Jokic finished with 23, 12 and 4 assists, debunking the theory that keeping him from playing distributor was the key to beat the Nuggets. Murray had 15 points and 12 assists, becoming the first player in NBA history to dish out 10+ assists in each of his first four Finals games. Jokic and Jamal Murray didn’t have to be spectacular like they were in Game 3, because they got so much help from Gordon and Bruce Brown, who stepped up in the second half. Kyle Lowry brought the Heat storming back and cut the lead to four in a 13 point first half. There was a point just before halftime when the Nuggets looked like they were on the verge of blowing the game open up nine with a couple minutes to go before halftime. ![]() While he got taped up and stretched his sore ankle out on the bench Aaron Gordon went into full take over mode scoring 15 of his 16 first half points in the second. Nikola Jokic twisted his ankle in the opening quarter, but would shake off the injury in the second quarter. Neither team got off to hot shooting starts, as both teams combined for just 41 points in the first quarter. The Nuggets have an obvious size advantage over the Heat, and they maximized this mismatches to the fullest in the biggest game of the season. Denver came in to Dade County and beat the Heat up for a second straight game, holding Miami to under 100 points for the third time this series. The Heat came into Game 4 having lost their last three games at the Kaseya Center, knowing that a loss before heading to Denver for the next game would make a tough task almost impossible. Aaron Gordon was the hero in Game 4, leading all scorers with a playoff high 27 points in the 108-95 win on Friday night. ![]() The Denver Nuggets are a win away from their first NBA Championship in franchise history after taking care of the Heat in Miami for a second straight game.
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