Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat: Live Score, Results and Game Highlights
By on November 3, 2012
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With the third quarter in the books, it's the Denver Nuggets who are up 91-87 over the Miami Heat! Despite a hot crowd in Miami, the Nuggets have controlled the pace of this game and are dominating much more than the scoreboard would suggest.
Nuggets up four with just one quarter to go.
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Keys to the Game
3. Interior Dominance
The Miami Heat may have won this game, but they were absolutely decimated on the interior.
Led by Kenneth Faried, the Denver Nuggets finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They consistently found the lane, scoring at virtual will and exposing the Heat's position-less defense by playing big.
In turn, the Nuggets controlled the pace of this game. If not for missed opportunities, they would have taken home the W.
The Heat should feel good about the win. They shouldn't be too pleased with the Nuggets' exploiting just how to overcome the Heat's athleticism.
Attack with no fear and ignore the allure of a name.
2. Three-Point Shooting
If not for the three-point shot, the Miami Heat would have lost this game by double-digits.
Miami connected on 10 three-point shots, including six in a first quarter in which the Nuggets were dominating the pace of the game. The most important three-ball came when Ray Allen connected on a three-ball with 06.7 remaining, giving the Heat the permanent lead.
Allen would finish with six three-pointers on 10 attempts.
Shane Battier, Mike Miller and Chris Bosh would combine for the other four. Without those ten threes, this would have been a lopsided affair won by the Denver Nuggets.
1. Chris Bosh
Talk about LeBron James' near triple-double all you want. The story of the night, however, was Chris Bosh's monster 40-point performance.
From the opening tip to the final buzzer, Bosh was everywhere. His mid-range game was nearly perfect, while his interior scoring helped overcome the dominance the Nuggets' frontcourt put forth.
Bosh would finish the game by shooting 15-of-22 from the floor, 1-of-3 from distance and 9-of-10 from the charity stripe. He'd also tally seven rebounds, two assists and one steal en route to the inevitable Player of the Game honors.
The forgotten member of the Big Three stepped up in a major way.
Final Score: Denver Nuggets 116 - 119 Miami Heat
Keys to the Game
3. Interior Dominance
The Miami Heat may have won this game, but they were absolutely decimated on the interior.
Led by Kenneth Faried, the Denver Nuggets finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They consistently found the lane, scoring at virtual will and exposing the Heat's position-less defense by playing big.
In turn, the Nuggets controlled the pace of this game. If not for missed opportunities, they would have taken home the W.
The Heat should feel good about the win. They shouldn't be too pleased with the Nuggets' exploiting just how to overcome the Heat's athleticism.
Attack with no fear and ignore the allure of a name.
2. Three-Point Shooting
If not for the three-point shot, the Miami Heat would have lost this game by double-digits.
Miami connected on 10 three-point shots, including six in a first quarter in which the Nuggets were dominating the pace of the game. The most important three-ball came when Ray Allen connected on a three-ball with 06.7 remaining, giving the Heat the permanent lead.
Allen would finish with six three-pointers on 10 attempts.
Shane Battier, Mike Miller and Chris Bosh would combine for the other four. Without those ten threes, this would have been a lopsided affair won by the Denver Nuggets.
1. Chris Bosh
Talk about LeBron James' near triple-double all you want. The story of the night, however, was Chris Bosh's monster 40-point performance.
From the opening tip to the final buzzer, Bosh was everywhere. His mid-range game was nearly perfect, while his interior scoring helped overcome the dominance the Nuggets' frontcourt put forth.
Bosh would finish the game by shooting 15-of-22 from the floor, 1-of-3 from distance and 9-of-10 from the charity stripe. He'd also tally seven rebounds, two assists and one steal en route to the inevitable Player of the Game honors.
The forgotten member of the Big Three stepped up in a major way.
Final Score: Denver Nuggets 116 - 119 Miami Heat
Chris Bosh said it best: "Good teams find ways to win."
The Miami Heat were absolutely destroyed. They were dominated in the paint, were horrendous on defense and received a total of 34 points from LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on 13-of-29 shooting.
Give the Nuggets credit for playing well. They just couldn't overcome Chris Bosh's 40 points and Ray Allen's 23, including a four-point play with less than 10 seconds remaining
Miami Heat
Chris Bosh: 40 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Ray Allen: 23 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block
LeBron James: 20 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds
Dwyane Wade: 14 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 steals
Mario Chalmers: 9 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds
Denver Nuggets
Andre Iguodala: 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Kenneth Faried: 22 points, 12 rebounds, 7 offensive rebounds, 1 steal
Andre Miller: 17 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
JaVale McGee: 16 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block
Ty Lawson: 14 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
Corey Brewer: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
How else would this end? Danilo Gallinari misses a wide-open three-pointer in the closing seconds.
The Miami Heat win.
End of the Game: Denver Nuggets 116 - 119
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Ray Allen with a pocket three and the Miami Heat take the lead with 06.7 remaining! And-one on the shot and the greatest shooter in NBA history will hit the line!
LeBron takes the shot? No. D-Wade? No. Chris Bosh? No.
The best clutch shooter on this team just scored four points with the game on the line.
Fourth Quarter, 06.7 remaining: Denver Nuggets 116 - 119 Miami Heat
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Ty Lawson takes it to the hole but misses, only for Kenneth Faried to clean it up and drop in two points. 22 points, 12 rebounds and seven offensive boards.
LeBron James misses a jump shot to extend the lead. Next time down, Andre Iguodala connects on his jumper!
Be prepared for a buzzer beater, folks!
Fourth Quarter, 14.1 remaining: Denver Nuggets 116 - 115 Miami Heat
Nothing short of commotion on one end leads to Dwyane Wade finishing in transition on the other end. Miami now up three!
Fourth Quarter, 1:07 remaining: Denver Nuggets 112 - 115 Miami Heat
Danilo Gallinari continues to give Denver Nuggets fans reasons to hate to love him. A big two that puts the Nuggets back up one with 2:00 remaining.
Fourth Quarter, 2:00 remaining: Denver Nuggets 112 - 111 Miami Heat
Outstanding game.
I want the HEAT and Nuggets to play 82 times a year.
— Danny Martinez (@DannyMartinez4) November 4, 2012
Andre Iguodala with an incredible driving score, giving him 20 points on the night. Nuggets up one.
LeBron James at the line.
Fourth Quarter, 2:26 remaining: Denver Nuggets 110 - 109 Miami Heat
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Gallinari rushes ANOTHER three-pointer and is now 2-of-15 from the floor, 1-of-8 from beyond the arc. Absolutely horrendous performance.
Entirely accurate to the history of his career.
Chris Bosh drops in his 40th points and the Heat are up one.
Fourth Quarter, 3:12 remaining: Denver Nuggets 108 - 109 Miami Heat
Ty Lawson freezes the Heat's defense and drops in his 14th points of the game. Mario Chalmers comes right back and drops in two, giving LeBron James his 10th assist.
Fourth Quarter, 3:30 remaining: Denver Nuggets 108 - 107 Miami Heat
Danilo Gallinari proceeds to ruin a three-on-two fast break by taking it himself against LeBron James. James inevitably blocks Gallo's shot.
2-of-13 from the floor.
Chris Bosh now at the line. Bosh cuts it to one point with his 38th points of the game.
Fourth Quarter, 4:30 remaining: Denver Nuggets 106 - 105 Miami Heat
Can you believe it? Danilo Gallinari makes his first three-pointer of the game.
On his seventh try.
Fourth Quarter, 5:10 remaining: Denver Nuggets 106 - 103 Miami Heat
Back-to-back triples by Ray Allen and we have a tie! Kenneth Faried answers on the other end to bring his totals to 20 points, 11 rebounds and six offensive boards.
LeBron ties it up.
Fourth Quarter, 5:30 remaining: Denver Nuggets 103 - 103 Miami Heat
Ray Allen with a clutch three-pointer, which is exactly why the Heat acquired him. Big time shot to bring the Heat within 3.
Fourth Quarter, 6:24 remaining: Denver Nuggets 101 - 98 Miami Heat
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Danilo Gallinari is now 1-of-12 from the field and 0-for-6 from beyond the arc.
JaVale McGee, meanwhile, grabs the offensive rebound and throws down the standing reverse jam. He grabbed the board over four Heat players who couldn't grab hold of the rebound.
Andre Miller then drops in another two, giving him 17 points on 8-of-8 shooting.
Fourth Quarter, 7:20 remaining: Denver Nuggets 101 - 95 Miami Heat
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Chris Bosh now has 36 points, a new personal best as a member of the Miami Heat. Congratulations to Bosh for emerging from D-Wade and LeBron James' shadow.
Fourth Quarter, 7:49 remaining: Denver Nuggets 96 - 95 Miami Heat
Kenneth Faried grabs his 10th rebound and drops in his 18th points. That gives him 5 offensive rebounds, which hsows how dominant a force he has been.
Fourth Quarter, 8:10 remaining: Denver Nuggets 96 - 93 Miami Heat
Dwyane Wade scores just his fourth points of the second half.
Fourth Quarter, 9:19 remaining: Denver Nuggets 94 - 91 Miami Heat
We pick up where we left off: Chris Bosh and Andre Miller trade baskets. Bosh has 34 and Miller has 15 on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting.
Fourth Quarter, 11:00 remaining: Denver Nuggets 93 - 89 Miami Heat
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The Miami Heat took control of the third quarter right away, with Chris Bosh scoring 12 points in the period. LeBron James also began to catch fire, scoring six points of his own as he flirts with a triple-double.
The Denver Nuggets fired back, however, going on a 14-5 run to end the quarter. In turn, they reclaimed the lead, weathered the storm and grabbed a 91-87 lead entering the fourth quarter.
The Nuggets' lead should be bigger after missing opportunities in the first half. The way they played in the third quarter, however, proves that this team is a legitimate title contender in the Western Conference.
The talent is there. Is the will to win?
End of Third Quarter: Denver Nuggets 91 - 87 Miami Heat
Miami Heat
Chris Bosh: 32 points, 7 rebounds
LeBron James: 14 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds
Ray Allen: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
Dwyane Wade: 10 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal
Shane Battier: 8 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assist
Denver Nuggets
Andre Iguodala: 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Kenneth Faried: 16 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal
JaVale McGee: 14 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block
Andre Miller: 13 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
Ty Lawson: 12 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
Corey Brewer: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
Old man Andre Miller hits the buzzer beater and extends the Denver Nuggets' lead to 90-87! Heat announcers debating it, but that one got off before the buzzer sounded.
That was an And-One, folks. Andre Miller is taking over.
Who would've thunk it?
Third Quarter, 00.2 remaining: Denver Nuggets 91 - 87 Miami Heat
Andre Miller drops in two points and reclaims the lead for the Denver Nuggets. This comes with Chris Bosh on the bench, who is four points short of his personal best as a member of the Miami Heat.
In 14 seasons, Andre Miller has missed just six games due to injury. How about that for durability?
Chris Bosh ust checked out with 32 points. He needs just four more to set a new personal Heat-high. 4Q hasn't started.
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) November 4, 2012
Third Quarter, 1:18 remaining: Denver Nuggets 86 - 85 Miami Heat
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