The Miami Heat enter Friday night’s pivotal Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets behind in a series for the first time this postseason, and their season is very much on the line.
A loss would put the Heat into a 3-1 hole with Game 5 set for Denver, while a win would even the Finals and keep Miami’s championship hopes alive. Wednesday night’s Game 3 loss was disappointing for the Heat. Coach Erik Spoelstra questioned the team’s effort after the game, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo struggled to make basic shots and the 3-point shooting regressed. For the Heat to match an increasingly confident Nuggets group, they’ll have to respond with better effort, execution and get their most important players to step up.