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Nikola Jokic's third straight triple-double leads Nuggets past Heat 135-122
DENVER (AP) Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his third straight triple-double to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Miami Heat 135-122 Friday night.
The triple-double was Jokic’s NBA-best fifth of the season.
After missing the past three games in concussion protocol, Jamal Murray had 28 points and became the first player in Nuggets franchise history with 1,000 career 3-pointers.
The Heat played most of the game without Jimmy Butler, who turned his ankle on a drive against Murray seven minutes into the game and did not return.
Denver raced out to a 17-6 lead in the opening 4:10 as part of a 40-point first quarter in which it made 14 of its 20 shots. Though it fought back to get within seven in the final five minutes of the game, Miami never led and trailed by as many as 26 in the second half.
Tyler Herro had a team-high 24 points and 11 assists for the Heat.
Heat: Miami’s fourth loss in its past five games came with the added pain of losing Butler, who is second on the Heat with 18.1 points per game.
Nuggets: Though concerns continue to persist about the drop off between its starting five and its bench, Denver continued its recent surge, winning for the sixth time in the past seven games after an 0-2 start.
After carrying an 11-point lead into halftime, the Nuggets outscored the Heat 15-4 in the opening 3:03 of the third quarter to extend its advantage to 86-64.
Russell Westbrook continued a strong recent stretch, dishing out a season-high 10 assists for Denver. It’s just the second time he's had double-digit assists in his past 44 games.
The Nuggets host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, the same day the Heat continue a six-game road swing at the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Bam Adebayo vs. Nikola Jokic (Terry Rozier gains possession) | ||
| 11:34 |  | Nikola Jovic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:14 | | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point cutting dunk (Bam Adebayo assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:56 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Heat defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Christian Braun personal foul (Loose ball) (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | ||
| 10:30 | | Peyton Watson blocks Terry Rozier's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:25 | | Jimmy Butler offensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Jimmy Butler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 2-4 |
| 9:58 | | Jimmy Butler turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 2-6 |
| 9:35 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot | 2-8 |
| 9:22 | | Bam Adebayo defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 9:09 | | Tyler Herro misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Terry Rozier offensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | Nikola Jovic makes two point floating jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 4-8 |
| 8:45 | | Bam Adebayo kicked ball violation | ||
| 8:39 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 4-11 |
| 8:26 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving floating jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists) | 6-11 |
| 8:10 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 6-14 |
| 7:54 | | Tyler Herro turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 7:50 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 6-17 |
| 7:49 | | Heat 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:25 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point pullup jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists) | 8-17 |
| 7:08 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Nikola Jovic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | +2 | Nikola Jovic makes two point driving finger roll layup | 10-17 |
| 6:39 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot | 10-20 |
| 6:21 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Peyton Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point floating jump shot | 10-22 |
| 6:00 | | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point driving floating jump shot | 12-22 |
| 5:43 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 12-24 |
| 5:23 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point driving layup (Jimmy Butler assists) | 14-24 |
| 5:16 | | Bam Adebayo personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:06 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | +3 | Haywood Highsmith makes three point jump shot (Pelle Larsson assists) | 17-24 |
| 4:27 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 17-27 |
| 4:02 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tyler Herro assists) | 19-27 |
| 3:46 | | Julian Strawther misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:42 | | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point running layup | 21-27 |
| 3:37 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:24 | | Kel'el Ware shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:24 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-28 |
| 3:24 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-29 |
| 3:01 | | Kel'el Ware misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 21-31 |
| 2:35 | | Pelle Larsson turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 2:16 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 2:13 | | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Kel'el Ware shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 1:56 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-32 |
| 1:56 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-33 |
| 1:42 | | Haywood Highsmith misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:38 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:18 | | Josh Richardson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point running layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 21-35 |
| 0:54 | | +3 | Bam Adebayo makes three point jump shot (Pelle Larsson assists) | 24-35 |
| 0:45 | | +3 | Russell Westbrook makes three point stepback jump shot | 24-38 |
| 0:32 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | Haywood Highsmith shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:12 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-39 |
| 0:12 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-40 |
| 0:03 | | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 27-40 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:54 | | Haywood Highsmith personal foul (Julian Strawther draws the foul) | ||
| 11:43 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point fadeaway bank jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Tyler Herro misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:29 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Hunter Tyson personal foul (Loose ball) (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | ||
| 11:23 | | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | ||
| 11:23 | | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-40 |
| 11:23 | | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-40 |
| 11:04 | | Julian Strawther misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point turnaround hook shot (Duncan Robinson assists) | 31-40 |
| 10:51 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:35 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Tyler Herro misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:19 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 10:10 | | Hunter Tyson personal foul (Loose ball) (Haywood Highsmith draws the foul) | ||
| 9:57 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:48 | | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Haywood Highsmith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | +3 | Josh Richardson makes three point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 34-40 |
| 9:00 | | Julian Strawther turnover (bad pass) (Duncan Robinson steals) | ||
| 8:54 | | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 37-40 |
| 8:52 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:34 | | Thomas Bryant blocks Peyton Watson's two point reverse layup | ||
| 8:32 | | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | +2 | Josh Richardson makes two point reverse layup (Tyler Herro assists) | 39-40 |
| 8:09 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Russell Westbrook assists) | 39-42 |
| 7:52 | | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 39-44 |
| 7:27 | | +3 | Tyler Herro makes three point pullup jump shot | 42-44 |
| 7:12 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 42-46 |
| 7:02 | | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 45-46 |
| 6:49 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 45-48 |
| 6:34 | | Tyler Herro misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 45-50 |
| 6:26 | | Heat 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:12 | | Peyton Watson personal foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:58 | | Heat turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:46 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 45-53 |
| 5:32 | | Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:32 | | Pelle Larsson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:32 | | Heat offensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | Pelle Larsson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:30 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:07 | | +1 | Pelle Larsson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-53 |
| 5:07 | | +1 | Pelle Larsson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-53 |
| 4:53 | | Pelle Larsson shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 4:53 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-54 |
| 4:53 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-55 |
| 4:38 | | +3 | Pelle Larsson makes three point jump shot (Haywood Highsmith assists) | 50-55 |
| 4:22 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Bam Adebayo steals) | ||
| 4:17 | | Bam Adebayo misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:14 | | Terry Rozier offensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | Terry Rozier misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:13 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 50-58 |
| 3:51 | | Bam Adebayo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:47 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 50-60 |
| 3:13 | | Terry Rozier turnover (bad pass) (Michael Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 3:10 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Terry Rozier assists) | 52-60 |
| 2:50 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | Michael Porter Jr. blocks Tyler Herro's two point layup | ||
| 2:31 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Josh Richardson steals) | ||
| 2:18 | | Terry Rozier misses two point running layup | ||
| 2:17 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 |