The Miami Heat have evened up the NBA finals by overcoming a monster effort from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2.
Gabe Vincent scored 23 factors for the Heat, whereas Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo added 21 every, as Miami constructed an enormous early lead, then acquired down by as many as 15 earlier than hitting the entrance once more within the fourth.
The Heat outscored Denver 36-25 within the ultimate interval, erasing an eight-point deficit.
Even then, they needed to dig deep to complete it off.
Jokic scored 41 factors and was 16 of 28 from the ground, the final of these pictures a four-footer with 36 seconds left to get the Nuggets inside three.
Denver elected to not foul on the following Miami possession. Butler missed a 3, and with an opportunity to tie, Jamal Murray missed a 3-pointer on the buzzer.
Murray ended with 18 factors and 10 assists for Denver, whereas Aaron Gordon had 12 factors and Bruce Brown 11.
Game 3 is on Wednesday (Thursday AEST) in Miami.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
