Who won Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 133-113 on January 17, 2025.

Jamal Murray scored 30 for the Denver Nuggets; Tyler Herro scored 22 for the Miami Heat.

Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat

2024-25 · Regular season Fri, Jan 17, 2025 · 8:00 pm EST · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · Miami Heat schedule

Final

Away

Miami Heat

113

Venue: Kaseya Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 133-113 on the road on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Kaseya Center. Jamal Murray had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Tyler Herro had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Miami Heat.

The Denver Nuggets led 67-55 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 35-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Bam Adebayo (double-double, Miami Heat), Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 42, Miami Heat 47. Nikola Jokić had 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 133-113 on January 17, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Jamal Murray scored 30 for the Denver Nuggets; Tyler Herro scored 22 for the Miami Heat.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	30	37	31	35	133
Miami Heat	24	31	31	27	113

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 30 Jamal Murray
Rebounds: 12 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 10 Nikola Jokić

Miami Heat

Points: 22 Tyler Herro
Rebounds: 11 Bam Adebayo
Assists: 7 Duncan Robinson

Nikola Jokić triple-double (24 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST) · Bam Adebayo double-double (16 PTS, 11 REB)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	37:28	30	7	8	3	1	0	12-24	2-7	4-4	0	+19
Nikola Jokić starter	30:37	24	12	10	1	0	2	9-12	1-2	5-5	1	+6
Michael Porter Jr. starter	28:36	14	9	2	0	0	1	4-13	4-7	2-2	1	+19
Christian Braun starter	26:46	12	2	0	0	0	0	6-10	0-0	0-0	1	+10
Russell Westbrook starter	26:16	11	0	7	0	0	0	4-7	3-4	0-0	1	+12
Julian Strawther bench	25:43	14	1	1	0	0	0	5-9	4-7	0-1	2	+9
Aaron Gordon bench	22:03	16	6	3	0	0	1	5-8	1-3	5-5	2	+8
Peyton Watson bench	17:52	3	1	2	1	0	0	1-4	0-1	1-2	1	+6
DeAndre Jordan bench	14:55	6	2	1	0	0	0	3-3	0-0	0-0	0	+15
PJ Hall bench	2:26	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-1
Zeke Nnaji bench	2:26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-1
Hunter Tyson bench	2:26	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	-1
Jalen Pickett bench	2:26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-1

Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II

Miami Heat
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Tyler Herro starter	34:20	22	5	4	0	2	10-17	2-7	0-0	1	-18
Jimmy Butler starter	33:15	18	3	2	0	1	7-15	0-2	4-4	0	-11
Bam Adebayo starter	32:38	16	11	4	0	1	7-15	0-2	2-2	2	-10
Duncan Robinson starter	26:29	8	1	7	0	0	3-5	2-4	0-0	3	-12
Haywood Highsmith starter	13:21	2	0	0	0	0	1-3	0-2	0-0	3	-13
Nikola Jović bench	30:51	16	4	4	0	4	6-12	2-7	2-2	2	-18
Terry Rozier bench	24:27	13	7	5	0	0	4-7	1-4	4-4	2	-7
Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench	24:08	9	3	3	1	0	3-7	1-2	2-2	1	+0
Kel'el Ware bench	15:39	9	7	1	1	0	4-9	1-3	0-0	0	-13
Pelle Larsson bench	2:26	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+1
Keshad Johnson bench	2:26	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	+1

Not available: Dru Smith

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Miami Heat
17/19 (89%)	Free throws	14/14 (100%)
34/59 (57%)	2 pointers	36/58 (62%)
16/33 (48%)	3 pointers	9/33 (27%)
50/92 (54%)	Field goals	45/91 (49%)
41	Rebounds	41
34	Defensive rebounds	35
7	Offensive rebounds	6
35	Assists	30
5	Turnovers	8
5	Steals	2
1	Blocks	0
10	Fouls	15
7	Max points in a row	6
45:58	Time spent in lead	0:45
23	Biggest lead	2

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Miami Heat ahead)

Largest margin: 21 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 3
Times tied: 1
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 23 Q4 0:50
Largest lead · Miami Heat: 2 Q1 10:43
Longest run: 7-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 9:49 to Q1 8:31

Scoring plays

Q1 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Miami Heat
10:43	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	0	2
10:22	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	3	2
10:13	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	3	4
9:49	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	4	4
9:49	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	5	4
8:51	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	7	4
8:31	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	10	4
8:09	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	10	6
7:56	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	12	6
7:32	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	14	6
7:11	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	14	8
6:29	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	17	8
6:03	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	19	8
5:44	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal	19	11
5:22	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	21	11
5:10	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	21	13
4:33	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	21	14
4:33	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	21	15
4:02	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal	21	17
3:41	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	23	17
3:23	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	23	19
2:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	25	19
1:48	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	28	19
1:17	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	30	19
0:37	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 3-pt field goal	30	22
0:14	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	30	24

Q2 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Miami Heat
11:45	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	33	24
11:19	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal	33	26
11:03	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	35	26
11:03	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	36	26
10:53	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	36	28
10:38	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	39	28
9:37	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	39	30
8:49	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal	39	32
8:49	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier Free throw	39	33
8:31	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	41	33
8:17	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal	41	35
7:54	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	43	35
7:07	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	45	35
6:39	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	46	35
6:39	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	47	35
5:56	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal	47	38
5:19	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	49	38
5:05	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	49	40
4:42	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	49	42
4:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	51	42
3:54	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	53	42
3:26	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal	53	45
3:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	56	45
2:54	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	56	47
2:39	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	58	47
2:28	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler Free throw	58	48
2:28	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler Free throw	58	49
2:08	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	60	49
1:34	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal	60	51
1:17	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	62	51
1:04	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	62	53
0:56	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	64	53
0:48	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	64	55
0:32	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	66	55
0:07	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	67	55

Q3 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Miami Heat
11:44	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	68	55
11:44	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. Free throw	69	55
11:01	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	71	55
10:46	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	71	58
10:28	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	73	58
10:16	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	73	60
9:20	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	73	62
9:10	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	74	62
9:10	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	75	62
8:48	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	78	62
8:36	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	78	64
8:17	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	81	64
7:59	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	81	66
7:35	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	81	68
6:51	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	81	70
6:35	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	83	70
6:35	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	84	70
6:21	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	84	73
5:43	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal	84	75
5:05	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	86	75
4:26	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	88	75
4:10	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	91	75
3:57	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 3-pt field goal	91	78
3:19	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović Free throw	91	79
3:19	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović Free throw	91	80
3:07	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	92	80
3:07	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	93	80
2:23	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler Free throw	93	81
2:23	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler Free throw	93	82
1:58	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	93	84
1:22	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	95	84
1:00	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	95	86
0:04	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	98	86

Q4 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Miami Heat
11:29	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	99	86
11:29	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	100	86
11:12	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	102	86
11:00	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal	102	88
10:18	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	104	88
9:43	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	106	88
9:18	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	109	88
8:50	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal	109	90
8:25	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	109	92
8:10	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	112	92
7:20	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	114	92
7:04	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier 3-pt field goal	114	95
6:49	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	116	95
6:35	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier Free throw	116	96
6:35	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier Free throw	116	97
6:35	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier Free throw	116	98
6:13	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	118	98
5:41	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	119	98
5:41	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	120	98
5:19	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	120	100
4:48	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	120	102
4:23	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	122	102
3:25	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal	122	104
3:08	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	125	104
2:48	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	125	106
2:26	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	127	106
2:19	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw	127	107
2:19	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw	127	108
1:31	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal	127	110
1:12	Denver Nuggets	Hunter Tyson 3-pt field goal	130	110
0:50	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	133	110
0:40	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal	133	113

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Nov 8: Miami Heat 122 at Denver Nuggets 135
Jan 17: Denver Nuggets 133 at Miami Heat 113 (this game)

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