MIAMI (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 30 points, Nikola Jokic extended his NBA lead with his 17th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Jimmy Butler's return by beating the Miami Heat 133-113 on Friday night.

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Bam Adebayo and the Denver Nuggets will battle when the Miami Heat (20-19) meet the Nuggets (24-16) at Kaseya Center on Friday, January 17 at 8:00 PM ET.In their last time out, the Nuggets lost

Jamal Murray scored 30 points as the Denver Nuggets spoiled Jimmy Butler’s return in a win against the Miami Heat on Friday night.

MIAMI (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 30 points ... while Butler had 18 in his first game back from a seven-game suspension. Bam Adebayo finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Nikola Jovic ...

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The Lakers aim to dominate the Wizards, while Denver's Jokic takes on a depleted 76ers squad. Knicks, Magic, and Heat also headline.

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The Denver Nuggets continue to stand as an insurmountable challenge for the Miami Heat, exposing glaring weaknesses that cannot be ignored (The Nuggets have won 10 regular season matchups in a row vs Miami and also beat Miami 4-1 in the 2023 NBA Finals).

For much of the first half of the season, Nikola Jokic was going crazy. His statistical production and consistency were insane, and the burden he was carrying matched that level. Jokic was one half of a dynamic duo, but Jamal Murray too a while to get there.

Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.

After missing seven games with a suspension that followed questions concerning his effort and his public trade request, Jimmy Butler returned to a Heat team that might have expected fireworks.