In the American Basketball League (NBA) final, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 108-95 and took a 3-1 lead in the series. In the 4th game of the final series, the Heat, who finished 8th in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, hosted the Nuggets, who finished the Western Conference leader.
The Nuggets gained a very important advantage on the way to the championship by beating their opponent by 13 points in the match where all-star players Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon stood out with their performances.
Jimmy Butler’s 25 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, Bam Adebayo’s 20 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists in the Heat were not enough to prevent the defeat. Kyle Lowry had 13 points, Kevin Love and Duncan Robinson each had 12 points.
In the guest team, Aaron Gordon led their team with 27 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, Nikola Jokic 23 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Bruce Brown added 21 points and Jamal Murray added 15 points and 12 assists.
Jamal Murray went down in history as the 5th player who played more than 10 assists and never lost a turnover in the NBA Finals.
The 5th game of the series will be played on Tuesday, June 13, at 03.30 CEST at Nuggets’ ground. If the Nuggets win this match, they will reach their first championship in their history.