makes two point shot

    B. Brown · 10 PTS

    MIA 89 - 90 DEN
  24. Q4 1:31Bruce Brown

    Offensive rebound

    Bruce Brown offensive rebound

    B. Brown · 10 PTS

  25. Q4 1:33Jamal Murray

    Misses 19-foot two point shot

    Jamal Murray misses 19-foot two point shot

    J. Murray · 14 PTS

Leaders

MIADEN
Points
Jimmy Butler III
21
Nikola Jokic
28
Assists
Jimmy Butler III
5
Jamal Murray
8
Rebounds
Bam Adebayo
12
Nikola Jokic
16

This seriesDEN wins series 2-0