Nuggets vs. Heat live score, updates, highlights from Game 4 of NBA Finals

The Nuggets regained home-court advantage with a win in Game 3, and now they’ll look to put themselves one win away from their first NBA championship in franchise history.

It feels like do-or-die time for the Heat, who are desperate for a home win before the series shifts back to Denver for Game 5. Trailing 2-1 in the series, Miami cannot afford to drop back-to-back home games.

The spotlight will be on Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, but the Heat will need their role players to step up the way they did in the Eastern Conference Finals. If the Nuggets’ star duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray can replicate what they did in Game 3, Miami’s hopes of pulling off an all-time underdog story just might come up short.

For live updates, highlights and more from Game 4, The Sporting News has you covered below.

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Nuggets vs. Heat score

Nuggets vs. Heat live score, updates, highlights from Game 4

First quarter

8:47 p.m.: It’s been a scrappy start to Game 4, with both teams knotted at 7-7 five minutes into the contest. Bam Adebayo (4 PTS) has been aggressive on the offensive end again — which is always a good sign for Miami. Michael Porter Jr. still hasn’t snapped out of his funk, missing back-to-back bunnies at the rim.

Jimmy with the no-look to Bam for 2

All tied up in Q1. Tune in on ABC 📺 pic.twitter.com/MIef0jltPx

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) June 10, 2023

Pregame

8:00 p.m.: Although there was some speculation the Heat may switch up their starting lineup, head coach Erik Spoelstra is going with the same five. Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Jimmy Butler, Kevin Love and Bam Adebayo.

First up on the floor pic.twitter.com/sZALM5aPBx

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) June 10, 2023

8:00 p.m.: Same starting five for the Nuggets: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic.

Starting 🖐#BringItIn pic.twitter.com/y1JhaYNcvj

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) June 9, 2023

What channel is Nuggets vs. Heat on?

• Date: Friday, June 9
• TV channel: ABC
• Live streaming: Sling TV

Nuggets vs. Heat will air on ABC. Viewers can also stream the game on Sling TV.

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What time is Nuggets vs. Heat tonight?

• Date: Friday, June 9
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET | 5:30 p.m. PT

Nuggets vs. Heat will tip off around 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 9. The game will be played at the Kaseya Center in Miami.

Nuggets vs. Heat odds

Denver is a 3.5-point favorite heading into Game 4.

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Nuggets vs. Heat schedule

Here is the complete schedule for the 2023 NBA Finals:

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