The Heat Defeat the Nuggets in a Thrilling Game 7

The Miami Heat defeated the Denver Nuggets 120-118 in a thrilling Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night.

The Heat won the series 4-3 and will now advance to the NBA Finals, where they will face the Los Angeles Lakers.

The game was close throughout, with neither team leading by more than 10 points at any point. The Nuggets took a 10-point lead in the third quarter, but the Heat fought back to tie the game at 90-90 heading into the fourth quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the Heat took a 10-point lead of their own, but the Nuggets again fought back to tie the game at 113-113 with just over two minutes remaining.

The Heat then took the lead for good on a driving layup by Jimmy Butler with 1:05 remaining. The Nuggets had a chance to tie the game with a three-pointer in the final seconds, but Nikola Jokic's shot was off the mark.

Butler led the Heat with 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists. Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Tyler Herro scored 19 points off the bench.

Jokic led the Nuggets with 32 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists. Jamal Murray added 21 points, and Michael Porter Jr. scored 17 points.

The Heat will now face the Lakers in the NBA Finals, which will begin on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.