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Miami Heat 92–87 Denver Nuggets: NBA regular season, 14 January 2000
Miami Heat defeated Denver Nuggets 92–87 on 14 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Miami Heat with the home Denver Nuggets.
14 January 2000 · Denver
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The game
Miami Heat defeated Denver Nuggets 92–87 on 14 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Miami Heat with the home Denver Nuggets.
The final difference was 5 points. Miami Heat finished with 92 points and Denver Nuggets with 87.
The scoring by quarter
Quarter 1 finished Miami Heat 20–32 Denver Nuggets. At the end of that period, Denver Nuggets led 32–20.
Quarter 2 finished Miami Heat 27–21 Denver Nuggets. At the end of that period, Denver Nuggets led 53–47.
Quarter 3 finished Miami Heat 15–16 Denver Nuggets. At the end of that period, Denver Nuggets led 69–62.
Quarter 4 finished Miami Heat 30–18 Denver Nuggets. At the end of that period, Miami Heat led 92–87.
The players and their numbers
Alonzo Mourning scored 28 points for Miami Heat, with 13 rebounds and 2 assists. Alonzo Mourning made 12 of 25 field-goal attempts and 4 of 5 free throws.
Voshon Lenard scored 24 points for Miami Heat, with 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Voshon Lenard made 8 of 11 field-goal attempts and 3 of 6 free throws.
Clar. Weatherspoon scored 15 points for Miami Heat, with 5 rebounds and 1 assists. Clar. Weatherspoon made 7 of 9 field-goal attempts and 1 of 3 free throws.
Antonio McDyess scored 26 points for Denver Nuggets, with 15 rebounds and 1 assists. Antonio McDyess made 9 of 17 field-goal attempts and 8 of 13 free throws.
Ron Mercer scored 12 points for Denver Nuggets, with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Ron Mercer made 5 of 13 field-goal attempts and 2 of 2 free throws.
Raef LaFrentz scored 12 points for Denver Nuggets, with 8 rebounds and 1 assists. Raef LaFrentz made 6 of 15 field-goal attempts and 0 of 0 free throws.
Shooting, rebounding and possession
Miami Heat made 37 of 82 field-goal attempts, including 6 of 12 three-point attempts. The team also converted 12 of 20 free throws.
Miami Heat collected 45 rebounds (9 offensive and 36 defensive), recorded 26 assists and committed 14 turnovers. The defensive totals were 7 steals and 8 blocks.
Denver Nuggets made 33 of 79 field-goal attempts, including 4 of 17 three-point attempts. The team also converted 17 of 25 free throws.
Denver Nuggets collected 41 rebounds (6 offensive and 35 defensive), recorded 22 assists and committed 14 turnovers. The defensive totals were 9 steals and 10 blocks.
Period by period
| Period | Miami Heat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 20 | 32 |
| Quarter 2 | 27 | 21 |
| Quarter 3 | 15 | 16 |
| Quarter 4 | 30 | 18 |
| Total | 92 | 87 |
Team statistics
| Statistic | Miami Heat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 37/82 | 33/79 |
| Three-pointers | 6/12 | 4/17 |
| Free throws | 12/20 | 17/25 |
| Rebounds | 45 | 41 |
| Assists | 26 | 22 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 14 |
| Steals | 7 | 9 |
| Blocks | 8 | 10 |
Sources
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