In Game 4 Max Strus and Gabe Vincent combined for just two points on 1 of 10 from the floor.

Heat: The past two losses for Miami can be boiled down to its starting backcourt struggling mightily. I expect the same to happen in Game 5, it's just a matter of who steps up this time for Denver to try and get this team across the finish line. Miami has tried to make life difficult for Denver, but the Nuggets have been able to adjust every time. In Friday night's win it was Brown and Gordon who helped Jokic while Jamal Murray was getting blitzed for most of the game. In Game 3 it was rookie Christian Braun who stepped up with 15 points off the bench. Nuggets: In each of the Nuggets last two games they've shown that regardless of the defensive pressure you throw at them, they have the depth to overcome it. Odds: Nuggets -9.0 O/U 208 (via Caesars Sportsbook).TV channel: ABC | Live stream: fubo (try for free).As a result, the Heat now face a 3-1 deficit and are on the brink of elimination when they head to Denver.Īhead of the action, here's all you need to know for Monday's Game 5: Denver Nuggets vs. Miami was led by Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo who combined for 45 points, but it wasn't enough to eek out a win and even up the series. While those three led the way, it was a balanced effort from Denver, who overpowered a Heat team that once again struggled to keep pace with the Nuggets. Three Nuggets players scored in double figures, led by Aaron Gordon's playoff career-high of 27 points, to go with Nikola Jokic's 23 points and 21 points from Bruce Brown off the bench. The Denver Nuggets are now one win away from capturing the franchise's first championship after beating the Miami Heat 108-95 in Game 4 on Friday night.

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