The Miami Heat (32 - 36) improved their playoff odds with a 108 - 91 win over the Denver Nuggets (26 - 44), running their winning streak to three games. Hassan Whiteside tallied his third straight double - double, compiling 14 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 33 minutes. He hasn’t recorded an assist since the first game after the All-Star break. Michael Beasley played 34 minutes off the bench and nearly totaled a triple - double with nine points, eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals, one block and one three - pointer. Recently acquired Goran Dragic nearly matched Beasley’s night, scoring 18 points, grabbing eight rebounds, dishing five assists, snatching two steals and blocking one shot in a team - high 35 minutes. Dwyane Wade, the leading 4th quarter scorer at 7 per, was held to four points in the final period, finishing with 22 points overall. Danilo Gallinari sat the second game of a back - to - back. Jusuf Nurkic claimed Gallinari’s spot in the starting lineup, recording 16 points, seven rebounds, two steals and one block in 30 minutes. As a team, the Nuggets shot 7 - of - 27 from downtown, led by Randy Foye’s 4 - of - 11 performance. Ty Lawson registered 12 assists, tying Chris Paul for second with 34 games of at least 10 assists. Kenneth Faried continued his second half surge, posting 20 points, six rebounds, four steals, two assists and two blocks in 35 minutes. The Heat embarks on a three - game road trip Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After a day off, the Nuggets finish up a two - game road trip against the Orlando Magic.
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