#Jimmy butler stats game 2 series

The game is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. The Nuggets' first chance to win their first NBA title will come Monday (June 12).

#Jimmy butler stats game 2 series

The Denver Nuggets won Game 4 of the NBA Finals 108-95 to take a 3-1 series lead. USA TODAY Sports will bring you the latest news, updates, analysis and more throughout Game 4. Otherwise, we did all this for no reason.' And then we are going into Monday and do what we said we were going to do this entire time and win. 'We are going to continually fight, starting tomorrow, to get better. Jimmy Buter led the Heat with 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Miami shot just 32% from three and received just two points from starting guards Max Strus and Gabe Vincent, who were a combined 1-for-10 from the field and 0-for-7 on 3s. They sank the Heat with eight points by Brown and a 3-pointer by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for a 108-92 lead with 1:11 to play. He took a spot on the bench, and even though the Heat were as close as 91-85, when Jokic returned with 4:09 left in the game, the Nuggets were ahead 96-87. Jokic picked up his fifth personal foul with 9:24 left in the fourth quarter and Denver ahead 86-76. Gordon’s corner 3 at the end of the third quarter gave Denver an 86-73 lead.

It was a return to the Nuggets’ Game 1 plan when they wanted Gordon to take advantage of his size mismatch against the Heat. Gordon scored 16 of his points in the first half, including 15 in the second quarter. I don't think you've got to overthink it. 'We're just ready to win a championship,' Murray said. scored 11 points, and reserve Bruce Brown had 21 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, as Denver’s overall talent put away Miami. Murray had 15 points and 12 assists (he’s reached at least 10 assists in every game of the Finals), Michael Porter Jr.

Denver’s starters outscored Miami’s starters 83-59, and the Nuggets shot 49.4% from the field and 50% on 3-pointers. It didn’t require a triple-double from Jokic or a 30-point performance from Jamal Murray. It was simply a solid, efficient all-around performance from the Nuggets. The Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 became the only team to come back from a 3-1 deficit (against Golden State) and win the title. A team that takes a 3-1 series lead is 267-13 in the NBA playoffs, and teams are 35-1 in the NBA Finals when up 3-1. Whether it’s that game or another in the series, history is on Denver’s side. 'We have to win another game to be world champions, and we're going to do that by simply taking it one quarter at a time.'

'We know we're going to have to go home and turn off the TV, the radio, don't read the papers, don't listen to everybody telling you how great you are because we haven't done a damn thing yet,' he added. But we're not celebrating like we've done anything yet,' Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. 'I told our guys, the first thing I said, we're not celebrating. ET, ABC), and the Nuggets can close out the series in front of their fans.

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic continued his MVP-like dominance with 23 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks, and Aaron Gordon delivered a playoff-career high 27 points along with six rebounds and six assists. MIAMI - The Denver Nuggets are one victory from the franchise’s first NBA championship.ĭenver topped the Miami Heat 108-95 Friday in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, taking a 3-1 series lead.