Heat Outshot by Nuggets, fall 135-122 for 4th loss in five games Jimmy Butler injures ankle in first quarter (left and did not return) Here’s everything you need to know about Friday night in Denver for the Heat… Miami scored 27 points in the first quarter- and ended up down 13 points at the end of the quarter. They also lost star Jimmy Butler to an injury just over 7:00 into the game. Miami shot 49%- a red-hot 47% from 3- and got badly outshot by an unconscious Denver team that scorched the nets at 61%/51%. They even played Denver completely even over the final three quarters without Butler, losing by that same 13-point margin. How hot was Denver? The Nuggets jumped out to a 17-6 lead in the 1st 4:00 on their way to a 40-point in the first quarter on 14 of 20 shooting. Tyler Herro played another great game for Miami, leading the Heat with 24 points and 11 assists. Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets. It was the Joker’s third straight triple-double and his fifth of the year so far. He leads the NBA. Jamal Murray had 28 points in his first game back after missing the past three games in the NBA’s concussion protocol. The Heat fought back throughout the game, getting close, but they never led and trailed by as many as 26 points. This loss was Miami’s fourth in the last five games. The Nuggets outscored the Heat 15-4 in the opening 3:03 of the third quarter, continuing Miami’s season-long post-halftime struggles. Denver led by 11 at the half.