Who won Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 122-112 on November 5, 2025.

Norman Powell scored 23 for the Miami Heat; Nikola Jokić scored 33 for the Denver Nuggets with 15 rebounds.

Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets

2025-26 · Regular season Wed, Nov 5, 2025 · 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

122

Venue: Ball Arena

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

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 122-112 at home on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 33 points, 15 rebounds and 16 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Norman Powell had 23 points, 2 rebounds and 0 assists for the Miami Heat.

The Denver Nuggets led 68-60 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 33-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Kel'el Ware (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: Miami Heat 49, Denver Nuggets 31. Aaron Gordon had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 122-112 on November 5, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Norman Powell scored 23 for the Miami Heat; Nikola Jokić scored 33 for the Denver Nuggets with 15 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Miami Heat	33	27	26	26	112
Denver Nuggets	36	32	33	21	122

Game leaders

Miami Heat

Points: 23 Norman Powell
Rebounds: 13 Kel'el Ware
Assists: 9 Davion Mitchell

Denver Nuggets

Points: 33 Nikola Jokić
Rebounds: 15 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 16 Nikola Jokić

Kel'el Ware double-double (13 PTS, 13 REB) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (33 PTS, 15 REB, 16 AST)

Miami Heat
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Andrew Wiggins starter	31:43	22	4	5	2	1	0	9-13	3-4	1-2	4	-1
Davion Mitchell starter	31:19	10	3	9	0	0	3	4-6	1-2	1-2	3	-1
Norman Powell starter	30:30	23	2	0	1	0	3	5-15	4-8	9-9	0	-5
Pelle Larsson starter	23:30	6	3	3	0	0	1	1-4	0-3	4-4	1	-8
Bam Adebayo starter	8:12	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-5	0-2	0-0	1	+4
Kel'el Ware bench	27:10	13	13	0	4	1	1	4-6	2-4	3-4	4	-14
Jaime Jaquez Jr. bench	26:24	21	3	2	1	0	1	9-14	1-5	2-2	2	-5
Nikola Jović bench	19:34	5	3	3	0	0	3	1-6	1-4	2-2	2	-8
Dru Smith bench	16:41	5	2	2	3	1	0	2-6	1-4	0-0	0	-9
Simone Fontecchio bench	15:37	5	2	2	1	1	1	2-7	1-2	0-0	1	-2
Keshad Johnson bench	9:21	0	2	0	1	0	1	0-4	0-3	0-0	2	-1

Not available: Tyler Herro, Terry Rozier, Kasparas Jakucionis

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Jokić starter	36:35	33	15	16	3	0	3	12-18	2-5	7-8	1	+18
Christian Braun starter	35:18	11	8	7	2	1	0	5-14	0-3	1-1	2	+14
Jamal Murray starter	33:37	14	8	3	2	1	2	4-15	1-8	5-5	2	+6
Aaron Gordon starter	30:50	24	6	1	1	0	3	9-16	1-5	5-6	1	+8
Cameron Johnson starter	23:02	9	2	1	0	0	0	3-10	2-5	1-2	3	+8
Bruce Brown bench	27:38	5	3	2	2	0	3	2-7	1-3	0-0	3	+3
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	24:25	18	3	0	0	0	1	7-12	4-9	0-0	2	-1
Peyton Watson bench	17:42	2	10	3	0	2	2	0-4	0-1	2-2	1	+2
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	10:53	6	6	0	0	0	2	1-5	0-1	4-4	1	-8

Not available: Julian Strawther

Team statistics
Miami Heat	Stat	Denver Nuggets
22/25 (88%)	Free throws	25/28 (89%)
24/45 (53%)	2 pointers	32/61 (52%)
14/41 (34%)	3 pointers	11/40 (27%)
38/86 (44%)	Field goals	43/101 (42%)
38	Rebounds	61
33	Defensive rebounds	40
5	Offensive rebounds	21
26	Assists	33
14	Turnovers	16
13	Steals	10
4	Blocks	4
20	Fouls	16
9	Max points in a row	10
9:32	Time spent in lead	36:22
7	Biggest lead	17

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

Largest margin: 15 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 11
Times tied: 8
Largest lead · Miami Heat: 7 Q1 4:44
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 17 Q4 10:47
Longest run: 10-0 Denver Nuggets · Q3 7:58 to Q3 6:25

Scoring plays

Q1 · 39 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Miami Heat	Denver Nuggets
11:40	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	3	0
11:25	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	3	2
11:07	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	5	2
10:32	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	5	4
10:20	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal	7	4
10:02	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	7	7
9:54	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	10	7
9:32	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	10	9
9:23	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson Free throw	10	10
8:44	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	10	12
8:29	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson Free throw	11	12
8:29	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson Free throw	12	12
7:55	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	13	12
7:55	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	14	12
7:55	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	15	12
7:43	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	15	14
7:38	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal	18	14
7:18	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	18	15
7:18	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	18	16
7:08	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal	20	16
6:47	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	20	18
6:10	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	21	18
6:10	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	22	18
5:53	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	22	19
5:53	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	22	20
5:00	Miami Heat	Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal	24	20
4:44	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	27	20
4:23	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	27	22
4:02	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	27	24
3:48	Miami Heat	Davion Mitchell Free throw	28	24
3:36	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	28	26
3:31	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware Free throw	29	26
2:42	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	29	28
1:42	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	29	29
1:42	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	29	30
1:34	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal	31	30
1:16	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	31	33
0:25	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal	33	33
0:00	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	33	36

Q2 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Miami Heat	Denver Nuggets
11:20	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	33	37
11:20	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	33	38
10:49	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	33	41
9:35	Miami Heat	Dru Smith 3-pt field goal	36	41
9:04	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal	38	41
8:36	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović Free throw	39	41
8:36	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović Free throw	40	41
8:32	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw	41	41
8:32	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw	42	41
8:16	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	42	42
8:16	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	42	43
7:54	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 3-pt field goal	45	43
7:32	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	45	45
7:32	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	45	46
6:59	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal	47	46
6:45	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	47	48
6:36	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	47	49
5:56	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	47	51
5:43	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal	49	51
5:43	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins Free throw	50	51
5:22	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal	50	54
4:46	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	51	54
4:46	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	52	54
4:00	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	52	56
4:00	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	52	57
3:52	Miami Heat	Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal	55	57
3:16	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	55	59
3:03	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal	57	59
2:50	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	57	61
2:33	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	57	64
1:49	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	57	66
1:38	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	57	68
1:09	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal	60	68

Q3 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Miami Heat	Denver Nuggets
11:47	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	60	70
11:47	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon Free throw	60	71
11:36	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal	62	71
11:17	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	62	74
11:04	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal	64	74
10:56	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	64	75
10:56	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	64	76
10:42	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	64	78
10:31	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	66	78
10:14	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	66	80
10:02	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson Free throw	67	80
10:02	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson Free throw	68	80
9:52	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal	68	82
9:39	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal	70	82
9:20	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal	73	82
8:41	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal	75	82
8:13	Miami Heat	Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal	77	82
7:58	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	77	85
7:29	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	77	87
7:07	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	77	89
6:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	77	91
6:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	77	92
6:08	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 3-pt field goal	80	92
5:09	Miami Heat	Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal	82	92
3:53	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	82	93
3:53	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	82	94
3:32	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal	84	94
3:11	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	84	97
2:21	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	84	99
0:22	Miami Heat	Dru Smith 2-pt field goal	86	99
0:12	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	86	100
0:12	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	86	101

Q4 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Miami Heat	Denver Nuggets
11:37	Miami Heat	Simone Fontecchio 3-pt field goal	89	101
11:21	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	89	104
10:47	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	89	106
10:14	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal	92	106
7:51	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal	94	106
6:57	Miami Heat	Simone Fontecchio 2-pt field goal	96	106
6:14	Denver Nuggets	Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal	96	108
6:05	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	99	108
5:34	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	99	110
5:08	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	99	112
4:49	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware Free throw	100	112
4:49	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware Free throw	101	112
4:24	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal	103	112
4:05	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	103	115
3:47	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal	106	115
2:51	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	106	116
2:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	106	118
1:34	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal	108	118
1:03	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	109	118
1:03	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	110	118
0:54	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	110	120
0:43	Miami Heat	Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal	112	120
0:33	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	112	121
0:33	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	112	122

2025-26 season series

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

Nov 5: Miami Heat 112 at Denver Nuggets 122 (this game)
Dec 29: Denver Nuggets 123 at Miami Heat 147

Highlights

Nuggets 122 - 112 Heat — Nikola Jokić's UNREAL TRIPLE-DOUBLE! (YouTube)
Nuggets 122 - 112 Heat — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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