Series tied: Heat roar back in the 4th quarter to beat Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 of NBA Finals

Heat just created some drama.

Pure grit from the Heat. They accepted they can't stop Jokic and clamped down on Murray and Porter Jr. Spoelstra doing a brilliant job of adjusting quickly game to game through the playoffs.

Pure grit from the Heat. They accepted they can't stop Jokic and clamped down on Murray and Porter Jr. Spoelstra doing a brilliant job of adjusting quickly game to game through the playoffs.

Yes, and how about the threes? Miami shot almost 50%; Nuggets almost 40%.

Miami spread around their points more, and those big shots added up.

Still looking at Nuggets 4-2.

Any prediction?

@RKL- Same as you really. Nuggets in 6 - but when do we stop saying the Heat 'Can't'? They've already 'broken' the analytics for almost 2 months now. They'll go into Game 3 as underdogs at the bookies...Again.

Same as you really. Nuggets in 6 - but when do we stop saying the Heat 'Can't'? They've already 'broken' the analytics for almost 2 months now. They'll go into Game 3 as underdogs at the bookies...Again.

Yes--Miami is +115 as the home team Game 3. Heat were +270 tonight.

Should have listened to my friend who played a $200 parlay on Fanduel--Heat straight up, Jokic over 30pts, and the over. Pays out about $3600.

The only thing really pushing me towards the Nuggets is that another highly talented team can't have the same meltdown as the Celts did.

Can't they?

Haha - The seeds of doubt have been sown in your head as well as mine. At least we get one game on at the weekend our time (Game 4), which could well be truly pivotal. I don't think they will melt down like the Celtics did. I put that down to coaching in any case - Mazzulla way too inexperienced. BUT, good to see Brad Stevens didn't shy away from media criticism and is sticking with him for another year. Lets not forget that if Pat Riley wasn't GM of the Heat then its highly unlikely that Spoelstra would have ever become Coach, and then for same the reason LBJ would have had him pushed out early.

I think a lot of basketball talking heads thought Heat would be swept after game 1. After game 2, they might want to reevaluate. However, Nuggets came close to winning despite not playing with grit and tenacity. I predict they win the next three games. Gentleman's sweep.

BUT, good to see Brad Stevens didn't shy away from media criticism and is sticking with him for another year. Lets not forget that if Pat Riley wasn't GM of the Heat then its highly unlikely that Spoelstra would have ever become Coach, and then for same the reason LBJ would have had him pushed out early.

Yes, I'm ok with Mazzulla--they should get a more experienced bench coach too if one is out there.

Credit to Miami though--they have the most finals experience in the last 20 years or something?

Kuma-

I predict they win the next three games. Gentleman's sweep.

Personally, I am not betting on outright winners anymore unless it's a huge payout, but I also think a three game sweep is possible.

I don't see it on my site, but I want to bet against scoring a basket in the first 17.5 seconds.

What a game. Jokic is a beast! I still have millions down on the Nuggets though.

The only thing really pushing me towards the Nuggets is that another highly talented team can't have the same meltdown as the Celts did.

First the Buck's, then the Celtics, but I think the Celtics loss is worse as they played to lose and underestimated the Heat from the start.

If Denver does the same, the Heat are going to be the one's winning in 6 not Denver!

The Heat looked good, and, win or lose, they've made believers out of many. Too bad they are from Florida. I hope Denver wins the next three.

Even when living in Florida, I never liked the Heat, they had LeBron and Dwayne Wade two of the most political and crybaby players ever. At least Dwayne retired first before he started it.

theResidentJune 5  02:53 pm JST

@RKL- Same as you really. Nuggets in 6 - but when do we stop saying the Heat 'Can't'? They've already 'broken' the analytics for almost 2 months now. They'll go into Game 3 as underdogs at the bookies...Again.

I don't see the Heat winning another game now.