NBA Finals: As series shifts to Miami, the pressure shifts to the Nuggets

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Erik Spoelstra has preached about the value of adversity for months, not shying away from saying that it helped the Miami Heat get to these NBA Finals.

And now Denver is dealing with a little taste of it as well.

Game 3 of the NBA Finals is Wednesday night in Miami, the series between the eighth-seeded Heat and top-seeded Nuggets knotted at a game apiece. It got that way after Miami rallied to win Game 2 in Denver 111-108 on Sunday night, an outcome that prompted Nuggets coach Michael Malone to openly share frustrations — primarily over a lack of discipline on a lot of possessions.

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Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles the ball during Game Two of the 2023 NBA Finals on June 4, 2023 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.  (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

"We had a really good film session this morning," Malone said Tuesday. "I gave an opportunity for everybody on our team to speak and talk about what they saw on the film. It was a very honest conversation. Guys owned what they needed to own. We have to learn from Game 2 to use it to our advantage."

In other words, Denver needs to do what Miami did coming out of Game 1.

The Heat faced significant deficits in both games in Denver — 24 points in Game 1 and 15 points in Game 2. And while there was a comeback try in the opener, getting within nine late, the Heat managed to erase the whole deficit and then some in Game 2.

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Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat prepares to shoot a free throw during Game Two of the 2023 NBA