So we’ll band together and get on this flight tomorrow and find a way to figure it out.” “This is what this year’s been all about for this group, so definitely not going to hang our heads or quit,” Heat guard Duncan Robinson said. A team that had to scramble just to make the playoffs now needs to pull off the ultimate scramble to win a championship. Miami didn’t take advantage of that chance, and now finds itself on the wrong end of history. “We have guys that can step up, night in and night out,” Gordon said. Murray made a three-pointer to stop Miami’s 8-0 spurt, and Jeff Green made a huge corner three from near the Heat bench for a 94-85 edge with 6:21 left. “We’re focused.”īut the Nuggets – who fell apart in the fourth quarter of Game 2 for their lone loss of the series – didn’t fold, even with their two-time MVP still out. “Our guys are locked in, man,” Malone said. The Nuggets had won nine of the last 10 regular-season meetings between the teams, and their run of success over the Heat has continued through four games of the finals. Denver were the Western Conference’s No 1 seed Miami were the Eastern Conference’s No 8 seed. The Nuggets were overwhelming favorites to start the series, for obvious reasons. “Now we’re in a must-win situation, every single game – which we’re capable of,” Butler said. The Heat walked off the floor in silence, fully aware of how much trouble they’re in now. Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, while Kyle Lowry added 13 points. Jimmy Butler scored 25 points for Miami, who have now fallen into 3-1 holes in each of their last three finals appearances – this one joining 20.
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