In these playoffs, Miami is 9-5 when they make 13 or more 3-pointers and are 5-5 when they make anything less than that. Miami’s 3-point shooting, after ranking 27th in the regular season, has been a crucial element in their postseason success. Keys to the NBA Finals, Game 4: Miami’s 3-point shootingīy now we all know the story. Making life harder for him in the pick-and-roll is a good place to start. While containing Murray is far easier said than done, keeping the lid on his scoring is going to be vital for Miami to even up this series.
Murray scored 26 points in Denver’s victory in game one, had just 18 in their Game 2 loss, then dropped 34 points in Wednesday night’s win. In the first quarter, he put Miami on alert, getting deep into the lane against their drop coverage to seek out good looks for himself early on the first few possessions of the game. Murray received 42 ball screens in Game 3, which was tied for the third-most screens he’s received in a game this season, and for good reason, as he gave Miami fits out of that action all night long. Keys to the NBA Finals, Game 4: Jamal Murray in the pick-and-rollĪfter struggling to find his rhythm in Game 2, Murray’s aggressiveness in the pick-and-roll was vital to Denver’s Game 3 win. Meanwhile, Denver would love to have at least two cracks to win the series on their home floor, which would start with a victory tonight. Miami will be looking to avoid a 3-1 Finals deficit that only the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers have been able to overcome. Butler’s playmaking in particular took a hit, as he was limited to just four assists in Game 3 - his lowest output since the Eastern Conference Semis.īoth teams will come out with a sense of desperation tonight.
Both Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo suffered off-nights, shooting just 11-of-24 and 7-of-21 from the field respectively. They pummeled Miami on the interior, (60-34 advantage on points in the paint), limited Miami’s effectiveness from the perimeter (the Heat shot just 11-of-35 from 3, after shooting 17-of-35 in Game 2), and had the better star duo, with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray becoming the first pair of teammates to put up 30-point triple-doubles in NBA Finals history. The keys to victory were fairly straightforward for the Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets hold a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals after demolishing the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center by a final score of 109-94 on Wednesday night. Here’s what to watch for in tonight’s Game 4. The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets are locked into a battle for the NBA championship.
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