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Miami Falls 135-122 to Nuggets - Recap

Miami was victimized for 30 points and 11 rebounds by Nikola Jokic as the Nuggets defeated the Heat 135-122 in NBA action on Friday.

Denver was a favorite by -3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 221.0.

Jamal Murray had 28 points for Denver and Michael Porter Jr. chipped in with 21 points. Nikola Jokic had 14 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Miami got 24 points from Tyler Herro in a losing cause and another 20 points from Bam Adebayo. Tyler Herro contributed 11 assists for the Heat, while Bam Adebayo had 9 rebounds.

The Nuggets hit the break winning 71-60 before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Denver as they grabbed 39 boards, while Miami only had 33

Denver heads into a battle against the Mavericks. Miami, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.