Newer meeting, Dec 29, 2025: DEN 123, MIA 147

Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets: player stats

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MIA

Game leaders

DEN

Points
Miami Heat: Norman Powell23 PTS5-15 FG, 4-8 3P, 9-9 FT
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic33 PTS12-18 FG, 2-5 3P, 7-8 FT
Rebounds
Miami Heat: Kel'el Ware13 REB2 OREB, 11 DREB
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic15 REB5 OREB, 10 DREB
Assists
Miami Heat: Davion Mitchell9 AST10 PTS, 3 TOV
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic16 AST33 PTS, 3 TOV

The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 122-112 on November 5, 2025 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets with 33 points; Norman Powell scored 23 for the Miami Heat.

Miami Heat box score
Miami Heat
Andrew WigginsF-G	32:00	22	4	5	9-13	3-4	1-2	2	1	0	4	-1
Norman PowellF-G	31:00	23	2	0	5-15	4-8	9-9	1	0	3	0	-5
Davion MitchellG	31:00	10	3	9	4-6	1-2	1-2	0	0	3	3	-1
Pelle LarssonG	24:00	6	3	3	1-4	0-3	4-4	0	0	1	1	-8
Bam AdebayoC-F	8:00	2	1	0	1-5	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	+4
Kel'el WareC	27:00	13	13	0	4-6	2-4	3-4	4	1	1	4	-14
Jaime Jaquez Jr.G	26:00	21	3	2	9-14	1-5	2-2	1	0	1	2	-5
Nikola JovicF	20:00	5	3	3	1-6	1-4	2-2	0	0	3	2	-8
Dru SmithG	17:00	5	2	2	2-6	1-4	0-0	3	1	0	0	-9
Simone FontecchioF	16:00	5	2	2	2-7	1-2	0-0	1	1	1	1	-2
Keshad JohnsonF	9:00	0	2	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	1	0	1	2	-1
Team	241	112	38	26	38-86	14-41	22-25	13	4	14	20

DNP: Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Myron Gardner, Jahmir Young, Kasparas Jakučionis, Vladislav Goldin

Denver Nuggets box score
Denver Nuggets
Nikola JokicC	37:00	33	15	16	12-18	2-5	7-8	3	0	3	1	+18
Christian BraunG	35:00	11	8	7	5-14	0-3	1-1	2	1	0	2	+14
Jamal MurrayG	34:00	14	8	3	4-15	1-8	5-5	2	1	2	2	+6
Aaron GordonF	31:00	24	6	1	9-16	1-5	5-6	1	0	3	1	+8
Cameron JohnsonF	23:00	9	2	1	3-10	2-5	1-2	0	0	0	3	+8
Bruce BrownG	28:00	5	3	2	2-7	1-3	0-0	2	0	3	3	+3
Tim Hardaway Jr.G	24:00	18	3	0	7-12	4-9	0-0	0	0	1	2	-1
Peyton WatsonG	18:00	2	10	3	0-4	0-1	2-2	0	2	2	1	+2
Jonas ValanciunasC	11:00	6	6	0	1-5	0-1	4-4	0	0	2	1	-8
Team	241	122	61	33	43-101	11-40	25-28	10	4	16	16

DNP: DaRon Holmes II, Zeke Nnaji, Jalen Pickett, Julian Strawther, Hunter Tyson, Tamar Bates, Curtis Jones, Spencer Jones

Team stats

Team stats: Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets
MIA	Stat	DEN
44.2%(better)38-86	Field-goal percentage	42.6%43-101
34.1%(better)14-41	Three-point percentage	27.5%11-40
88.0%22-25	Free-throw percentage	89.3%(better)25-28
38	Rebounds	61(better)
5	Offensive rebounds	21(better)
33	Defensive rebounds	40(better)
26	Assists	33(better)
13(better)	Steals	10
4	Blocks	4
14(better)	Turnovers	16
20	Personal fouls	16(better)
49(better)	Bench points	31

Team advanced
MIA	Stat	DEN
106.7	Pace	106.7
104.5	Off. rating	113.8(better)
113.8	Def. rating	104.5(better)
-9.3	Net rating	9.3(better)
57.7(better)	TS%	53.8
52.3(better)	eFG%	48.0
12.6	TOV%	12.4(better)
11.1	OREB%	38.9(better)
0.291(better)	FT rate	0.277
47.7(better)	3PA rate	39.6

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

MIA 23%DEN 77%

Expected margin: DEN by 9.3
Result: DEN by 10: The projection called it.

The projected margin was 0.8 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 6.6 pts toward DEN. 4 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

MIA 1, DEN 1

Nov 5 · this gameMiami Heat 112, Denver Nuggets 122
Dec 29Denver Nuggets 123, Miami Heat 147

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