2023 NBA Finals Game 3: Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat Play-By-Play, June 7, 2023
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Denver | Score | Miami | ||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: N. Jokić vs. B. Adebayo (K. Love gains possession) | ||||
| 11:39.0 | 0-0 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 11:37.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 0-0 | |||
| 11:35.0 | Personal foul by K. Love (drawn by A. Gordon) | 0-0 | |||
| 11:31.0 | M. Porter misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:26.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 11:18.0 | 0-2 | +2 | B. Adebayo makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by M. Strus) | ||
| 11:00.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 0-2 | |||
| 10:57.0 | 0-2 | Defensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 10:49.0 | 0-5 | +3 | K. Love makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by M. Strus) | ||
| 10:25.0 | J. Murray makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +2 | 2-5 | ||
| 10:12.0 | 2-5 | K. Love misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 10:10.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 2-5 | |||
| 10:06.0 | K. Caldwell-Pope misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 2-5 | |||
| 10:03.0 | 2-5 | Defensive rebound by M. Strus | |||
| 9:55.0 | 2-7 | +2 | B. Adebayo makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by M. Strus) | ||
| 9:38.0 | J. Murray makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 4-7 | ||
| 9:24.0 | 4-9 | +2 | J. Butler makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | ||
| 9:07.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | +2 | 6-9 | ||
| 8:53.0 | 6-9 | J. Butler misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | |||
| 8:51.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 6-9 | |||
| 8:47.0 | J. Murray misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 6-9 | |||
| 8:43.0 | 6-9 | Defensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 8:27.0 | 6-9 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 8:25.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Caldwell-Pope | 6-9 | |||
| 8:17.0 | J. Murray makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | +2 | 8-9 | ||
| 8:01.0 | 8-9 | G. Vincent misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 7:57.0 | 8-9 | Offensive rebound by M. Strus | |||
| 7:49.0 | 8-12 | +3 | G. Vincent makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by M. Strus) | ||
| 7:36.0 | J. Murray misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 8-12 | |||
| 7:32.0 | Offensive rebound by N. Jokić | 8-12 | |||
| 7:23.0 | J. Murray makes 2-pt layup from 4 ft (assist by A. Gordon) | +2 | 10-12 | ||
| 7:11.0 | 10-12 | Shooting foul by K. Caldwell-Pope (drawn by J. Butler) | |||
| 7:11.0 | 10-13 | +1 | J. Butler makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:11.0 | 10-14 | +1 | J. Butler makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:01.0 | J. Murray misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (block by J. Butler) | 10-14 | |||
| 6:56.0 | 10-14 | Defensive rebound by J. Butler | |||
| 6:53.0 | 10-14 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt layup from 9 ft | |||
| 6:49.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Porter | 10-14 | |||
| 6:39.0 | M. Porter makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +2 | 12-14 | ||
| 6:27.0 | 12-14 | J. Butler misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 6:25.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Murray | 12-14 | |||
| 6:24.0 | Offensive foul by K. Caldwell-Pope (drawn by K. Love) | 12-14 | |||
| 6:24.0 | Turnover by K. Caldwell-Pope (offensive foul) | 12-14 | |||
| 6:24.0 | 12-14 | Miami full timeout | |||
| 6:24.0 | B. Brown enters the game for K. Caldwell-Pope | 12-14 | |||
| 6:06.0 | 12-14 | M. Strus misses 2-pt layup from 5 ft | |||
| 6:04.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 12-14 | |||
| 5:57.0 | N. Jokić misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 12-14 | |||
| 5:54.0 | 12-14 | Defensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 5:46.0 | 12-14 | G. Vincent misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | |||
| 5:44.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Porter | 12-14 | |||
| 5:32.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by J. Murray) | +2 | 14-14 | ||
| 5:18.0 | 14-14 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 5:16.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Porter | 14-14 | |||
| 5:15.0 | Personal foul by B. Adebayo (drawn by N. Jokić) | 14-14 | |||
| 5:08.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by J. Murray) | +2 | 16-14 | ||
| 4:51.0 | 16-14 | Shooting foul by B. Brown (drawn by G. Vincent) | |||
| 4:51.0 | 16-15 | +1 | G. Vincent makes free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 4:51.0 | 16-15 | G. Vincent misses free throw 2 of 3 | |||
| 4:51.0 | 16-15 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:51.0 | 16-16 | +1 | G. Vincent makes free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 4:36.0 | Turnover by J. Murray (traveling) | 16-16 | |||
| 4:22.0 | 16-16 | M. Strus misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 4:19.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Gordon | 16-16 | |||
| 4:12.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by A. Gordon) | +2 | 18-16 | ||
| 3:59.0 | 18-16 | Personal foul by A. Gordon (drawn by B. Adebayo) | |||
| 3:59.0 | C. Braun enters the game for M. Porter | 18-16 | |||
| 3:59.0 | 18-16 | C. Martin enters the game for B. Adebayo | |||
| 3:59.0 | 18-16 | C. Zeller enters the game for K. Love | |||
| 3:45.0 | 18-16 | C. Martin misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 3:41.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 18-16 | |||
| 3:33.0 | A. Gordon makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +2 | 20-16 | ||
| 3:14.0 | 20-16 | J. Butler misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 3:11.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 20-16 | |||
| 3:04.0 | J. Murray misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 20-16 | |||
| 3:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 20-16 | |||
| 3:00.0 | Jump ball: A. Gordon vs. J. Butler (N. Jokić gains possession) | ||||
| 3:00.0 | 20-16 | K. Lowry enters the game for G. Vincent | |||
| 2:54.0 | Personal foul by C. Zeller (drawn by N. Jokić) | 20-16 | |||
| 2:54.0 | Denver full timeout | 20-16 | |||
| 2:54.0 | J. Green enters the game for A. Gordon | 20-16 | |||
| 2:47.0 | B. Brown misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 20-16 | |||
| 2:43.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Braun | 20-16 | |||
| 2:42.0 | Turnover by C. Braun (lost ball; steal by C. Martin) | 20-16 | |||
| 2:20.0 | 20-18 | +2 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | ||
| 1:59.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by J. Murray) | +2 | 22-18 | ||
| 1:59.0 | Violation by Team (delay of game) | 22-18 | |||
| 1:37.0 | 22-20 | +2 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | ||
| 1:37.0 | R. Jackson enters the game for J. Murray | 22-20 | |||
| 1:37.0 | 22-20 | D. Robinson enters the game for M. Strus | |||
| 1:19.0 | Offensive foul by N. Jokić (drawn by C. Zeller) | 22-20 | |||
| 1:19.0 | Turnover by N. Jokić (offensive foul) | 22-20 | |||
| 1:05.0 | 22-22 | +2 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | ||
| 0:51.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | 22-22 | |||
| 0:49.0 | 22-22 | Defensive rebound by K. Lowry | |||
| 0:38.0 | 22-22 | J. Butler misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | |||
| 0:36.0 | 22-22 | Offensive rebound by J. Butler | |||
| 0:34.0 | 22-22 | J. Butler misses 2-pt layup from 10 ft (block by B. Brown) | |||
| 0:34.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Jackson | 22-22 | |||
| 0:27.0 | J. Green makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by R. Jackson) | +2 | 24-22 | ||
| 0:03.0 | 24-24 | +2 | K. Lowry makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | ||
| 0:01.0 | R. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 34 ft | 24-24 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 24-24 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Denver | Score | Miami | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:42.0 | A. Gordon misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | 24-24 | |||
| 11:39.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Gordon | 24-24 | |||
| 11:38.0 | A. Gordon misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 24-24 | |||
| 11:37.0 | 24-24 | Defensive rebound by K. Lowry | |||
| 11:33.0 | 24-24 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 11:31.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Gordon | 24-24 | |||
| 11:23.0 | B. Brown makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by A. Gordon) | +3 | 27-24 | ||
| 11:13.0 | 27-24 | Personal foul by A. Gordon (drawn by B. Adebayo) | |||
| 11:04.0 | 27-24 | D. Robinson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 11:01.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Murray | 27-24 | |||
| 10:59.0 | Personal foul by D. Robinson (drawn by A. Gordon) | 27-24 | |||
| 10:47.0 | J. Green makes 2-pt layup from 4 ft (assist by J. Murray) | +2 | 29-24 | ||
| 10:23.0 | 29-24 | C. Martin misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 10:21.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Brown | 29-24 | |||
| 10:12.0 | A. Gordon misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by B. Adebayo) | 29-24 | |||
| 10:09.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Gordon | 29-24 | |||
| 10:08.0 | A. Gordon misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 29-24 | |||
| 10:06.0 | 29-24 | Defensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 10:04.0 | 29-24 | Shooting foul by J. Green (drawn by B. Adebayo) | |||
| 10:04.0 | 29-25 | +1 | B. Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:04.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Braun | 29-25 | |||
| 10:04.0 | 29-25 | B. Adebayo misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:49.0 | B. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 29-25 | |||
| 9:47.0 | 29-25 | Defensive rebound by C. Martin | |||
| 9:33.0 | 29-27 | +2 | B. Adebayo makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by C. Martin) | ||
| 9:12.0 | J. Murray misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 29-27 | |||
| 9:09.0 | 29-27 | Defensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 8:59.0 | 29-29 | +2 | B. Adebayo makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by K. Lowry) | ||
| 8:59.0 | Denver full timeout | 29-29 | |||
| 8:59.0 | N. Jokić enters the game for A. Gordon | 29-29 | |||
| 8:51.0 | Personal foul by G. Vincent (drawn by J. Murray) | 29-29 | |||
| 8:51.0 | Personal foul by G. Vincent (drawn by N. Jokić) | 29-29 | |||
| 8:51.0 | 29-29 | J. Butler enters the game for G. Vincent | |||
| 8:41.0 | C. Braun makes 2-pt dunk from 3 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +2 | 31-29 | ||
| 8:20.0 | 31-32 | +3 | C. Martin makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by K. Lowry) | ||
| 8:08.0 | C. Braun makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +2 | 33-32 | ||
| 7:53.0 | 33-35 | +3 | C. Martin makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by B. Adebayo) | ||
| 7:32.0 | Turnover by N. Jokić (lost ball; steal by K. Lowry) | 33-35 | |||
| 7:27.0 | 33-37 | +2 | C. Martin makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 7:01.0 | J. Murray makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by J. Green) | +3 | 36-37 | ||
| 6:47.0 | 36-37 | C. Martin misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 6:43.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 36-37 | |||
| 6:40.0 | Shooting foul by C. Martin (drawn by B. Brown) | 36-37 | |||
| 6:40.0 | B. Brown makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 37-37 | ||
| 6:40.0 | K. Caldwell-Pope enters the game for C. Braun | 37-37 | |||
| 6:40.0 | A. Gordon enters the game for J. Green | 37-37 | |||
| 6:40.0 | B. Brown makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 38-37 | ||
| 6:25.0 | 38-37 | J. Butler misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 6:23.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 38-37 | |||
| 6:13.0 | B. Brown misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 38-37 | |||
| 6:11.0 | 38-37 | Defensive rebound by D. Robinson | |||
| 5:53.0 | 38-37 | J. Butler misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 5:49.0 | 38-37 | Offensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 5:49.0 | 38-37 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 5:49.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Gordon | 38-37 | |||
| 5:36.0 | J. Murray makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +3 | 41-37 | ||
| 5:36.0 | 41-37 | Miami full timeout | |||
| 5:36.0 | M. Porter enters the game for B. Brown | 41-37 | |||
| 5:36.0 | 41-37 | M. Strus enters the game for D. Robinson | |||
| 5:09.0 | 41-37 | J. Butler misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 5:07.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 41-37 | |||
| 4:54.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 41-37 | |||
| 4:51.0 | 41-37 | Defensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 4:44.0 | 41-39 | +2 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 4:26.0 | M. Porter misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 41-39 | |||
| 4:21.0 | 41-39 | Defensive rebound by C. Martin | |||
| 4:04.0 | 41-42 | +3 | M. Strus makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by C. Martin) | ||
| 3:42.0 | Shooting foul by M. Strus (drawn by J. Murray) | 41-42 | |||
| 3:42.0 | J. Murray makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 42-42 | ||
| 3:42.0 | J. Murray misses free throw 2 of 2 | 42-42 | |||
| 3:40.0 | 42-42 | Defensive rebound by K. Lowry | |||
| 3:20.0 | 42-42 | C. Martin misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | |||
| 3:18.0 | 42-42 | Offensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 3:18.0 | 42-44 | +2 | B. Adebayo makes 2-pt dunk at rim | ||
| 3:03.0 | J. Murray makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +3 | 45-44 | ||
| 2:54.0 | 45-44 | Turnover by K. Lowry (bad pass; steal by A. Gordon) | |||
| 2:49.0 | K. Caldwell-Pope misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 45-44 | |||
| 2:49.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 45-44 | |||
| 2:49.0 | 45-44 | Loose ball foul by K. Lowry (drawn by N. Jokić) | |||
| 2:49.0 | N. Jokić makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 46-44 | ||
| 2:49.0 | 46-44 | G. Vincent enters the game for K. Lowry | |||
| 2:49.0 | N. Jokić makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 47-44 | ||
| 2:34.0 | 47-44 | J. Butler misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | |||
| 2:31.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 47-44 | |||
| 2:28.0 | 47-44 | Loose ball foul by G. Vincent (drawn by A. Gordon) | |||
| 2:28.0 | A. Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2 | 47-44 | |||
| 2:28.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 47-44 | |||
| 2:28.0 | 47-44 | K. Lowry enters the game for G. Vincent | |||
| 2:28.0 | A. Gordon misses free throw 2 of 2 | 47-44 | |||
| 2:26.0 | 47-44 | Defensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 2:08.0 | 47-46 | +2 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | ||
| 1:53.0 | J. Murray makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft | +2 | 49-46 | ||
| 1:53.0 | 49-46 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | |||
| 1:33.0 | 49-46 | J. Butler misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | |||
| 1:31.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Gordon | 49-46 | |||
| 1:27.0 | A. Gordon makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft | +2 | 51-46 | ||
| 1:18.0 | 51-46 | Personal foul by A. Gordon (drawn by J. Butler) | |||
| 1:18.0 | J. Green enters the game for A. Gordon | 51-46 | |||
| 1:08.0 | 51-46 | Shooting foul by N. Jokić (drawn by B. Adebayo) | |||
| 1:08.0 | 51-47 | +1 | B. Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:08.0 | 51-48 | +1 | B. Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:49.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | 51-48 | |||
| 0:47.0 | 51-48 | Defensive rebound by M. Strus | |||
| 0:34.0 | 51-48 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 0:32.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 51-48 | |||
| 0:17.0 | M. Porter misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 51-48 | |||
| 0:17.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 51-48 | |||
| 0:17.0 | 51-48 | Loose ball foul by C. Martin (drawn by N. Jokić) | |||
| 0:17.0 | N. Jokić makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 52-48 | ||
| 0:17.0 | C. Braun enters the game for K. Caldwell-Pope | 52-48 | |||
| 0:17.0 | B. Brown enters the game for M. Porter | 52-48 | |||
| 0:17.0 | N. Jokić makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 53-48 | ||
| 0:01.0 | 53-48 | K. Lowry misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 53-48 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Denver | Score | Miami | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:49.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by A. Gordon) | +2 | 55-48 | ||
| 11:34.0 | 55-48 | M. Strus misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 11:30.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Gordon | 55-48 | |||
| 11:17.0 | A. Gordon misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 55-48 | |||
| 11:15.0 | 55-48 | Defensive rebound by K. Love | |||
| 11:07.0 | 55-48 | Personal foul by M. Porter (drawn by B. Adebayo) | |||
| 10:57.0 | 55-48 | M. Strus misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | |||
| 10:54.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Porter | 55-48 | |||
| 10:47.0 | M. Porter misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 55-48 | |||
| 10:45.0 | 55-48 | Defensive rebound by K. Love | |||
| 10:34.0 | 55-48 | M. Strus misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 10:31.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Porter | 55-48 | |||
| 10:18.0 | A. Gordon makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +2 | 57-48 | ||
| 10:04.0 | 57-48 | Turnover by J. Butler (lost ball; steal by J. Murray) | |||
| 10:00.0 | K. Caldwell-Pope misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 57-48 | |||
| 9:58.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Murray | 57-48 | |||
| 9:56.0 | Jump ball: J. Murray vs. M. Strus (N. Jokić gains possession) | ||||
| 9:47.0 | A. Gordon makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by J. Murray) | +2 | 59-48 | ||
| 9:47.0 | 59-48 | Miami full timeout | |||
| 9:32.0 | 59-50 | +2 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | ||
| 9:17.0 | Turnover by J. Murray (bad pass; steal by M. Strus) | 59-50 | |||
| 9:12.0 | 59-52 | +2 | J. Butler makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by M. Strus) | ||
| 8:56.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt layup from 4 ft (assist by J. Murray) | +2 | 61-52 | ||
| 8:37.0 | 61-54 | +2 | B. Adebayo makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by J. Butler) | ||
| 8:12.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 63-54 | ||
| 7:59.0 | 63-54 | J. Butler misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 7:56.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Murray | 63-54 | |||
| 7:46.0 | J. Murray misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 63-54 | |||
| 7:43.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Murray | 63-54 | |||
| 7:40.0 | J. Murray makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 65-54 | ||
| 7:24.0 | 65-57 | +3 | K. Love makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by J. Butler) | ||
| 6:54.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft (assist by J. Murray) | +2 | 67-57 | ||
| 6:38.0 | 67-57 | G. Vincent misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 6:34.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 67-57 | |||
| 6:24.0 | J. Murray misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 67-57 | |||
| 6:19.0 | 67-57 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:19.0 | Jump ball: G. Vincent vs. M. Porter (M. Strus gains possession) | ||||
| 6:08.0 | 67-57 | K. Love misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 6:01.0 | 67-57 | Offensive rebound by M. Strus | |||
| 5:51.0 | 67-57 | K. Love misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 5:48.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 67-57 | |||
| 5:35.0 | Shooting foul by K. Love (drawn by A. Gordon) | 67-57 | |||
| 5:35.0 | A. Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2 | 67-57 | |||
| 5:35.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 67-57 | |||
| 5:35.0 | A. Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 68-57 | ||
| 5:12.0 | 68-57 | M. Strus misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 5:10.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Gordon | 68-57 | |||
| 4:52.0 | J. Murray misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 68-57 | |||
| 4:49.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Porter | 68-57 | |||
| 4:48.0 | M. Porter misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by M. Strus) | 68-57 | |||
| 4:47.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Porter | 68-57 | |||
| 4:46.0 | M. Porter misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 68-57 | |||
| 4:45.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Gordon | 68-57 | |||
| 4:45.0 | A. Gordon makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 70-57 | ||
| 4:33.0 | 70-60 | +3 | J. Butler makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | ||
| 4:18.0 | N. Jokić makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by J. Murray) | +3 | 73-60 | ||
| 4:01.0 | 73-60 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by N. Jokić) | |||
| 4:01.0 | 73-60 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:01.0 | C. Braun enters the game for J. Murray | 73-60 | |||
| 4:01.0 | B. Brown enters the game for M. Porter | 73-60 | |||
| 4:01.0 | 73-60 | K. Lowry enters the game for K. Love | |||
| 4:01.0 | 73-60 | C. Martin enters the game for M. Strus | |||
| 3:58.0 | 73-60 | G. Vincent misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 3:58.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 73-60 | |||
| 3:37.0 | Shooting foul by K. Lowry (drawn by N. Jokić) | 73-60 | |||
| 3:37.0 | N. Jokić misses free throw 1 of 2 | 73-60 | |||
| 3:37.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 73-60 | |||
| 3:37.0 | N. Jokić makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 74-60 | ||
| 3:24.0 | 74-62 | +2 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by K. Lowry) | ||
| 3:03.0 | Turnover by B. Brown (bad pass; steal by C. Martin) | 74-62 | |||
| 2:53.0 | 74-62 | K. Lowry misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 2:49.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 74-62 | |||
| 2:37.0 | C. Braun makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by A. Gordon) | +2 | 76-62 | ||
| 2:10.0 | 76-62 | G. Vincent misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 2:08.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 76-62 | |||
| 1:59.0 | K. Caldwell-Pope makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | +2 | 78-62 | ||
| 1:59.0 | 78-62 | Miami full timeout | |||
| 1:59.0 | J. Green enters the game for K. Caldwell-Pope | 78-62 | |||
| 1:59.0 | J. Murray enters the game for A. Gordon | 78-62 | |||
| 1:59.0 | 78-62 | D. Robinson enters the game for B. Adebayo | |||
| 1:59.0 | 78-62 | C. Zeller enters the game for G. Vincent | |||
| 1:47.0 | 78-62 | Shooting foul by C. Braun (drawn by J. Butler) | |||
| 1:47.0 | 78-62 | J. Butler misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:47.0 | 78-62 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:47.0 | 78-63 | +1 | J. Butler makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:31.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 78-63 | |||
| 1:30.0 | Offensive rebound by N. Jokić | 78-63 | |||
| 1:30.0 | Turnover by N. Jokić (out of bounds lost ball) | 78-63 | |||
| 1:20.0 | 78-63 | Turnover by C. Martin (bad pass) | |||
| 1:04.0 | C. Braun makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +2 | 80-63 | ||
| 0:52.0 | 80-63 | Turnover by J. Butler (bad pass; steal by C. Braun) | |||
| 0:50.0 | C. Braun makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft | +2 | 82-63 | ||
| 0:37.0 | 82-66 | +3 | D. Robinson makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by K. Lowry) | ||
| 0:23.0 | C. Braun misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 82-66 | |||
| 0:20.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Braun | 82-66 | |||
| 0:13.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 82-66 | |||
| 0:13.0 | A. Gordon enters the game for N. Jokić | 82-66 | |||
| 0:01.0 | 82-68 | +2 | J. Butler makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Denver | Score | Miami | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:38.0 | 82-68 | Personal foul by B. Brown (drawn by G. Vincent) | |||
| 11:32.0 | 82-68 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt layup from 9 ft (block by B. Brown) | |||
| 11:32.0 | 82-68 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 11:24.0 | 82-68 | K. Lowry misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (block by N. Jokić) | |||
| 11:19.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Murray | 82-68 | |||
| 11:08.0 | Turnover by J. Murray (bad pass; steal by G. Vincent) | 82-68 | |||
| 11:06.0 | 82-68 | Shooting foul by B. Brown (drawn by B. Adebayo) | |||
| 11:06.0 | 82-69 | +1 | B. Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:06.0 | 82-70 | +1 | B. Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:45.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 82-70 | |||
| 10:43.0 | Offensive rebound by N. Jokić | 82-70 | |||
| 10:40.0 | Personal foul by K. Lowry (drawn by C. Braun) | 82-70 | |||
| 10:32.0 | J. Murray makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | +2 | 84-70 | ||
| 10:18.0 | 84-70 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by B. Brown) | |||
| 10:15.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Murray | 84-70 | |||
| 10:06.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by C. Braun) | +2 | 86-70 | ||
| 9:46.0 | 86-70 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 9:44.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 86-70 | |||
| 9:30.0 | Personal foul by D. Robinson (drawn by J. Green) | 86-70 | |||
| 9:30.0 | 86-70 | J. Butler enters the game for D. Robinson | |||
| 9:19.0 | Shooting foul by J. Butler (drawn by N. Jokić) | 86-70 | |||
| 9:19.0 | N. Jokić makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 87-70 | ||
| 9:19.0 | N. Jokić makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 88-70 | ||
| 9:01.0 | 88-72 | +2 | K. Lowry makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | ||
| 8:45.0 | C. Braun makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by J. Murray) | +2 | 90-72 | ||
| 8:45.0 | Shooting foul by K. Lowry (drawn by C. Braun) | 90-72 | |||
| 8:45.0 | C. Braun makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 91-72 | ||
| 8:35.0 | 91-72 | G. Vincent misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 8:33.0 | 91-72 | Offensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 8:32.0 | 91-72 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt dunk from 1 ft | |||
| 8:31.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Brown | 91-72 | |||
| 8:28.0 | C. Braun makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 93-72 | ||
| 8:28.0 | 93-72 | Miami full timeout | |||
| 8:16.0 | 93-75 | +3 | K. Lowry makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by B. Adebayo) | ||
| 7:57.0 | Turnover by J. Murray (bad pass; steal by G. Vincent) | 93-75 | |||
| 7:49.0 | 93-75 | K. Lowry misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 7:47.0 | 93-75 | Offensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 7:47.0 | 93-75 | Personal foul by N. Jokić (drawn by B. Adebayo) | |||
| 7:31.0 | 93-75 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 7:29.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Braun | 93-75 | |||
| 7:09.0 | B. Brown misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | 93-75 | |||
| 7:07.0 | 93-75 | Defensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 6:47.0 | 93-75 | G. Vincent misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 6:44.0 | 93-75 | Offensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 6:38.0 | 93-75 | J. Butler misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 6:36.0 | 93-75 | Offensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 6:35.0 | 93-77 | +2 | B. Adebayo makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | ||
| 6:35.0 | Denver full timeout | 93-77 | |||
| 6:35.0 | K. Caldwell-Pope enters the game for C. Braun | 93-77 | |||
| 6:35.0 | A. Gordon enters the game for J. Green | 93-77 | |||
| 6:17.0 | Turnover by J. Murray (lost ball; steal by K. Lowry) | 93-77 | |||
| 6:12.0 | 93-79 | +2 | C. Martin makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by K. Lowry) | ||
| 5:48.0 | J. Murray makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +2 | 95-79 | ||
| 5:21.0 | 95-81 | +2 | G. Vincent makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by J. Butler) | ||
| 4:59.0 | Shooting foul by J. Butler (drawn by K. Caldwell-Pope) | 95-81 | |||
| 4:59.0 | K. Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 96-81 | ||
| 4:59.0 | K. Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 97-81 | ||
| 4:37.0 | 97-83 | +2 | K. Lowry makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by J. Butler) | ||
| 4:12.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt hook shot from 12 ft | 97-83 | |||
| 4:10.0 | 97-83 | Defensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 3:59.0 | 97-83 | J. Butler misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 3:56.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Caldwell-Pope | 97-83 | |||
| 3:34.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by J. Murray) | +2 | 99-83 | ||
| 3:24.0 | 99-83 | Shooting foul by N. Jokić (drawn by B. Adebayo) | |||
| 3:24.0 | Denver full timeout | 99-83 | |||
| 3:24.0 | 99-83 | B. Adebayo misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:24.0 | 99-83 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:24.0 | 99-84 | +1 | B. Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:00.0 | J. Murray makes 2-pt layup from 4 ft | +2 | 101-84 | ||
| 2:47.0 | 101-84 | G. Vincent misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 2:42.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Murray | 101-84 | |||
| 2:38.0 | J. Murray misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | 101-84 | |||
| 2:33.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Murray | 101-84 | |||
| 2:33.0 | J. Murray misses 2-pt layup at rim | 101-84 | |||
| 2:32.0 | 101-84 | Defensive rebound by C. Martin | |||
| 2:27.0 | 101-84 | Shooting foul by J. Murray (drawn by J. Butler) | |||
| 2:27.0 | 101-85 | +1 | J. Butler makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:27.0 | 101-85 | H. Highsmith enters the game for G. Vincent | |||
| 2:27.0 | 101-86 | +1 | J. Butler makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:03.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 101-86 | |||
| 2:01.0 | 101-86 | Defensive rebound by B. Adebayo | |||
| 2:00.0 | 101-86 | Shooting foul by N. Jokić (drawn by B. Adebayo) | |||
| 2:00.0 | 101-87 | +1 | B. Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:00.0 | 101-87 | N. Jović enters the game for J. Butler | |||
| 2:00.0 | 101-88 | +1 | B. Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:40.0 | Turnover by J. Murray (step out of bounds) | 101-88 | |||
| 1:40.0 | 101-88 | D. Robinson enters the game for B. Adebayo | |||
| 1:40.0 | 101-88 | O. Yurtseven enters the game for K. Lowry | |||
| 1:32.0 | 101-91 | +3 | D. Robinson makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by C. Martin) | ||
| 1:32.0 | Denver full timeout | 101-91 | |||
| 1:32.0 | 101-91 | B. Adebayo enters the game for N. Jović | |||
| 1:32.0 | 101-91 | K. Lowry enters the game for O. Yurtseven | |||
| 1:30.0 | Personal foul by B. Adebayo (drawn by J. Murray) | 101-91 | |||
| 1:30.0 | J. Murray makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 102-91 | ||
| 1:30.0 | J. Murray makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 103-91 | ||
| 1:22.0 | 103-94 | +3 | D. Robinson makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by B. Adebayo) | ||
| 1:19.0 | Offensive foul by J. Murray (drawn by C. Martin) | 103-94 | |||
| 1:19.0 | Turnover by J. Murray (offensive foul) | 103-94 | |||
| 1:14.0 | 103-94 | B. Adebayo misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 1:14.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Caldwell-Pope | 103-94 | |||
| 1:14.0 | Personal take foul by H. Highsmith (drawn by K. Caldwell-Pope) | 103-94 | |||
| 1:14.0 | K. Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 104-94 | ||
| 1:14.0 | K. Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 105-94 | ||
| 1:08.0 | 105-94 | C. Martin misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 1:03.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 105-94 | |||
| 1:02.0 | Personal take foul by C. Martin (drawn by J. Murray) | 105-94 | |||
| 1:02.0 | J. Murray makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 106-94 | ||
| 1:02.0 | J. Green enters the game for N. Jokić | 106-94 | |||
| 1:02.0 | 106-94 | N. Jović enters the game for B. Adebayo | |||
| 1:02.0 | 106-94 | O. Yurtseven enters the game for K. Lowry | |||
| 1:02.0 | J. Murray makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 107-94 | ||
| 0:52.0 | 107-94 | D. Robinson misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 0:51.0 | 107-94 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:39.0 | 107-94 | D. Robinson misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 0:36.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Gordon | 107-94 | |||
| 0:29.0 | Personal take foul by C. Martin (drawn by J. Murray) | 107-94 | |||
| 0:29.0 | J. Murray makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 108-94 | ||
| 0:29.0 | T. Bryant enters the game for B. Brown | 108-94 | |||
| 0:29.0 | V. Čančar enters the game for K. Caldwell-Pope | 108-94 | |||
| 0:29.0 | Z. Nnaji enters the game for A. Gordon | 108-94 | |||
| 0:29.0 | P. Watson enters the game for J. Green | 108-94 | |||
| 0:29.0 | 108-94 | U. Haslem enters the game for C. Martin | |||
| 0:29.0 | J. Murray makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 109-94 | ||
| 0:14.0 | 109-94 | U. Haslem misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 0:12.0 | 109-94 | Offensive rebound by O. Yurtseven | |||
| 0:09.0 | 109-94 | O. Yurtseven misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 0:05.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Murray | 109-94 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
