Apr 14, 2021 - Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets

Steph, Zion, And What The NBA's Play-In Needs To Succeed

A do-or-die game easily billed as "Steph vs. Zion" is on the table, here- and if that happens, it could easily be enough of a cultural success for the league to validate whatever other junk occurred along the way.

The NBA's Scoring Boom, Part 2

by Jack Tien-Dana

The explosion of individual scoring has actually highlighted the importance of lineup cohesion. The surplus of scoring has made the most valuable players those who reconfigure the geometry and geography of the court, opening corridors of space on offense while bolting them shut on defense.

The Title Chase Denver Has Had To Put On Ice

by Colin McGowan

If Jamal Murray returns right, and nothing too drastic changes during this spell he's forced to miss, they can pick up right where they left off: in the thick of a championship hunt they just might come out of on top.

Isaiah Thomas And The Struggle To Let Go

by Micah Wimmer

It does not appear likely that Isaiah Thomas will be a vital cog on a winning team again, but knowing something and accepting it are two different things. The awareness that all athletic glory is inherently fleeting does make its passing any easier to bear.

4/14/2021 Denver v. Miami Game Preview

	Miami Heat	(28-27, 13-14 away)
	Denver Nuggets	(35-20, 19-10 home)

April 14, 2021 at 10:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado

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Season Series - Denver won 2-0

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 27, 2021	Denver	Miami	109 - 82	Denver	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Apr 14, 2021	Miami	Denver	106 - 123	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center

2020-2021 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Miami	58	48.3	38.5	83.6	.461	12.7	36.4	.349	16.7	21.3	.784	14.6	19.0	8.0	34.0	42.0	26.2	7.7	4.2	106.5
Denver	57	48.7	43.7	89.4	.489	13.0	33.8	.385	15.3	19.4	.792	13.6	18.9	10.8	34.0	44.8	27.1	8.0	4.4	115.7
MIA Opponents	58	48.3	38.7	86.0	.450	14.5	39.9	.362	15.5	19.7	.788	15.3	19.8	10.0	33.8	43.8	25.5	7.9	4.1	107.4
DEN Opponents	57	48.7	40.3	86.1	.469	12.8	35.5	.361	16.8	21.6	.779	14.0	19.2	9.3	31.6	40.9	26.2	7.5	4.4	110.3

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 27, 2021	Denver	Miami	109 - 82	Denver	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Aug 1, 2020	Miami	Denver	125 - 105	Miami	Regular Season	HP Field House
Nov 5, 2019	Miami	Denver	89 - 109	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Feb 11, 2019	Miami	Denver	87 - 103	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Jan 8, 2019	Denver	Miami	103 - 99	Denver	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Mar 19, 2018	Denver	Miami	141 - 149	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Nov 3, 2017	Miami	Denver	94 - 95	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Apr 2, 2017	Denver	Miami	116 - 113	Denver	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Nov 30, 2016	Miami	Denver	106 - 98	Miami	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Mar 14, 2016	Denver	Miami	119 - 124	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 15, 2016	Miami	Denver	98 - 95	Miami	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Mar 20, 2015	Denver	Miami	91 - 108	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 10, 2014	Miami	Denver	82 - 102	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Mar 14, 2014	Denver	Miami	111 - 107	Denver	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 30, 2013	Miami	Denver	97 - 94	Miami	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Nov 15, 2012	Miami	Denver	98 - 93	Miami	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Nov 3, 2012	Denver	Miami	116 - 119	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 13, 2012	Miami	Denver	104 - 117	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Mar 19, 2011	Denver	Miami	98 - 103	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 13, 2011	Miami	Denver	102 - 130	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Dec 3, 2009	Miami	Denver	96 - 114	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Nov 6, 2009	Denver	Miami	88 - 96	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Feb 10, 2009	Denver	Miami	99 - 82	Denver	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 7, 2009	Miami	Denver	97 - 108	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Feb 12, 2008	Denver	Miami	114 - 113	Denver	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 2, 2007	Miami	Denver	89 - 115	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Dec 8, 2006	Miami	Denver	107 - 123	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Nov 14, 2006	Denver	Miami	112 - 105	Denver	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 9, 2005	Denver	Miami	100 - 92	Denver	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 3, 2005	Miami	Denver	99 - 101	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Dec 17, 2004	Denver	Miami	100 - 107	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Dec 4, 2004	Miami	Denver	95 - 104	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Feb 21, 2004	Denver	Miami	81 - 97	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 18, 2004	Miami	Denver	80 - 88	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Mar 8, 2003	Denver	Miami	98 - 92	Denver	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 8, 2003	Miami	Denver	76 - 86	Denver	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Mar 16, 2002	Denver	Miami	76 - 101	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 29, 2002	Miami	Denver	100 - 94	Miami	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Dec 12, 2000	Miami	Denver	96 - 85	Miami	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Dec 6, 2000	Denver	Miami	78 - 95	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Mar 10, 2000	Denver	Miami	88 - 96	Miami	Regular Season	AmericanAirlines Arena
Jan 14, 2000	Miami	Denver	92 - 87	Miami	Regular Season	Pepsi Center
Mar 4, 1999	Denver	Miami	87 - 95	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 9, 1998	Miami	Denver	98 - 79	Miami	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Nov 15, 1997	Denver	Miami	93 - 96	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Feb 23, 1997	Denver	Miami	86 - 95	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Nov 19, 1996	Miami	Denver	104 - 86	Miami	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 15, 1996	Denver	Miami	91 - 97	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 6, 1996	Miami	Denver	88 - 86	Miami	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 3, 1995	Miami	Denver	98 - 100	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 15, 1994	Denver	Miami	101 - 99	Denver	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Mar 24, 1994	Miami	Denver	101 - 113	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 9, 1994	Denver	Miami	80 - 102	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Mar 15, 1993	Miami	Denver	103 - 100	Miami	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 15, 1993	Denver	Miami	129 - 130	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Mar 13, 1992	Denver	Miami	109 - 113	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Feb 26, 1992	Miami	Denver	105 - 98	Miami	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 14, 1991	Denver	Miami	112 - 141	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Dec 27, 1990	Miami	Denver	124 - 114	Miami	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 28, 1989	Miami	Denver	107 - 132	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 23, 1989	Denver	Miami	135 - 104	Denver	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Mar 18, 1989	Miami	Denver	105 - 111	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 10, 1989	Denver	Miami	130 - 131	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Feb 9, 1989	Miami	Denver	92 - 117	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 26, 1989	Denver	Miami	129 - 108	Denver	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Dec 30, 1988	Miami	Denver	83 - 109	Denver	Regular Season	McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 9, 1988	Denver	Miami	121 - 110	Denver	Regular Season	Miami Arena

2020-2021 Miami Heat Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	K. Nunn	V. Oladipo	D. Robinson	J. Butler	B. Adebayo
Rotation	G. Dragic	T. Herro	A. Iguodala	T. Ariza	D. Dedmon
Rotation	G. Vincent	M. Strus	K. Okpala	P. Achiuwa
Rotation				N. Bjelica
Lim PT				U. Haslem

2020-2021 Denver Nuggets Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	J. Murray	W. Barton	M. Porter, Jr.	A. Gordon	N. Jokic
Rotation	M. Morris	P. Dozier		P. Millsap
Rotation	F. Campazzo			J. Green
Rotation	S. Harrison
Lim PT	M. Howard		V. Cancar	Z. Nnaji	J. McGee
Lim PT					B. Bol

Miami Heat Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
15	Precious Achiuwa	SF	54	12.6	2.1	3.8	.541	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	1.9	.515	0.8	1.6	1.3	2.3	3.6	0.5	0.3	0.5	5.1
13	Bam Adebayo	C	51	33.4	7.2	12.7	.566	0.0	0.2	.250	4.5	5.7	.803	2.8	2.3	2.3	7.0	9.3	5.2	1.0	1.1	19.0
0	Trevor Ariza	SF	17	26.4	2.9	7.4	.392	1.5	4.1	.371	1.2	1.6	.750	0.7	1.5	0.8	3.5	4.2	1.8	0.6	0.6	8.5
70	Nemanja Bjelica	PF	8	10.8	1.1	3.0	.375	0.4	2.0	.188	0.1	0.4	.333	0.4	1.9	0.1	1.9	2.0	1.1	0.2	0.2	2.8
22	Jimmy Butler	GF	41	33.7	7.1	14.4	.495	0.5	2.0	.232	6.7	7.9	.852	2.1	1.4	1.9	5.3	7.2	7.2	2.1	0.4	21.4
21	Dewayne Dedmon	PF	3	13.5	2.7	4.3	.615	0.0	1.0	.000	3.0	3.3	.900	1.0	1.0	2.3	4.7	7.0	0.7	0.3	1.3	8.3
7	Goran Dragic	G	38	26.7	4.8	10.9	.437	1.7	4.8	.348	2.2	2.6	.820	2.5	2.2	0.4	3.1	3.5	4.5	0.7	0.2	13.3
40	Udonis Haslem	FC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
14	Tyler Herro	SG	46	31.1	5.5	13.1	.422	1.8	5.5	.331	1.9	2.3	.815	2.0	1.3	0.5	4.4	4.9	3.4	0.7	0.4	14.8
28	Andre Iguodala	SF	52	21.5	1.6	4.2	.385	1.0	3.2	.329	0.4	0.7	.647	1.0	1.4	0.6	3.1	3.7	2.2	1.0	0.5	4.7
25	Kendrick Nunn	SG	44	28.6	5.3	11.5	.466	2.1	5.6	.377	1.0	1.0	.913	1.5	1.9	0.4	2.8	3.2	2.8	1.0	0.2	13.8
4	KZ Okpala	SG	29	12.6	1.0	2.7	.359	0.4	1.6	.244	0.1	0.3	.300	0.4	1.7	0.6	1.4	2.0	0.4	0.3	0.3	2.4
4	Victor Oladipo	G	4	27.8	4.0	10.8	.372	1.0	4.2	.235	3.0	4.5	.667	3.5	3.2	0.8	2.8	3.5	3.5	1.8	0.5	12.0
55	Duncan Robinson	F	58	32.1	4.4	9.9	.440	3.5	8.5	.409	0.9	1.0	.847	1.2	2.5	0.1	3.5	3.6	1.8	0.6	0.3	13.1
31	Max Strus	G	30	12.5	2.0	4.4	.459	1.3	3.6	.355	0.4	0.6	.647	0.2	1.1	0.1	0.8	0.9	0.6	0.2	0.0	5.7
2	Gabe Vincent	G	40	13.5	1.8	4.9	.374	0.9	3.1	.288	0.5	0.6	.870	0.7	1.7	0.2	0.9	1.1	1.3	0.4	0.1	5.0

Denver Nuggets Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
5	Will Barton	GF	54	31.5	4.7	11.0	.427	1.8	4.6	.386	1.7	2.2	.788	1.7	1.7	0.7	3.4	4.1	3.3	0.9	0.4	12.9
10	Bol Bol	C	24	5.0	0.9	1.8	.512	0.4	0.8	.474	0.3	0.5	.583	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.4	2.5
7	Facundo Campazzo	PG	51	19.3	1.6	4.2	.380	1.1	2.9	.373	0.8	1.0	.824	1.0	2.0	0.3	1.3	1.6	2.8	1.0	0.2	5.1
31	Vlatko Cancar	SF	31	5.6	0.5	1.3	.425	0.2	0.6	.250	0.2	0.3	.875	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.9	1.1	0.3	0.3	0.1	1.5
35	P.J. Dozier	PG	42	20.6	2.7	6.4	.416	0.9	2.7	.330	0.9	1.5	.639	0.9	1.7	0.7	2.9	3.6	1.7	0.6	0.4	7.1
50	Aaron Gordon	F	12	26.7	4.3	8.0	.542	0.7	2.6	.258	1.3	1.8	.727	1.2	1.6	1.3	3.5	4.8	2.6	0.8	0.7	10.7
0	JaMychal Green	PF	44	18.6	3.1	6.5	.477	1.4	3.4	.413	0.9	1.0	.844	1.0	2.6	1.5	3.5	5.0	0.8	0.5	0.3	8.5
8	Shaquille Harrison	G	2	10.1	1.0	2.0	.500	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	2.0
00	Markus Howard	SG	27	3.3	0.4	1.7	.239	0.2	1.2	.156	0.0	0.1	.500	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.0	1.0
15	Nikola Jokic	C	57	35.4	10.4	18.3	.569	1.4	3.4	.419	4.2	4.9	.854	3.1	2.7	3.0	8.1	11.1	8.8	1.4	0.6	26.4
6	JaVale McGee	C	4	9.9	1.8	3.2	.538	0.0	0.0	.000	0.5	1.0	.500	1.5	2.8	1.5	3.5	5.0	0.2	0.5	0.5	4.0
4	Paul Millsap	FC	45	21.6	3.4	6.9	.494	0.9	2.5	.368	1.3	1.8	.704	0.9	2.0	1.4	3.4	4.8	1.6	0.8	0.7	9.0
11	Monte Morris	G	44	26.1	4.0	8.3	.477	1.1	3.0	.377	1.3	1.6	.789	0.7	1.0	0.2	1.9	2.2	3.2	0.7	0.3	10.3
27	Jamal Murray	SG	48	35.5	7.9	16.5	.477	2.7	6.6	.408	2.8	3.2	.869	2.2	2.0	0.8	3.3	4.0	4.8	1.3	0.3	21.2
22	Zeke Nnaji	PF	36	9.7	1.2	2.5	.489	0.6	1.4	.392	0.3	0.4	.800	0.2	0.7	0.4	1.2	1.6	0.2	0.2	0.1	3.3
1	Michael Porter, Jr.	PF	47	30.9	6.8	12.6	.538	2.5	5.7	.433	1.7	2.1	.772	1.1	2.1	1.8	6.0	7.7	1.0	0.6	0.9	17.7

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