(Agence France-Presse, Denver, 1st) The NBA Miami Heat staged the “Old Eight Legend” all the way to the championship this year, but lost to the Denver Nuggets 93 to 104 in the first game, and only got two free throw opportunities, setting the lowest record in history.
In the first game of the 7-match 4-win NBA Championship, the Western Conference champion Denver Nuggets will face the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat at home today. In the entire game today, only Haywood Highsmith scored two free throws from the free throw line, setting a record for the fewest free throws in the history of the playoffs and the championship.
The previous record for the fewest free throws in the history of the championship was 5 times by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1983; the record for the fewest free throws in the playoffs was 3 times in 1993 when the New Jersey Nets.
After the start of the game, the Nuggets took advantage of the Heat’s physical disadvantage and attacked the penalty area. The Nuggets led 29-20 in the first quarter with a 20-6 lead in the restricted area and Aaron Gordon’s 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
After Jamal Murray scored a three-pointer in the second quarter, the Nuggets led by double digits. Afterwards, with Murray’s three-point shot and Nikola Jokic’s hook shot, the Nuggets extended the lead to 17 points. In the first half, led by Jokic with 10 points and 10 assists, the Nuggets team scored in double digits with 4 players, leading 59-42.
In the first half, the Heat’s shooting percentage was only 375%, 4 of 17 three-pointers, and the shooting percentage was as low as 235%, which was the key to falling behind after halftime.
After the easy basketball game, the Heat played a 7-0 start, but the Nuggets relied on Murray’s “3-point play” to stop the bleeding, and after Brown (Bruce Brown) succeeded in a jumper, the Heat extended the lead to 21 points. After 3 quarters, 5 members of the Nuggets team scored in double digits, and Jokic was only 1 rebound away from the big three. He entered the final quarter with an 84-63 lead.
After Kyle Lowry scored a three-pointer in the last quarter, the Heat once started 11-0. After Highsmith made a three-pointer, they once narrowed the trail to 9 points. But the Nuggets held their ground and opened up double-digit points after Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s jumper succeeded, winning by 11 points.
In this campaign, Jokic scored 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 14 assists. This was his ninth triple-double in the playoffs this year. Murray scored 26 points and sent 10 assists. Michael Porter Jr. With a double-ten performance of 14 points and 12 rebounds, Gordon and Brown, who came off the bench, scored 16 points and 10 points respectively.
The Heat’s Bam Adebayo scored 26 points and 13 rebounds in a double-ten performance today. Gabe Vincent and Highsmith, who started off the bench, scored 19 points and 18 points respectively.
The two armies will continue to play the second battle at the Golden Nuggets home court on the morning of the 5th Taiwan time.
The Nuggets played very easily in the playoffs this year. They first eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1, then defeated the Phoenix Suns 4-2, and then swept the Los Angeles Lakers 4-0, breaking into the team’s first championship after entering the NBA.
2023-06-02 06:41:39
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