After a close first quarter, the Denver Nuggets blew it open in the second, jumping out to a 17-point halftime lead. The Nuggets bench is leading the way, scoring 29 of the Nuggets 60 points in the first half. The Denver defense also clamped down in the second, limiting the Heat to just 20 points in the quarter.
Heat Vs. Nuggets: Denver Pulls Away In The Second With Balanced Scoring Attack
J.R. Smith came off the bench to lead the way for the Nuggets in the first half with 14 points. Carmelo Anthony added eight points, two rebounds and two assists. After grabbing six rebounds in the first quarter, Nene only tallied one in the second, bringing his total to a team-high seven boards.
Two of the big three are on the floor for the Heat, with LeBron James cheering the team on from the bench after rolling his ankle on Thursday. It’s those two, not surprisingly, leading the way for Miami. Both Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade scored 12 points in the half, with Bosh adding five rebounds. Mario Chalmers added eight points off the bench and was the only other player with more than four points.
At the half in Denver, it’s the Nuggets in control, 60-43
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