The Nuggets (10 - 12) sent the Heat (10 - 12) to their fifth loss in six games with a 102 - 82 beatdown in Denver on Wednesday night. The Nuggets were led by 17 points and eight rebounds from Wilson Chandler and 16 points (6 - 8 FG) from Arron Afflalo. Ty Lawson added 10 points and nine assists, while Timofey Mozgov chipped in nine points and 10 rebounds. Kenneth Faried, who missed the last two games with a back injury, added 13 points and eight assists off the bench. With the game tied at halftime, Denver turned things on in the third quarter, opening the period on a 11 - 2 run and never looking back. The Nuggets would go on to outscore Miami by 17 in the period, essentially sealing the victory with 12 minutes to play. Miami struggled offensively for the majority of the night, shooting 37 percent as a team and connecting on 7 - of - 22 attempts from downtown. Dwyane Wade, in particularly, had a rough outing, going 4 - of - 15 from he field for 10 points. Chris Bosh had 14 points (5 - 12 FG) but managed only two rebounds. Luol Deng and Mario Chalmers were the only other Heat players in double - figures, chipping in 12 and 11 points, respectively. Miami continues its roadtrip in Utah on Friday, while Denver heads to Houston to take on the Rockets in the first half of a home - in - home Saturday night.
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