The Miami Heat lived up to its name in the first half. Then the Denver Nuggets put together another third-quarter outburst. Then the Heat staged a fourth-quarter rally.
Then Nuggets’ veteran Paul Millsap could not sink critical free throws that would have given Denver the lead in the final minute. Then, he redeemed himself.
Millsap’s three free throws with 11.8 seconds to play lifted the Nuggets to a 95-94 victory Friday night at the Pepsi Center in a game Denver nearly lost — then won — because of its performance at the foul line.