On the morning of June 5, Beijing time, the Finals G2 continued to be played at home in Denver, and the Nuggets were overturned by the Heat in the final quarter when they led most of the time, losing their home court for the first time in the playoffs this season.
In the end, Murray missed a three-point attempt, the Nuggets lost 108-111 to the Heat, and Miami continued to black 8 miracles, and the two teams went 1-1 on aggregate.
So, how did the Heat win?
Love returns to the starting line-up
First of all, there is Spoelstra's change of formation. In the G1 game, Gordon took advantage of the misalignment in the opening game, constantly rushed to the basket, broke the Heat's defense, and scored 12 points in the first quarter, leaving the Heat in a passive position.
In G2, Love, who had been on hold for a long time, not only gained playing time, but also returned to the starting lineup, a change that had a significant effect, and Gordon did not have the advantage of height and weight to use his skills like G1.
Strus erupted
In the first game, the Heat's shooting percentage was dismal, and even the two starters Coreb Martin and Strus combined made only 1 of 17 shots.
In G2, Martin was removed from the starting line-up and Spoelstra still trusted Strus. Strus also lived up to expectations, hitting four three-pointers in the first quarter to regain his form.
It rained three minutes from the heat
In the G1 game, the Heat's three-point shooting was completely inaccurate, and without the projection of the outside, the Nuggets' defense only needed to guard the inside.
By G2, the Heat made 17 of 35 three-pointers in the game, almost 50%, and then look at the Nuggets' 11-of-28 three-pointers, the Heat regained their touch, and the Nuggets three-point was no longer magical, which was also the key to the Heat's victory.
Magical Duncan Robinson
The Heat were still trailing at the start of the final quarter, when Duncan Robinson was once again draped. Mr. 80 million, who was dropped for a long time in the regular season, came to the playoffs and gained the trust of Spoelstra.
Duncan Robinson also lived up to expectations, leading an 8-0 offensive wave in the final quarter, and all 10 of his points came from the first half of the final quarter, and the Heat also took the lead and remained in the game.
Strategy for Jokic
In the first game, Jokic's 18-style martial arts mastery was used to the extreme, and Jokic's easy triple-double, which plunged the Heat's defense into despair.
In G2, Spoelstra adjusted his tactics, allowing Jokic to attack personally, cutting off as much contact as possible with his teammates.
Despite his 18 points in the third quarter and 41 points and 11 rebounds on 28 shots, he only had four assists, far below his average.
As it turns out, games where Mr. Yo scored 40 points and above, the Nuggets were dangerous.
The referee's decision
Finally, there is another objective reason for the Heat's victory, and that is the referee's decision. In the middle of the third quarter, Jokic expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's decision for three consecutive rounds, and it turned out that two of the balls that should have belonged to the Nuggets were awarded to the Heat.
After that, Butler stepped on the bottom line and assisted Vincent to hit a three-pointer, which also kicked off the Heat's chasing points.
For Butler's stepping on the line, the referee did not see it, and the three points were counted.
There was also a crucial offense in the final quarter, when Murray faced Adebayo's defense and chose to throw high. Adebayo blocks when the ball falls.
It was an obvious interference ball that the referee thought was the perfect block.
No wonder Nuggets coach Malone punched the referee during the timeout. Considering that the Nuggets only lost by 3 points in the end, if these two penalties can be correct, the winning team may be the Nuggets.
Could it be that the 4-0 finals really the league does not want to see and find a way to kill it?