Jokic 33+15+16, Nuggets beat Heat, Reba retired from injury, Wiggins scored 22 points, led 3 players to 20+ points

On November 6, the Nuggets faced the Heat at home during the NBA regular season. Adebayor injured his sprained foot in the first half and retired. Jokic once again contributed a triple-double, leading the Nuggets to continue their offensive suppression and gradually expand their 17-point advantage. The Heat counterattacked in the final quarter and fell short in chasing points. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Heat 122-112 and won their second consecutive victory.

Statistics

Nuggets: Jokic had 33 points, 15 rebounds, 16 assists and 3 steals, Gordon had 24 points and 6 rebounds, Braun had 11 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Murray had 14 points and 8 rebounds, Hardaway Jr. had 4 three-pointers and 18 points.

Heat: Wiggins had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Powell had 23 points with 4 three-pointers, Mitchell had 10 points and 9 assists, Ware had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Huskers had 21 points.

Game Review

The Nuggets narrowly defeated the Kings 130-124 at home, and the Heat narrowly defeated the Clippers 120-119 in their last away game. The Heat lacked Rozier and Herro in this game. Both sides scored 30+ points in the first quarter to start a battle. The two sides took the lead alternately for more than 4 minutes, and the Nuggets fell behind 20-22 in the first half. Powell fired a three-pointer and led the Heat to expand their 7-point advantage. Jokic combined offense and pass to attack Powell. Jokic led the Nuggets to a 16-6 offensive lead. Powell scored 14 points on 3 of 3 three-pointers and 5 of 5 free throws in a single quarter. Jokic scored 11 points and 4 assists on 4 of 5. At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets led the Heat 36-33.

In the second quarter, the Nuggets scored 30+ points in two consecutive quarters. The Nuggets scored 5 points in a row to expand their 8-point advantage. The Heat responded with a 9-2 offensive to catch up to 1 point. The Nuggets then continued to maintain a 51-47 lead. The Heat scored 3 points in a row to close the score. The two sides fought until the Nuggets led 59-57. The Nuggets opened the score with a 9-3 offensive. The Nuggets won 32-27 by 5 points in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Nuggets expanded their lead to 68-60. In the first two quarters, three players from both sides scored in double figures. Jokic scored 19+7+8, Gordon had 17 points and Hardaway Jr. had 11 points. Powell had 16 points, Wiggins had 10 points and Harkes had 10 points. The Heat announced that Adebayor would not return from his sprained foot.

Back from the halftime break, the Nuggets scored 30+ points in three consecutive quarters, and limited the Heat to less than 30 points in a single quarter for two consecutive quarters. The Nuggets gradually expanded their 82-68 lead by 14 points. The Heat's 9-0 offensive was close to the score, and the Nuggets' 10-0 offensive expanded their 15-point advantage. The Nuggets continued to suppress the Heat and maintain a 99-84 lead. Jokic has already achieved a triple-double. The Nuggets won another 7 points 33-26 in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Nuggets expanded their lead to 101-86 over the Heat. In the first three quarters, Jokic scored 28+12+13 and Gordon scored 22 points, leading four Nuggets to score in double figures. Wiggins led three Heat players to score in double figures with 20 points.

At the beginning of the final quarter, the Nuggets expanded their 106-89 lead to 17 points. The Heat counterattacked tenaciously and launched a 10-2 offensive to catch up to 9 points. Jokic continued to combine offense and passing, leading the Nuggets to expand their 118-106 lead by 12 points, and the Heat chased for 4 points in a row. The Nuggets were fouled and made consecutive free throws to continue to consolidate their lead. In the end, the Nuggets blocked the Heat's counterattack and successfully won the victory.

Starting lineup for both sides

Nuggets: Kayo, Gordon, Jokic, Braun, Murray

Heat: Larsson, Wiggins, Mitchell, Adebayo, Powell