FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, June 1, 2023Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Finals · G1 · Box score
Heat93
Nuggets104
Q1 DEN +9; Q2 DEN +17; Q3 DEN +21; Q4 DEN +11
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 1 · Heat-Nuggets

Nikola Jokic posts 27-10-14 as Denver tops Miami

Jamal Murray goes for 26 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+9+17+21+11DEN AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2022213093
Nuggets29302520104
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 39, 30, 53, 29, 32, 34, 23, 24, 30, 27DEN27 PTS · 10 REB · 14 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 10, 32, 28, 19, 26, 31, 37, 37, 25, 26DEN26 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 20, 22, 13, 10, 16, 11, 12, 26MIA26 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Gabe VincentPoints, last 10 games: 3, 6, 7, 15, 9, 29, 17, 15, 10, 19MIA19 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Final · Heat-Nuggets
Heat 93Nuggets 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2022213093
Nuggets29302520104
The story
Michael Porter Jr. had 14 points and 13 rebounds as Denver beat Miami 104-93

Jimmy Butler led Miami with 13 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST 14 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST · 5-16 FG, 2-11 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets won the first 29-20, their biggest quarter edge.

DEN lead by quarter
300 +9+17+21+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.0Reg. season avg29.3Last 3 playoff games

29.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 26 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.2Reg. season avg22.7Last 3 playoff games

22.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.2 in the regular season (55 games). Today: 11 points in 26 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.0Reg. season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 29.0 a game in the regular season (62 games). Line: 14 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 27

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 39, 30, 53, 29, 32, 34, 23, 24, 30, 27Nuggets-Heat · W
29.8 PPG playoffs to date · −2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Terrell Brandon MIN, Jan 9, 2000: 27 PTS · 10 REB · 14 AST
27 PTS · 10 REB · 14 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 20, 22, 13, 10, 16, 11, 12, 26Heat-Nuggets · L
17.3 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 10, 32, 28, 19, 26, 31, 37, 37, 25, 26Nuggets-Heat · W
27.6 PPG playoffs to date · −1.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Gabe VincentPoints, last 10 games: 3, 6, 7, 15, 9, 29, 17, 15, 10, 19Heat-Nuggets · L
13.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Haywood HighsmithPoints, last 10 games: 2, 5, 5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 15, 2, 18Heat-Nuggets · L
4.3 PPG playoffs to date · +14.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties career high18 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 9, 11, 10, 8, 12, 10, 7, 22, 16Nuggets-Heat · W
13.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Nuggets4