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Ware and the Heat take on Jokic and the Nuggets
By The Associated Press
Denver Nuggets (22-9, third in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (17-15,
seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets take on the Miami Heat in a non-conference
matchup.
The Heat have gone 11-5 in home games. Miami is ninth in the Eastern Conference
in team defense, allowing only 117.4 points while holding opponents to 45.4%
shooting.
The Nuggets are 12-4 on the road. Denver leads the Western Conference scoring
125.8 points per game while shooting 51.3%.
The Heat average 120.2 points per game, 2.7 more points than the 117.5 the
Nuggets give up. The Nuggets average 8.4 more points per game (125.8) than the
Heat give up to opponents (117.4).
The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Nuggets defeated
the Heat 122-112 in their last meeting on Nov. 6. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets
with 33 points, and Norman Powell led the Heat with 23 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kel'el Ware is averaging 12.4 points and 10.6 rebounds for the
Heat. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is averaging 28.0 points over the last 10 games.
Jokic is scoring 29.9 points per game with 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists for
the Nuggets. Jamal Murray is averaging 24.0 points and 5.0 rebounds while
shooting 42.9% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 3-7, averaging 112.6 points, 45.3 rebounds, 24.7 assists,
9.2 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 115.1 points per game.
Nuggets: 7-3, averaging 127.3 points, 41.9 rebounds, 30.2 assists, 7.9 steals
and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 51.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 120.7 points.
INJURIES: Heat: Bam Adebayo: day to day (back), Tyler Herro: day to day (toe).
Nuggets: Cameron Johnson: out (knee), Christian Braun: out (ankle), Aaron
Gordon: out (hamstring), Tamar Bates: out (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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