The Heat tied the NBA Finals and had to overcome a monster 41-point effort from Nikola...
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo reacts next to Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic during the second half of Game 2 of basketball's NBA Finals, Sunday, June 4, 2023, in Denver.DENVER — Staring down a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, as the visitors in a hostile arena where no road team had prevailed in more than two months, the Miami Heat decided to do what they’ve done throughout the postseason.The Heat tied the NBA Finals and had to overcome a monster 41-point effort from Nikola Jokic to do it.
Denver elected not to foul on the ensuing Miami possession and it paid off. Butler missed a 3, and with a chance to tie, Murray missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.Denver lost at home for the first time since March 30, and for the first time in 10 home playoff games this year. And just as he did after a Game 1 win, Nuggets coach Michael Malone sounded the alarm after a Game 2 loss.
“They just played hard, and like I said, it was more discipline,” Murray said. “It’s defeating when you’re giving up mistake after mistake, and it’s not them beating you, you’re giving them open dunks or open shots. That’s tough to come back from.”
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