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Friday, June 9, 2023Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed MIA by 1 after the first quarter and won 108–95.

Final · Finals · G4 · Box score
Nuggets108
Heat95
Q1 DEN -1; Q2 DEN +4; Q3 DEN +13; Q4 DEN +13
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 4 · Nuggets-Heat

Denver takes Game 4, leads Miami 3–1

Nikola Jokic goes for 23 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+4+13+13DEN AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets20353122108
Heat2130222295
Who led
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 12, 10, 7, 22, 16, 12, 11, 27DEN27 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 29, 32, 34, 23, 24, 30, 27, 41, 32, 23DEN23 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 16, 29, 14, 24, 28, 13, 21, 28, 25MIA25 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 10, 16, 11, 12, 26, 21, 22, 20MIA20 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Final · Nuggets-Heat
Nuggets 108Heat 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets20353122108
Heat2130222295
The story
Bruce Brown had 21 points as Denver beat Miami 108-95

Bam Adebayo led Miami with 20 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 8-11 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets won the third 31-22, their biggest quarter edge.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −1+4+13+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
24.5Reg. season avg32.0Last 3 playoff games

32.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.5 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 23 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−5.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.0Reg. season avg23.3Last 3 playoff games

23.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 29.0 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 11 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.2Reg. season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 30.2 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 27 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Aaron Gordon leads the day with 27

Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 12, 10, 7, 22, 16, 12, 11, 27Nuggets-Heat · W
13.7 PPG playoffs to date · +14.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 16, 29, 14, 24, 28, 13, 21, 28, 25Heat-Nuggets · L
27.2 PPG playoffs to date · −2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 29, 32, 34, 23, 24, 30, 27, 41, 32, 23Nuggets-Heat · W
30.1 PPG playoffs to date · −7.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Bruce BrownPoints, last 10 games: 25, 13, 16, 12, 15, 6, 10, 11, 5, 21Nuggets-Heat · W
12.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 10, 16, 11, 12, 26, 21, 22, 20Heat-Nuggets · L
17.8 PPG playoffs to date · +2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 19, 26, 31, 37, 37, 25, 26, 18, 34, 15Nuggets-Heat · W
26.7 PPG playoffs to date · −12.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
Lead changes
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