MIAMI (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 points, Aaron Gordon added 16 and the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets took sole first place in the Western Conference standings with a 100 win -88 on the slippery Miami Heat in a Finals rematch. .
Jamal Murray scored 14 points and Nikola Jokic finished with 12 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Nuggets (46-20), who edged Oklahoma City (45-20) by a half-game and a full game ahead of Minnesota (45-21) in the West race.
Denver is an NBA-best 10-1 since the All-Star break.
Bam Adebayo scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Miami, which has lost four straight.
Denver Nuggets 2023-24 Schedule
February 8: Nuggets in Los Angeles – TNT
February 9: Nuggets at Sacramento
February 12: Nuggets at Milwaukee
February 14: Nuggets vs. Sacramento
February 22: Nuggets vs. Washington
February 23: Nuggets at Portland
February 25: Nuggets at Golden State – ESPN
February 28: Nuggets vs. Sacramento
February 29: Nuggets vs. Miami – TNT
March 2: Nuggets at Lakers – ABC Denver7
March 5: Nuggets vs. Phoenix – TNT
March 7: Nuggets vs. Boston – TNT
March 9: Nuggets vs. Utah
March 11: Nuggets vs. Toronto
March 13: Nuggets at Miami – ESPN
March 15: Nuggets vs. San Antonio
March 17: Nuggets at Dallas – ABC, Denver7
March 19: Nuggets at Minnesota – NBA TV
March 21: Nuggets vs. New York
March 23: Nuggets in Portland
March 25: Nuggets vs. Memphis
March 27: Nuggets vs. Phoenix – ESPN
March 29: Nuggets vs. Minnesota
March 31: Nuggets vs. Cleveland – NBA TV
April 2: Nuggets vs. San Antonio
April 4: Nuggets in Los Angeles. -TNT
April 6: Nuggets vs. Atlanta
April 9: Nuggets at Utah
April 10: Nuggets vs. Minnesota – ESPN
April 12: Nuggets in San Antonio
April 14: Nuggets at Memphis
