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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Game 1: Wednesday, January 7th
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Game 2: Tuesday, February 10th
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Heat 97

(18-16, 6-10 away)

Nuggets 108

(25-12, 14-4 home)

Coverage: ESPN/WatchESPN

9:00 PM ET, January 7, 2009

Pepsi Center, Denver, CO

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MIA 21 27 24 2597
DEN 27 32 24 25108

Top Performers

Miami: D. Wade 31 Pts, 3 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Denver: J. Smith 21 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEMIAMISCOREDENVER
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Joel Anthony vs. Nene Hilario (Linas Kleiza gains possession)
11:44Joel Anthony shooting foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)0-0 
11:44 0-1Nene Hilario makes free throw 1 of 2
11:44 0-2Nene Hilario makes free throw 2 of 2
11:22Joel Anthony misses layup0-2 
11:21 0-2Chauncey Billups defensive rebound
11:15Joel Anthony shooting foul (Linas Kleiza draws the foul)0-2 
11:15 0-3Linas Kleiza makes free throw 1 of 2
11:15Michael Beasley enters the game for Joel Anthony0-3 
11:15 0-4Linas Kleiza makes free throw 2 of 2
11:02Mario Chalmers bad pass (Kenyon Martin steals)0-4 
10:51 0-6Nene Hilario makes layup (Kenyon Martin assists)
10:27Michael Beasley misses 21-foot jumper0-6 
10:26 0-6Dahntay Jones defensive rebound
10:22 0-8Dahntay Jones makes driving layup
10:15Miami full timeout
10:02Shawn Marion misses 13-foot jumper0-8 
10:00Udonis Haslem offensive rebound0-8 
9:47Mario Chalmers misses 25-foot three point jumper0-8 
9:45 0-8Kenyon Martin defensive rebound
9:41Mario Chalmers personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)0-8 
9:32 0-8Nene Hilario misses 11-foot jumper
9:30Michael Beasley defensive rebound0-8 
9:15Shawn Marion makes driving dunk2-8 
9:00 2-11Linas Kleiza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
8:41Dwyane Wade makes driving layup4-11 
8:33 4-11Dahntay Jones misses 6-foot running jumper
8:33Michael Beasley defensive rebound4-11 
8:17Dwyane Wade misses 17-foot jumper4-11 
8:15 4-11Nene Hilario defensive rebound
8:07 4-11Chauncey Billups lost ball (Shawn Marion steals)
7:56 4-11Nene Hilario shooting foul (Shawn Marion draws the foul)
7:56Shawn Marion misses free throw 1 of 24-11 
7:56Miami offensive rebound4-11 
7:56Shawn Marion makes free throw 2 of 25-11 
7:52 5-13Nene Hilario makes slam dunk (Linas Kleiza assists)
7:30Michael Beasley makes 15-foot jumper (Dwyane Wade assists)7-13 
7:07 7-13Dahntay Jones turnover
6:54Mario Chalmers makes 25-foot three point jumper (Michael Beasley assists)10-13 
6:28 10-16Linas Kleiza makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
6:09Mario Chalmers lost ball (Chauncey Billups steals)10-16 
6:09 10-16Chauncey Billups turnover
5:56 10-16Kenyon Martin personal foul (Michael Beasley draws the foul)
5:52 10-16Chauncey Billups personal foul (Shawn Marion draws the foul)
5:48 10-16Dahntay Jones personal foul (Dwyane Wade draws the foul)
5:43Michael Beasley makes 20-foot jumper (Shawn Marion assists)12-16 
5:26 12-16Nene Hilario 3 second
5:13Michael Beasley makes 7-foot running jumper14-16 
4:58 14-18Kenyon Martin makes 21-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
4:39Kenyon Martin blocks Dwyane Wade's driving layup14-18 
4:39 14-18Kenyon Martin defensive rebound
4:22 14-18Nene Hilario misses layup
4:22Michael Beasley defensive rebound14-18 
4:01Shawn Marion misses 18-foot jumper14-18 
4:01Miami defensive rebound14-18 
4:01Michael Beasley loose ball foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)14-18 
3:47 14-18Nene Hilario lost ball (Michael Beasley steals)
3:38 14-18Chauncey Billups personal foul (Michael Beasley draws the foul)
3:38Michael Beasley makes free throw 1 of 215-18 
3:38 15-18Anthony Carter enters the game for Chauncey Billups
3:38Michael Beasley makes free throw 2 of 216-18 
3:20 16-18Linas Kleiza traveling
3:20 16-18Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario
3:04Dwyane Wade misses jumper16-18 
3:02 16-18Kenyon Martin defensive rebound
2:58 16-20Dahntay Jones makes driving layup
2:47Michael Beasley makes 17-foot jumper (Mario Chalmers assists)18-20 
2:28Michael Beasley shooting foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul)18-20 
2:28Denver full timeout
2:28Yakhouba Diawara enters the game for Udonis Haslem18-20 
2:28Chris Quinn enters the game for Mario Chalmers18-20 
2:28Jamaal Magloire enters the game for Michael Beasley18-20 
2:28 18-20J.R. Smith enters the game for Linas Kleiza
2:28 18-20Kenyon Martin misses free throw 1 of 2
2:28 18-20Denver offensive rebound
2:28 18-20Kenyon Martin misses free throw 2 of 2
2:26Shawn Marion defensive rebound18-20 
2:15Shawn Marion bad pass18-20 
2:02 18-22Kenyon Martin makes driving dunk (Anthony Carter assists)
2:00 18-22Kenyon Martin technical foul (1st technical foul)
2:00Chris Quinn makes technical free throw19-22 
1:47Chris Quinn misses 24-foot three point jumper19-22 
1:45 19-22Chris Andersen defensive rebound
1:32Jamaal Magloire illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)19-22 
1:32 19-23J.R. Smith makes technical free throw
1:20 19-23Dahntay Jones misses 9-foot jumper
1:19Shawn Marion defensive rebound19-23 
1:02Yakhouba Diawara misses 23-foot three point jumper19-23 
1:01 19-23Kenyon Martin defensive rebound
0:56Jamaal Magloire shooting foul (J.R. Smith draws the foul)19-23 
0:56 19-23J.R. Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
0:56 19-23Denver offensive rebound
0:56 19-24J.R. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
0:39Chris Quinn misses 25-foot three point jumper19-24 
0:38 19-24Chris Andersen defensive rebound
0:34 19-24Anthony Carter bad pass (Shawn Marion steals)
0:23Chris Quinn misses 23-foot three point jumper19-24 
0:22Shawn Marion offensive rebound19-24 
0:21Shawn Marion makes layup21-24 
0:04 21-27Kenyon Martin makes 24-foot three point jumper (J.R. Smith assists)
0:00Dwyane Wade bad pass (J.R. Smith steals)21-27 
0:00 21-27J.R. Smith misses 48-foot three point jumper
0:00 21-27Denver offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter