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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
