It's getting closer. Denver is one win away from winning a historic NBA championship after an impressive 95:108 in Game 4 in Miami, and despite its big star, Nikola Jokic, playing injured.
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— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) June 10, 2023
It seems that the gaps between the two groups are large. The Heat may have a lot of heart and soul, but they can't find a way to deal with the Nuggets' teamwork and determination, which has more tools for decisive times.
As mentioned, Jokic came into the game not 23% fit, and needed a lot of help from his friends. While he finished with excellent numbers of 12 points and 27 rebounds, it was Aaron Gordon who took on more and shelled out <> points.
Jokic vs. Adebayo. The injured Serbian was terrific, Photo: AP
Bruce Brown was also terrific with 21 points, helping to cover up a mediocre shooting day for Jamal Murray who was stuck on a bad 15 points from the field. However, Murray dished out 12 assists (the first ever to deliver at least 10 assists in a game in his first Finals appearance), an aspect for which Miami was not prepared.
A hit didn't have much to offer. Jimmy Butler was excellent with 25 points and 7 assists, and Bam Adebayo stood out alongside him with 20 points and 11 rebounds, but the latter also lost 8 shots, and his team mostly helplessly chased the favored Denver.
Butler. Quite lonely in the campaign, photo: AFP
On the night between Monday and Tuesday, the Nuggets will host Game 5. Whether the wind is out of the Heat's sails or not, in Jokic's words: "It's now or never," and he wants to finish the story as soon as possible.
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