Heat, Nuggets crash the stats in wild double-OT thriller

Miami's point total was also an NBA season high. Houston and Oklahoma City each scored 148 in games earlier this season.

Nikola Jokic had 34 points and 14 rebounds for Denver (38-33), while Wilson Chandler added 26 for the Nuggets.

Jamal Murray scored 23 and Will Barton finished with 22 for Denver.

"There's no stats. The stat machine blew up I guess," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.

"But the only stat I cared about tonight is that I'm proud of the way we competed, I'm proud of the way we executed."

Neither team was at full strength. For Miami, Dwyane Wade (left hamstring strain) missed his fourth consecutive game, and Hassan Whiteside (left hip pain) sat out his fifth straight contest.

Denver was without leading scorer Gary Harris, sidelined by a strained right knee that could keep him out several more days.

Denver led 16-5 after 3 1/2 minutes, and that was the only double-digit lead by either side for about the next three hours.

After one quarter, Denver led by one. Halftime, Miami led by one.

After three, Miami was still in front by one.

After regulation, it was tied.

After one overtime, it was still tied.

"That's as playoffs as it comes," Olynyk said.

Back and forth they went all night, two teams that played a one-point game at Denver back in November - that one not being decided until Dion Waiters' missed jumper as time expired sealed the Nuggets' win.

This one had even more fireworks, with the Heat missing shots at the end of regulation and the first overtime before finding a way in the second OT.

Associated Press