DENVER -- — Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his third straight triple-double to lead the Denver Nuggets past the Miami Heat 135-122 Friday night.

The triple-double was Jokic’s NBA-best fifth of the season.

After missing the past three games in concussion protocol, Jamal Murray had 28 points and became the first player in Nuggets franchise history with 1,000 career 3-pointers.

The Heat played most of the game without Jimmy Butler, who turned his ankle on a drive against Murray seven minutes into the game and did not return.

Denver raced out to a 17-6 lead in the opening 4:10 as part of a 40-point first quarter in which it made 14 of its 20 shots. Though it fought back to get within seven in the final five minutes of the game, Miami never led and trailed by as many as 26 in the second half.

Tyler Herro had a team-high 24 points and 11 assists for the Heat.

Takeaways

Heat: Miami’s fourth loss in its past five games came with the added pain of losing Butler, who is second on the Heat with 18.1 points per game.

Nuggets: Though concerns continue to persist about the drop off between its starting five and its bench, Denver continued its recent surge, winning for the sixth time in the past seven games after an 0-2 start.

Key moment

After carrying an 11-point lead into halftime, the Nuggets outscored the Heat 15-4 in the opening 3:03 of the third quarter to extend its advantage to 86-64.

Key stat

Russell Westbrook continued a strong recent stretch, dishing out a season-high 10 assists for Denver. It’s just the second time he's had double-digit assists in his past 44 games.

Up next

The Nuggets host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, the same day the Heat continue a six-game road swing at the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Bam Adebayo vs. Nikola Jokic (Terry Rozier gains possession)	0	0
11:34	Nikola Jovic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:31	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Peyton Watson makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	2	0
11:14	Jimmy Butler makes 1-foot dunk (Bam Adebayo assists)	2	2
10:56	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:54	Heat defensive team rebound	2	2
10:54	Christian Braun loose ball foul	2	2
10:30	Peyton Watson blocks Terry Rozier 's 5-foot two point shot	2	2
10:25	Jimmy Butler offensive rebound	2	2
10:25	Jimmy Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:22	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	2	2
10:19	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	4	2
9:58	Jimmy Butler bad pass (Peyton Watson steals)	4	2
9:46	Michael Porter Jr. makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	6	2
9:35	Bam Adebayo misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	6	2
9:33	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	6	2
9:22	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot two point shot	8	2
9:22	Bam Adebayo defensive goaltending violation	8	2
9:09	Tyler Herro misses 28-foot three point jumper	8	2
9:05	Terry Rozier offensive rebound	8	2
8:56	Nikola Jovic makes 7-foot two point shot (Tyler Herro assists)	8	4
8:45	Bam Adebayo kicked ball violation	8	4
8:39	Michael Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	11	4
8:26	Terry Rozier makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists)	11	6
8:10	Peyton Watson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	14	6
7:54	Tyler Herro bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	14	6
7:50	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	17	6
7:49	Heat Full timeout	17	6
7:25	Terry Rozier makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists)	17	8
7:08	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	8
7:06	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	17	8
7:00	Nikola Jovic makes 1-foot two point shot	17	10
6:39	Michael Porter Jr. makes 28-foot three point jumper	20	10
6:21	Bam Adebayo misses driving floating jump shot	20	10
6:19	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	20	10
6:16	Jamal Murray misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	10
6:11	Peyton Watson offensive rebound	20	10
6:10	Peyton Watson makes 6-foot two point shot	22	10
6:00	Tyler Herro makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	22	12
5:43	Nikola Jokic makes layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	24	12
5:23	Bam Adebayo makes driving layup (Jimmy Butler assists)	24	14
5:16	Bam Adebayo personal foul	24	14
5:16	Julian Strawther enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	24	14
5:16	Pelle Larsson enters the game for Jimmy Butler	24	14
5:16	Haywood Highsmith enters the game for Nikola Jovic	24	14
5:06	Nikola Jokic misses 11-foot two point shot	24	14
5:02	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	24	14
4:53	Haywood Highsmith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Pelle Larsson assists)	24	17
4:27	Christian Braun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)	27	17
4:02	Bam Adebayo makes alley oop dunk shot (Tyler Herro assists)	27	19
3:46	Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot	27	19
3:42	Pelle Larsson defensive rebound	27	19
3:37	Tyler Herro makes two point shot	27	21
3:37	Nuggets Full timeout	27	21
3:37	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	27	21
3:37	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jamal Murray	27	21
3:37	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Bam Adebayo	27	21
3:24	Kel'el Ware shooting foul	27	21
3:24	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	28	21
3:24	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	29	21
3:01	Kel'el Ware misses 15-foot jumper	29	21
2:56	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	29	21
2:52	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	31	21
2:35	Pelle Larsson steps out of bounds turnover	31	21
2:35	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Tyler Herro	31	21
2:16	Michael Porter Jr. misses 13-foot two point shot	31	21
2:13	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	31	21
2:01	Duncan Robinson misses 23-foot three point jumper	31	21
1:58	Christian Braun defensive rebound	31	21
1:56	Kel'el Ware shooting foul	31	21
1:56	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	32	21
1:56	Josh Richardson enters the game for Terry Rozier	32	21
1:56	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	33	21
1:42	Haywood Highsmith misses driving floating jump shot	33	21
1:38	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	33	21
1:28	Russell Westbrook out of bounds bad pass turnover	33	21
1:28	Hunter Tyson enters the game for Christian Braun	33	21
1:28	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Kel'el Ware	33	21
1:18	Josh Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper	33	21
1:15	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	33	21
1:09	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	35	21
54.1	Bam Adebayo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Pelle Larsson assists)	35	24
45.0	Russell Westbrook makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	38	24
32.1	Bam Adebayo misses 9-foot two point shot	38	24
31.0	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	38	24
12.1	Haywood Highsmith shooting foul	38	24
12.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	39	24
12.1	Christian Braun enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	39	24
12.1	Peyton Watson enters the game for Hunter Tyson	39	24
12.1	Tyler Herro enters the game for Josh Richardson	39	24
12.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	40	24
3.1	Duncan Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyler Herro assists)	40	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	40	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

2:00 AM, November 9, 2024

Coverage

FanDuel SN Sun, Altitude Sports

Attendance

19,621

Referees

Brian Forte, Simone Jelks, Natalie Sago

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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