NBA
Heroic Miami in Denver, Finals tied at 1-1
Miami wins game-2 at the end of a very intense match, decided only in the final with Jamal Murray’s triple of the equalizer which stops on the rim. The Heat bench turns the game around at the beginning of the 4th period (won 36-25 by the guests) and the Nuggets comeback comes too late, despite a super Nikola Jokic with 41 points and 11 rebounds. The series moves to Florida on a 1-1: race-3 is scheduled for the night between Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 at 2.30 on Sky A VICTORY ‘FROM MIAMI HEAT’: THE ANALYSIS – THE REPORT CARDS
DENVER NUGGETS-MIAMI HEAT GARA-2 108-111 (SERIE 1-1) | If it is true that a series does not start until one of the two wins away, the 2023 NBA Finals have officially begun. After the knockout in race-1, Miami evens the score with a sensational team performancestarting strong and resisting a 27-6 run by the hosts in the first half, then finding the decisive paw with a last quarter from 36-25 propitiated by the reserves to take the home factor in the series
Difficult to single out a single protagonist for Miami. Gabe Vincent is the most consistent player in the first three quarters and closes as best scorer at 23 with 4/6 from long range, but are also contributions from the bench of Duncan Robinson (decisive 10 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter) e Kyle Lowry (9 points) to restore a game that seemed to be in the hands of the Nuggets. Max Strus is very important at the start of the race with 14 pointsas well as Kevin Love (starter) ends up with 6 points, 10 rebounds and +18 plus-minus
However, it is the stars of Miami who take responsibility in the finale. Both Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler finish with 21 pointswith the former also adding 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks to his game and the latter shooting badly (7/19 from the field) but dishing out 9 assists for his teammates, placing a couple of fundamental baskets in the fourth period to keep forward his. Miami also has a big night shooting, hitting 17 of 35 triples attempted and going much more in the line (18/20 after only two attempts in race-1)