Who won Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 135-122 on November 8, 2024.

Tyler Herro scored 24 for the Miami Heat; Nikola Jokić scored 30 for the Denver Nuggets with 11 rebounds.

Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets

2024-25 · Regular season Fri, Nov 8, 2024 · 9:00 pm EST · All results that day · Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · Miami Heat schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule

Final

Away

Denver Nuggets

135

Venue: Ball Arena

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

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 135-122 at home on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Tyler Herro had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists for the Miami Heat.

The Denver Nuggets led 71-60 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 40-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Tyler Herro (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Miami Heat 50, Denver Nuggets 19. Jamal Murray had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 6 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 Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 135-122 on November 8, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: Tyler Herro scored 24 for the Miami Heat; Nikola Jokić scored 30 for the Denver Nuggets with 11 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Miami Heat	27	33	30	32	122
Denver Nuggets	40	31	33	31	135

Game leaders

Miami Heat

Points: 24 Tyler Herro
Rebounds: 9 Bam Adebayo
Assists: 11 Tyler Herro

Denver Nuggets

Points: 30 Nikola Jokić
Rebounds: 11 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 14 Nikola Jokić

Tyler Herro double-double (24 PTS, 11 AST) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (30 PTS, 11 REB, 14 AST)

Miami Heat
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Tyler Herro starter	40:13	24	7	11	0	0	1	10-21	4-10	0-0	0	-3
Bam Adebayo starter	38:42	20	9	4	2	0	3	7-18	1-5	5-6	3	-9
Terry Rozier starter	34:45	15	3	4	1	0	1	6-13	2-3	1-1	1	-22
Nikola Jović starter	19:58	11	4	2	3	0	1	4-7	1-2	2-2	0	-7
Jimmy Butler starter	6:44	2	1	2	0	0	1	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	-10
Haywood Highsmith bench	35:04	15	0	2	0	0	0	6-10	3-6	0-0	5	-3
Josh Richardson bench	21:05	10	2	3	4	0	2	4-8	2-4	0-0	3	+1
Duncan Robinson bench	20:16	20	3	3	1	0	1	7-12	6-10	0-0	4	+8
Pelle Larsson bench	14:02	5	2	2	0	0	1	1-1	1-1	2-4	1	-14
Thomas Bryant bench	7:02	0	2	0	0	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+0
Kel'el Ware bench	2:09	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	-6

Not available: Jaime Jaquez Jr.

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Jokić starter	40:00	30	11	14	2	0	5	11-13	1-1	7-7	2	+26
Michael Porter Jr. starter	36:26	21	5	4	2	1	2	8-15	5-10	0-0	2	+24
Christian Braun starter	35:14	21	6	2	0	1	1	7-9	3-4	4-6	1	+14
Jamal Murray starter	34:55	28	4	6	0	0	4	9-17	4-10	6-6	0	+28
Peyton Watson starter	32:52	16	5	1	1	1	0	7-11	2-3	0-0	3	+12
Julian Strawther bench	24:04	6	1	0	0	1	2	3-8	0-3	0-0	1	-12
Russell Westbrook bench	24:02	6	4	10	0	1	2	2-5	2-3	0-0	2	-5
Hunter Tyson bench	9:19	7	2	0	0	0	1	3-3	1-1	0-0	2	-12
Zeke Nnaji bench	3:08	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-10

Team statistics
Miami Heat	Stat	Denver Nuggets
10/13 (76%)	Free throws	17/19 (89%)
26/51 (51%)	2 pointers	32/46 (69%)
20/43 (46%)	3 pointers	18/35 (51%)
46/94 (48%)	Field goals	50/81 (61%)
33	Rebounds	39
24	Defensive rebounds	33
9	Offensive rebounds	6
33	Assists	37
11	Turnovers	17
11	Steals	5
1	Blocks	5
19	Fouls	13
15	Max points in a row	13
0:00	Time spent in lead	46:31
0	Biggest lead	26

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Denver Nuggets ahead)

Largest margin: 26 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 0
Times tied: 1
Largest lead · Miami Heat: Never led
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 26 Q3 8:01
Longest run: 15-0 Miami Heat · Q1 0:04 to Q2 8:23

Scoring plays

Q1 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Miami Heat	Denver Nuggets
11:26	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:14	Miami Heat	Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal	2	2
10:19	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	2	4
9:46	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	2	6
9:22	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	2	8
8:56	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	4	8
8:39	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	4	11
8:26	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal	6	11
8:10	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	6	14
7:50	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	6	17
7:25	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal	8	17
7:00	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	10	17
6:39	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	10	20
6:10	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	10	22
6:00	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	12	22
5:43	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	12	24
5:23	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	14	24
4:53	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal	17	24
4:27	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	17	27
4:02	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	19	27
3:37	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	21	27
3:24	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	21	28
3:24	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	21	29
2:52	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	21	31
1:56	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	21	32
1:56	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	21	33
1:09	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	21	35
0:55	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal	24	35
0:45	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	24	38
0:13	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	24	39
0:13	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	24	40
0:04	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	27	40

Q2 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Miami Heat	Denver Nuggets
11:23	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	28	40
11:23	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	29	40
10:52	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	31	40
9:21	Miami Heat	Josh Richardson 3-pt field goal	34	40
8:54	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	37	40
8:23	Miami Heat	Josh Richardson 2-pt field goal	39	40
8:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	39	42
7:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	39	44
7:27	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal	42	44
7:12	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	42	46
7:02	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	45	46
6:46	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	45	48
6:26	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	45	50
5:46	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	45	53
5:07	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson Free throw	46	53
5:07	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson Free throw	47	53
4:53	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	47	54
4:53	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	47	55
4:38	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson 3-pt field goal	50	55
4:05	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	50	58
3:41	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	50	60
3:03	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	52	60
2:04	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	52	61
2:04	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	52	62
1:53	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier 3-pt field goal	55	62
1:41	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal	58	62
1:18	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	58	65
0:44	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	59	65
0:44	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	60	65
0:33	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	60	68
0:04	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	60	71

Q3 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Miami Heat	Denver Nuggets
11:50	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	60	74
11:12	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	60	76
10:42	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	60	77
10:42	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	60	78
10:24	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal	62	78
10:11	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	62	80
9:57	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	64	80
9:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	64	83
9:01	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	64	85
9:01	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	64	86
8:43	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	65	86
8:31	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	65	89
8:01	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	65	91
7:53	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	67	91
7:17	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal	70	91
7:00	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier 3-pt field goal	73	91
5:22	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	73	93
4:43	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	75	93
4:04	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 3-pt field goal	78	93
3:46	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	78	95
3:34	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal	80	95
2:30	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal	83	95
2:17	Denver Nuggets	Hunter Tyson 3-pt field goal	83	98
1:58	Miami Heat	Josh Richardson 3-pt field goal	86	98
1:37	Denver Nuggets	Hunter Tyson 2-pt field goal	86	100
1:27	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	88	100
0:45	Denver Nuggets	Hunter Tyson 2-pt field goal	88	102
0:13	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	88	104
0:02	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal	90	104

Q4 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Miami Heat	Denver Nuggets
11:22	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	90	106
10:36	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	90	108
9:58	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović Free throw	91	108
9:58	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović Free throw	92	108
9:32	Miami Heat	Josh Richardson 2-pt field goal	94	108
9:12	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	94	111
9:03	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	97	111
8:13	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	97	114
7:45	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	97	116
7:30	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	100	116
7:15	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal	102	116
7:15	Miami Heat	Terry Rozier Free throw	103	116
6:58	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	103	118
6:21	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal	105	118
6:02	Miami Heat	Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal	108	118
5:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	108	120
4:54	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	110	120
4:22	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	113	120
3:59	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	113	122
3:18	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	115	122
2:51	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	115	124
2:31	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	115	125
2:31	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	115	126
1:56	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	115	127
1:56	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	115	128
1:46	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal	118	128
1:30	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	118	131
1:00	Miami Heat	Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal	120	131
0:48	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	120	133
0:36	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	120	135
0:28	Miami Heat	Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal	122	135

2024-25 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 1-0. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-0.

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

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