The Miami Heat showed up and showed out to earn a 111-108 win over the Denver Nuggets. The Miami Heat have tied the 2023 NBA Finals up at 1-1. The Heat are now sitting in a good spot with a tied series and headed back to Miami for the next two NBA Finals games. The Heat were down a good chunk of the game. They even came back despite the Denver Nuggets going on a 40-14 run at one point during the game. Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra spoke postgame about his team and their resolve.
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“Our guys are competitors,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “They love these kind of moments.”
Gabe Vincent led the Heat in scoring with 23 points. Vincent scored his 23 on 8-for-12 shooting. He knocked down 4-for-6 from the three-point line. Vincent also knocked down 3-for-3 from the free-throw line.
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Bam Adebayo scored 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting. He hit 5-for-5 from the free-throw line. Adebayo grabbed nine rebounds, dished out four assists, and recorded two blocked shots.
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Jimmy Butler continued his strong play with a 21-point showing. Butler shot 7-for-19 from the field. Butler knocked down 2-for-5 from the three-point line. Butler knocked down 5-for-5 from the free-throw line. Butler grabbed four rebounds and dished out nine assists.
More Heat Contributions
- Max Strus scored 14 points, grabbed two rebounds, and dished out six assists.
- Duncan Robinson scored 10 points off the bench.
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The Miami Heat return home on Wednesday, 6/7 to face the Denver Nuggets in game 3 of the NBA Finals. Tip-off from the Kaseya Center is at 8:30 pm and the game will air nationally on ABC.
