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Denver Nuggets @ Miami Heat 93–96

1997-11-15 · NBA

Denver Nuggets 1997-98 · Miami Heat 1997-98 · 1997-98 season

Team stats

NuggetsHeat
Field goals29-70 .41434-75 .453
Three-pointers3-8 .3756-16 .375
Free throws32-37 .86522-33 .667
Offensive rebounds913
Defensive rebounds3027
Total rebounds3940
Assists1721
Steals25
Blocks46
Turnovers1212
Personal fouls2932

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Bobby Jackson G38197-151-14-4145210230
Dean Garrett G37146-80-02-4481220410-3
Johnny Newman G3572-90-23-301110034+1
Bryant Stith G35143-81-17-802261005-6
LaPhonso Ellis F31207-151-45-533630005+13
Danny Fortson C2661-60-04-406630053-12
Joe Wolf F1610-40-01-103300005-6
Priest Lauderdale F11113-40-05-612300011+1
Anthony Goldwire F1010-10-01-201100003-3
Total2409329-703-832-379303917241229

FG .414 · 3P .375 · FT .865

Did not play: Tony Battie (dnd - sprained right ankle), Eric Washington (dnp - coach's decision), George Zidek (dnp - coach's decision)

Miami Heat

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Voshon Lenard G40165-152-74-603320113-1
Tim Hardaway G362610-163-53-4381181023+2
P.J. Brown G35102-60-06-633600203+4
Jamal Mashburn F35144-81-15-710132104+3
Ike Austin G33178-150-01-5671310126+11
Terry Mills F2331-60-31-201130036-1
Mark Strickland G1721-30-00-003320102-3
Eric Murdock F1283-50-02-301122032+1
Keith Askins G1000-10-00-001100013-1
Total2409634-756-1622-3313274021561232

FG .453 · 3P .375 · FT .667

Did not play: Duane Causwell (dnp - coach's decision), Todd Day (dnp - coach's decision), Charles Smith (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:39 AM EST)
  • 12:00 MIA Jump Ball Brown vs. Garrett: Tip to Hardaway
  • 11:48 MIA MISS Austin 9' Jump Shot
  • 11:44 DEN Wolf REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:32 DEN MISS Garrett 9' Jump Shot
  • 11:28 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:23 MIA MISS Austin 5' Jump Shot
  • 11:19 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:15 DEN MISS Jackson 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:12 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:06 MIA Mashburn 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hardaway 1 AST) 0–3
  • 10:50 DEN MISS Jackson 15' Jump Shot
  • 10:46 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:43 MIA Mashburn Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Lenard 1 AST) 0–5
  • 10:43 DEN Wolf S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:43 MIA Mashburn Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
  • 10:23 DEN Jackson 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Stith 1 AST) 2–6
  • 10:03 MIA MISS Lenard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:00 DEN Newman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:58 MIA Lenard S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:58 DEN Stith Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:58 DEN MISS Stith Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:56 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:42 MIA MISS Mashburn 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:40 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:26 DEN MISS Wolf 4' Hook Shot
  • 9:22 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:21 DEN Garrett 3' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 5–6
  • 9:06 MIA MISS Lenard 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:03 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:01 DEN Garrett Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:49 MIA Lenard 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hardaway 2 AST) 5–8
  • 8:23 DEN MISS Garrett 9' Jump Shot
  • 8:20 MIA Lenard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:16 DEN Wolf S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:16 MIA Austin Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:16 DEN SUB: Fortson FOR Wolf
  • 8:16 MIA MISS Austin Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:15 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:01 DEN Stith 19' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Newman 1 AST) 7–9
  • 7:52 MIA Hardaway Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:42 DEN Newman Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:42 MIA Mashburn STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:35 MIA Austin Layup (3 PTS) (Lenard 2 AST) 7–11
  • 7:21 DEN Fortson Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 7:21 DEN SUB: Ellis FOR Newman
  • 7:00 MIA MISS Brown 6' Jump Shot
  • 6:58 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:52 DEN Ellis 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 9–11
  • 6:34 MIA Hardaway Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 6:34 HEAT Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:16 DEN MISS Ellis Driving Layup
  • 6:16 MIA Brown BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:13 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:09 DEN Ellis P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:56 MIA MISS Austin 4' Hook Shot
  • 5:56 DEN Garrett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:53 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:53 DEN Stith P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:53 HEAT Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 5:38 MIA MISS Hardaway 15' Jump Shot
  • 5:36 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:32 DEN MISS Ellis Driving Layup
  • 5:32 MIA Lenard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:32 Nuggets Rebound
  • 5:25 DEN Jackson 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Stith 2 AST) 11–11
  • 5:09 MIA MISS Lenard Layup
  • 5:06 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:02 MIA Austin Dunk (5 PTS) 11–13
  • 4:47 DEN Garrett Dunk (4 PTS) (Stith 3 AST) 13–13
  • 4:18 MIA MISS Austin 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:15 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:07 MIA Austin OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 4:07 MIA Austin Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 3:55 MIA Brown P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:40 DEN MISS Fortson 5' Hook Shot
  • 3:40 MIA Brown BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:37 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 3:34 MIA Lenard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 3:34 DEN Stith STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:27 DEN MISS Ellis 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:27 Nuggets Rebound
  • 3:27 MIA Hardaway P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:16 DEN Jackson 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Stith 4 AST) 15–13
  • 3:00 Nuggets Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 2:45 MIA MISS Austin 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:40 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:27 DEN Stith 21' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 17–13
  • 2:06 MIA MISS Brown 6' Hook Shot
  • 2:06 DEN Garrett BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:02 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:01 MIA MISS Austin Layup
  • 2:01 DEN Garrett BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 1:58 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:57 MIA Hardaway 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 17–16
  • 1:40 DEN Fortson Traveling Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 1:40 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 1:40 DEN SUB: Newman FOR Stith
  • 1:40 MIA SUB: Mills FOR Austin
  • 1:40 MIA SUB: Askins FOR Lenard
  • 1:30 MIA Askins OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 1:30 MIA Askins Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 1:13 DEN Ellis Layup (4 PTS) (Fortson 1 AST) 19–16
  • 0:57 MIA Brown 3' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Mashburn 1 AST) 19–18
  • 0:42 DEN MISS Jackson 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:39 MIA Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:33 MIA Hardaway Driving Layup (5 PTS) 19–20
  • 0:14 DEN Newman Layup (2 PTS) (Ellis 1 AST) 21–20
  • 0:01 MIA MISS Hardaway 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 HEAT Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (12:02 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (12:05 PM EST)
  • 11:36 DEN MISS Fortson 15' Jump Shot
  • 11:31 MIA Askins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:23 MIA Hardaway 5' Running Jump Shot (7 PTS) 21–22
  • 10:59 Nuggets Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • 10:55 DEN Ellis 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Fortson 2 AST) 24–22
  • 10:41 DEN Goldwire P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:41 MIA SUB: Austin FOR Brown
  • 10:41 MIA SUB: Strickland FOR Mashburn
  • 10:41 DEN SUB: Wolf FOR Garrett
  • 10:29 DEN Wolf S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:29 MIA MISS Mills Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:29 HEAT Rebound
  • 10:29 DEN SUB: Lauderdale FOR Wolf
  • 10:29 MIA Mills Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:15 DEN Lauderdale Dunk (2 PTS) 26–23
  • 9:52 MIA MISS Hardaway 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:52 HEAT Rebound
  • 9:52 DEN Ellis L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 9:52 MIA SUB: Murdock FOR Hardaway
  • 9:37 MIA Mills Traveling Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 9:34 DEN Fortson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T5)
  • 9:34 MIA Murdock STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:32 MIA Murdock Layup (2 PTS) 26–25
  • 9:18 DEN MISS Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:17 Nuggets Rebound
  • 9:17 MIA Mills L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:13 MIA Askins P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:00 DEN MISS Newman 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:58 DEN Lauderdale REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:57 MIA Mills S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 8:57 DEN Lauderdale Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:57 DEN Lauderdale Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:49 Nuggets Foul
  • 8:49 MIA MISS Murdock Free Throw Technical
  • 8:49 HEAT Rebound
  • 8:32 MIA Austin 15' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Mills 1 AST) 28–27
  • 8:22 DEN MISS Goldwire 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:18 MIA Murdock REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:01 DEN Goldwire P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 7:51 MIA Murdock Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Strickland 1 AST) 28–29
  • 7:51 DEN Lauderdale Violation:Lane
  • 7:38 DEN Lauderdale 10' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 30–29
  • 7:14 MIA Austin Layup (9 PTS) (Strickland 2 AST) 30–31
  • 7:14 DEN Lauderdale S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 7:14 DEN SUB: Stith FOR Ellis
  • 7:14 DEN SUB: Jackson FOR Goldwire
  • 7:14 MIA MISS Austin Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 7:12 Nuggets Rebound
  • 6:59 DEN MISS Fortson Layup
  • 6:57 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 6:47 DEN Jackson P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 6:47 HEAT Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 6:47 MIA Murdock Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:47 MIA Murdock Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:29 DEN Fortson 3 Second Violation Turnover (P4.T6)
  • 6:16 MIA MISS Mills 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:12 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:05 DEN MISS Newman 3' Hook Shot
  • 6:05 MIA Strickland BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:04 Nuggets Rebound
  • 6:04 MIA SUB: Lenard FOR Askins
  • 6:04 MIA SUB: Brown FOR Mills
  • 5:58 DEN MISS Jackson 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:53 MIA Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:48 MIA MISS Strickland Layup
  • 5:46 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:36 DEN Newman Traveling Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 5:36 DEN SUB: Garrett FOR Lauderdale
  • 5:23 MIA MISS Lenard 21' Jump Shot
  • 5:19 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:17 DEN MISS Newman Layup
  • 5:14 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:10 MIA Austin Dunk (11 PTS) (Murdock 1 AST) 30–35
  • 4:51 DEN Garrett Dunk (6 PTS) (Fortson 3 AST) 32–35
  • 4:42 MIA Murdock Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 4:23 MIA Foul : Double Personal - Brown (2 PF), Fortson (1 PF)
  • 4:23 MIA SUB: Mashburn FOR Strickland
  • 4:23 MIA SUB: Hardaway FOR Murdock
  • 4:09 MIA Brown S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:09 DEN MISS Garrett Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:09 Nuggets Rebound
  • 4:09 DEN MISS Garrett Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:07 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 3:50 MIA MISS Hardaway 9' Jump Shot
  • 3:48 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 3:47 MIA MISS Austin 5' Hook Shot
  • 3:43 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:28 DEN Jackson P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:28 MIA SUB: Askins FOR Brown
  • 3:28 MIA Hardaway Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:28 DEN SUB: Ellis FOR Fortson
  • 3:28 MIA Hardaway Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:12 MIA Mashburn S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:12 DEN Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:12 DEN Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 2:58 MIA Hardaway 5' Running Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Mashburn 2 AST) 34–39
  • 2:43 DEN MISS Stith 22' Jump Shot
  • 2:39 DEN Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:38 DEN Jackson 6' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 36–39
  • 2:21 DEN Ellis S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:21 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 2:21 MIA Mashburn Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:21 MIA MISS Mashburn Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:19 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:06 MIA Austin P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:06 DEN Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 2:06 DEN Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:44 MIA MISS Askins 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:42 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 1:42 DEN Newman S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:42 MIA MISS Austin Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:42 HEAT Rebound
  • 1:42 MIA MISS Austin Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:42 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:30 DEN MISS Stith 5' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:29 DEN Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 1:28 DEN MISS Ellis 4' Jump Shot
  • 1:27 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 1:27 MIA Askins S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:27 DEN Garrett Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:27 MIA SUB: Strickland FOR Askins
  • 1:27 DEN SUB: Fortson FOR Ellis
  • 1:27 DEN Garrett Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:11 MIA Mashburn 21' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hardaway 3 AST) 40–42
  • 0:55 MIA Mashburn S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:55 DEN Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:55 DEN Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:38 MIA MISS Hardaway 5' Hook Shot
  • 0:34 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:34 DEN Fortson Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T8)
  • 0:34 MIA Mashburn STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:34 DEN Fortson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:34 MIA Mashburn Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:34 MIA SUB: Mills FOR Austin
  • 0:34 MIA Mashburn Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:18 MIA Mashburn P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:18 DEN Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:18 DEN Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:01 MIA MISS Lenard 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:37 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:54 PM EST)
  • 11:40 DEN MISS Newman 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:38 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 11:38 DEN Newman L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:28 MIA Brown Dunk (4 PTS) (Hardaway 4 AST) 44–46
  • 11:08 DEN MISS Jackson 8' Jump Shot
  • 11:08 MIA Austin BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:04 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:45 MIA Hardaway 22' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Mashburn 3 AST) 44–48
  • 10:18 DEN MISS Jackson 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:14 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:13 DEN Stith S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:13 MIA Lenard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:13 MIA MISS Lenard Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:12 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:57 DEN MISS Stith 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:54 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:49 MIA Austin Dunk (13 PTS) (Hardaway 5 AST) 44–51
  • 9:46 Nuggets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 2)
  • 9:26 DEN MISS Wolf 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:23 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:18 DEN MISS Wolf 2' Jump Shot
  • 9:16 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
  • 9:10 MIA MISS Lenard 5' Running Jump Shot
  • 9:06 DEN Wolf REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:02 MIA Austin S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 9:02 DEN Stith Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 9:02 DEN Stith Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 8:49 DEN Wolf P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 8:49 DEN SUB: Fortson FOR Wolf
  • 8:44 MIA Lenard 21' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hardaway 6 AST) 46–53
  • 8:31 DEN MISS Newman 22' Jump Shot
  • 8:27 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 8:26 DEN Garrett Layup (10 PTS) 48–53
  • 8:13 MIA Lenard 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Austin 1 AST) 48–56
  • 7:56 DEN SUB: Ellis FOR Newman
  • 7:48 DEN MISS Jackson 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:46 MIA Lenard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:42 DEN Stith S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 7:42 MIA Lenard Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 7:42 MIA Lenard Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:21 MIA Lenard P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:59 DEN Fortson 4' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Stith 5 AST) 50–58
  • 6:41 MIA MISS Lenard 22' Jump Shot
  • 6:40 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
  • 6:40 DEN Fortson L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 6:40 HEAT Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:40 MIA Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:40 MIA Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:24 MIA Jump Ball Hardaway vs. Jackson: Tip to Mashburn
  • 6:24 DEN Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 6:24 MIA Hardaway STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:05 MIA Lenard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) 50–63
  • 6:00 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 2)
  • 5:36 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
  • 5:27 DEN Jackson S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 5:27 MIA Hardaway Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 5:27 MIA MISS Hardaway Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:26 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 5:15 DEN Stith 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Garrett 1 AST) 53–64
  • 4:54 MIA MISS Brown 10' Jump Shot
  • 4:51 DEN Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 4:44 MIA Lenard P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:33 MIA Austin S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 4:33 DEN Stith Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 4:33 MIA SUB: Mills FOR Austin
  • 4:33 DEN Stith Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 4:20 MIA MISS Brown 11' Jump Shot
  • 4:16 MIA Mashburn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:13 MIA MISS Mashburn 5' Hook Shot
  • 4:10 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 4:08 MIA MISS Lenard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:05 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 3:52 HEAT Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 3:42 DEN MISS Stith 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:38 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 3:35 MIA MISS Hardaway 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 3:32 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 3:30 MIA Hardaway Layup (16 PTS) 55–66
  • 3:18 DEN MISS Jackson 12' Running Jump Shot
  • 3:17 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 3:12 MIA Mashburn Layup (13 PTS) (Hardaway 7 AST) 55–68
  • 2:56 DEN Ellis Layup (11 PTS) (Stith 6 AST) 57–68
  • 2:56 MIA Mills S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:56 DEN Ellis Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
  • 2:43 MIA Hardaway 22' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 58–70
  • 2:24 DEN Jackson Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 2:07 MIA Lenard 21' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Hardaway 8 AST) 58–72
  • 1:52 DEN MISS Fortson 5' Hook Shot
  • 1:50 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 1:43 MIA Hardaway 13' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 58–74
  • 1:40 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 1:26 DEN MISS Fortson Layup
  • 1:26 MIA Mashburn BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:24 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 1:17 MIA MISS Lenard 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:13 DEN Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:02 DEN Garrett 10' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Ellis 2 AST) 60–74
  • 0:48 DEN Ellis S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:48 MIA Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:48 MIA SUB: Strickland FOR Mashburn
  • 0:48 DEN SUB: Newman FOR Fortson
  • 0:48 MIA SUB: Murdock FOR Hardaway
  • 0:48 MIA Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:40 DEN Ellis 15' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 62–76
  • 0:17 MIA MISS Mills 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:16 Nuggets Rebound
  • 0:16 MIA Strickland L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:16 DEN Stith Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:16 DEN SUB: Wolf FOR Ellis
  • 0:16 DEN Stith Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:00 MIA MISS Murdock 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 HEAT Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (1:24 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (1:26 PM EST)
  • 11:39 MIA Mills 15' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murdock 2 AST) 64–78
  • 11:16 DEN Newman 12' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Garrett 2 AST) 66–78
  • 11:16 DEN Newman Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 11:16 MIA Strickland S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:56 DEN Stith P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 10:45 MIA Murdock Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 10:36 DEN MISS Newman 5' Hook Shot
  • 10:33 MIA Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:33 DEN Goldwire L.B.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:15 MIA MISS Mills 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:13 DEN Wolf REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:10 MIA Murdock S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:10 MIA SUB: Austin FOR Brown
  • 10:10 DEN MISS Goldwire Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:10 Nuggets Rebound
  • 10:10 DEN SUB: Lauderdale FOR Garrett
  • 10:10 DEN Goldwire Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:52 MIA Strickland Layup (2 PTS) (Mills 2 AST) 68–80
  • 9:35 DEN MISS Stith 12' Jump Shot
  • 9:34 HEAT Rebound
  • 9:34 DEN Stith L.B.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 9:34 DEN SUB: Ellis FOR Stith
  • 9:15 MIA MISS Mills 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:11 DEN Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:00 DEN MISS Wolf 10' Jump Shot
  • 8:56 MIA Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:51 MIA MISS Strickland 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:48 DEN Goldwire REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:47 MIA Mills S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 8:47 DEN Newman Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 8:47 DEN SUB: Garrett FOR Lauderdale
  • 8:47 DEN Newman Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 8:34 MIA Austin Dunk (15 PTS) (Mills 3 AST) 70–82
  • 8:20 DEN MISS Newman 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:17 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 8:15 DEN Garrett Dunk (14 PTS) 72–82
  • 7:52 MIA Austin Driving Layup (17 PTS) 72–84
  • 7:41 DEN MISS Ellis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:39 HEAT Rebound
  • 7:39 HEAT Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 7:39 DEN SUB: Lauderdale FOR Garrett
  • 7:18 MIA Murdock 13' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 72–86
  • 7:01 MIA Murdock S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 7:01 DEN MISS Lauderdale Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:01 Nuggets Rebound
  • 7:01 DEN Lauderdale Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 6:47 DEN Newman P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 6:47 DEN SUB: Jackson FOR Goldwire
  • 6:37 MIA MISS Murdock Driving Layup
  • 6:33 DEN Lauderdale REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:32 DEN Lauderdale Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 6:32 MIA Murdock STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:30 MIA Murdock Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 6:30 DEN Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:07 MIA Austin S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 6:07 DEN Lauderdale Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 6:07 DEN Lauderdale Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 5:57 MIA Mills OFF.Foul (P5)
  • 5:57 MIA Mills Foul Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 5:57 MIA SUB: Hardaway FOR Murdock
  • 5:57 MIA SUB: Mashburn FOR Strickland
  • 5:44 DEN Jackson 10' Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) 77–86
  • 5:20 MIA Austin OFF.Foul (P6)
  • 5:20 MIA Austin Foul Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 5:20 MIA SUB: Brown FOR Austin
  • 5:08 MIA Hardaway P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:08 DEN Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 5:08 HEAT Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 5:08 DEN Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:47 MIA MISS Mills 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:44 DEN Lauderdale REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:38 DEN Ellis 22' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 81–86
  • 4:38 MIA Mashburn AWAY.FROM.PLAY.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 4:38 DEN Wolf Free Throw 1 of 1 (1 PTS)
  • 4:23 DEN Ellis S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 4:23 MIA Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:23 MIA Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:00 DEN MISS Lauderdale 7' Jump Shot
  • 3:58 MIA Lenard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:43 MIA Hardaway 27' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) 82–91
  • 3:15 DEN Lauderdale 4' Hook Shot (11 PTS) (Ellis 3 AST) 84–91
  • 3:01 DEN SUB: Garrett FOR Lauderdale
  • 3:01 DEN SUB: Stith FOR Newman
  • 2:58 DEN Wolf S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 2:58 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 2:58 DEN SUB: Newman FOR Wolf
  • 2:58 MIA MISS Mashburn Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:58 HEAT Rebound
  • 2:58 MIA Mashburn Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 2:42 DEN Newman Traveling Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 2:27 MIA MISS Mashburn 4' Jump Shot
  • 2:27 DEN Garrett BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 2:21 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 2:09 MIA Hardaway S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:09 DEN Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 2:09 DEN Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 1:55 MIA Mills OFF.Foul (P6)
  • 1:55 MIA Mills Foul Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 1:55 MIA SUB: Strickland FOR Mills
  • 1:43 DEN Jackson Driving Layup (16 PTS) 88–92
  • 1:23 DEN Newman P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:23 MIA Lenard Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 1:23 MIA MISS Lenard Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:22 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 1:01 MIA MISS Lenard 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:59 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 0:43 DEN MISS Ellis Driving Layup
  • 0:42 DEN Ellis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 0:42 DEN Ellis 3' Hook Shot (20 PTS) 90–93
  • 0:18 MIA MISS Mashburn 12' Jump Shot
  • 0:16 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 0:16 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 2)
  • 0:10 DEN Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) 93–93
  • 0:10 Nuggets Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 0:01 MIA Hardaway 25' 3PT Jump Shot (26 PTS) 93–96
  • 0:01 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 2)
  • 0:01 DEN SUB: Lauderdale FOR Garrett
  • 0:00 DEN MISS Ellis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Nuggets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (2:02 PM EST)