Scrappy and relentless, the Miami Heat came to Denver and did what no other team this postseason had done: win.
Jamal Murray missed what would’ve been a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer, and the Heat hung on, 111-108, to seize Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night and even the series at 1-1.
The Nuggets nearly stormed back from a 12-point deficit with only a few minutes left in the fourth quarter, but their defense betrayed them. The Heat outscored Denver 36-25 in the fourth quarter.
Beyond Nikola Jokic’s 41-point night, Murray was their second-leading scorer with 18 points.