FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, June 12, 2023Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed MIA by 7 at halftime and won 94–89.

Final · Finals · G5 · Box score
Heat89
Nuggets94
Q1 DEN -2; Q2 DEN -7; Q3 DEN -1; Q4 DEN +5
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 5 · Heat-Nuggets

Denver closes out Miami in five

Nikola Jokic goes for 28 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-7-1+5DEN AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2427201889
Nuggets2222262494
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 32, 34, 23, 24, 30, 27, 41, 32, 23, 28DEN28 PTS · 16 REB · 4 AST
Michael Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 10, 15, 16, 14, 15, 14, 5, 2, 11, 16DEN16 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 29, 14, 24, 28, 13, 21, 28, 25, 21MIA21 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 13, 10, 16, 11, 12, 26, 21, 22, 20, 20MIA20 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Final · Heat-Nuggets
Heat 89Nuggets 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2427201889
Nuggets2222262494
The story
Jamal Murray had 14 points and 8 assists as Denver beat Miami 94-89

Kyle Lowry led Miami with 12 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 14 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST · 6-15 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the second, the Nuggets took the third 26-20.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −2−7−1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Stepped-up role
+9.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.6Reg. season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 34.6 a game in the regular season (75 games). Line: 20 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−7.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.4Reg. season avg9.7Last 3 playoff games

9.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.4 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 16 points in 34 minutes.

Rebounding up
+4.5rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
11.8Reg. season avg16.3Last 3 playoff games

16.3 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 11.8 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 28 points in 42 minutes.

Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 28

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 32, 34, 23, 24, 30, 27, 41, 32, 23, 28Nuggets-Heat · W
30.0 PPG playoffs to date · −2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 16 REB · 4 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 29, 14, 24, 28, 13, 21, 28, 25, 21Heat-Nuggets · L
26.9 PPG playoffs to date · −6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 13, 10, 16, 11, 12, 26, 21, 22, 20, 20Heat-Nuggets · L
17.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Michael Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 10, 15, 16, 14, 15, 14, 5, 2, 11, 16Nuggets-Heat · W
13.3 PPG playoffs to date · +2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 26, 31, 37, 37, 25, 26, 18, 34, 15, 14Nuggets-Heat · W
26.1 PPG playoffs to date · −12.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 7, 5, 5, 8, 7, 11, 9, 9, 13, 12Heat-Nuggets · L
9.2 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Nuggets9