Nikola Jokic, star of the Serbian club Nuggets, scored 41 points. But this time it wasn’t enough to lead his team to victory. In front of a home crowd in the ballpark, the Nuggets started well and took a 15-point halftime lead. But Heat resisted. Bam Adebayo scored the important victory with 48 seconds left in the game with a series of free throws. Jamal Murray still had a chance to tie the game, but his three-pointer missed.
And Adebayo, who had 21 points, was satisfied with the victory. He noted of the Miami Heat: “We found one in their hometown, and now it’s time to go back to the 305. We had the will to win and we kept believing in it.” Gabe Vincent led the Heat with 23 points.
Jokic was disappointed by the Nuggets’ defeat. “We had a lot of misunderstandings and didn’t understand each other. You just have to know where you are and what you’re doing,” said the Serb. His coach, Michael Malone, was also not pleased with his team’s performance. “We had guys who were too busy missing a shot, feeling sorry for themselves.” . But we’re not talking pre-season or regular season here. We’re in the NBA Finals. This is really confusing and disappointing to me.”
