The Miami Heat evened the NBA Finals at 1-1 on Friday night, rallying from a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-104.
Jimmy Butler led the Miami Heat with 35 points, Bam Adebayo added 25 points and 12 rebounds, and Tyler Herro scored 18 points off the bench.
Nikola Jokic had 34 points and 13 rebounds for the Nuggets, but he was held to just 13 points in the second half.
The Heat shot 50% from the field in the fourth quarter, including 10-of-19 from 3-point range. They also outrebounded the Nuggets 43-35.
The series now shifts to Denver for Game 3 on Sunday.
Here are some additional details about Miami Heat vs Nuggets :
- The Heat trailed by as many as 15 points in the third quarter, but they outscored the Nuggets 38-23 in the fourth quarter to pull out the win.
- Butler was 12-of-22 from the field and 5-of-10 from 3-point range. He also had nine rebounds and eight assists.
- Adebayo was 11-of-17 from the field and 5-of-7 from the free throw line.
- Herro was 6-of-11 from the field and 4-of-8 from 3-point range.
- Jokic was 12-of-25 from the field and 3-of-12 from 3-point range. He also had five assists.
