The Miami Heat (39 - 28) defeated the Denver Nuggets (28 - 39) 124 - 119 on Monday. In a game between two teams who play at slow paces, the offenses were on display. Both teams shot over 50 percent from the field, but the Heat put up some gaudy shooting numbers. In fact, Miami went 59 percent from the field, 79 percent from the free - throw line and 47 percent from three - point range. The scoring was extremely even for the Heat, as they had five players who scored between 17 and 20 points in their win. This loss snapped a four - game winning streak for Denver, but it wasn’t for a lack of effort. They shot 53 percent from the field and outrebounded the Heat in a strong road performance. Emmanuel Mudiay continued his great form, as he accumulated 23 points and 10 assists. Kenneth Faried went a perfect 11 - for - 11 from the field to finish with a 24 - point, 11 - rebound double - double. On deck for Denver is a matchup against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. No one player on Miami played spectacularly, but this was one of their best team efforts of the season. The bench was especially good, with Justice Winslow leading the team with 20 points off the pine. Hassan Whiteside double - doubled off the bench as well, while scoring 18 points on 6 - for - 7 shooting. Josh Richardson was a huge spark plug off the bench too, as he totaled 17 points, four rebounds, two steals and three blocks in the win. Luol Deng scored 17, Dwyane Wade scored 18, and Joe Johnson scored 18 in the victory. Up next for the Heat is a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.
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