The Nuggets opened their NBA restart without three starters, including Jamal Murray, Will Barton III and Gary Harris. The trio was sorely missed as Denver had a second half collapse in a 125-105 defeat to Miami.
Nikola Jokiu0107 and Jerami Grant led the home team with 19 points apiece while Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler paced the Heat, both scoring 22.
Here are the takeaways:
Offense stagnant without three starters
Aside from Jokiu0107, the Nuggets struggled to create offensive opportunities and it crippled them in the third quarter. Denver held a one-point lead coming out of the break, but Miami, which is seventh in opponent field-goal percentage allowed at 44.