Denver NuggetsNuggets22-10
123FinalDec 29, 2025
Miami HeatHeat18-15
147TVFanDuel SN SunAltitude 2 SportsStreamNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
DEN−125
MIA+105
Spread
DEN −1.5−115
MIA +1.5−105
Total O/U
Over 244.5+100
Under 244.5−120
- Spread: Heat +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 244.5 (270 points).
Recap
The Miami Heat routed the Denver Nuggets 147-123 at Kaseya Center in Miami on Dec 29, 2025, a 24-point win to move to 18-15.
The lead changed hands 6 times. The Heat have won 3 straight. The Heat outrebounded the Nuggets 46-36.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 29 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 123 |
| MIA | 41 | 22 | 47 | 37 | 147 |
Team stats
DENMIA
- FG
- 47-89
- 53-99
- 3PT
- 11-31
- 22-46
- FT
- 18-22
- 19-23
- Rebounds
- 36
- 46
- Assists
- 29
- 40
- Turnovers
- 10
- 9
Top performers
Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Points
Nikola Jokic21
Norman Powell25
Assists
Jamal Murray11
Jaime Jaquez Jr.11
Rebounds
Jamal Murray6
Bam Adebayo10
Player stats
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones F | 33 | 16 | 5-6 | 5-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 19 | 21 | 9-14 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 28 | 16 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -18 |
| Jamal Murray G | 35 | 20 | 9-21 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -13 |
| Peyton Watson G | 32 | 11 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 |
| Hunter Tyson F | 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 9 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -16 |
| DaRon Holmes II F | 8 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -11 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 16 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -9 |
| Bruce Brown G | 26 | 15 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -16 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 |
| Julian Strawther G | 14 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -12 |
| Curtis Jones G | 6 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
Heat · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins F | 31 | 19 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +28 |
| Bam Adebayo C | 21 | 13 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | +3 |
| Kel'el Ware C | 24 | 19 | 8-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +4 |
| Norman Powell G | 28 | 25 | 9-16 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Davion Mitchell G | 32 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +17 |
| Simone Fontecchio F | 3 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| Myron Gardner F | 3 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| Keshad Johnson F | 3 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. F | 28 | 20 | 8-11 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +23 |
| Nikola Jovic F | 26 | 22 | 7-12 | 5-8 | 3-3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +24 |
| Dru Smith G | 21 | 11 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +24 |
| Pelle Larsson G | 15 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 |
| Kasparas Jakucionis G | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
Game info
VenueKaseya Center, Miami, FL
Attendance20,047
OfficialsReferee: Jacyn Goble · Referee: Karl Lane · Referee: Danielle Scott
TVFanDuel SN Sun · localAltitude 2 Sports · local
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