After getting off to a solid start, the Heat fell behind in the second quarter. The Nuggets maintained control of the game in the second half, and with 14 seconds left in the contest (Denver up 116-115), it looked like the Heat were about to lose their second straight game. However, Ray Allen, lived up to his reputation as one of the best clutch three-point shooters in the NBA right now, draining one from beyond the arc in Corey Brewer's face while getting fouled. Needless to say, Allen -- who has converted on 89 percent of his career free-throws -- made the ensuing free-throw as well.
With shots like that, you can't even blame Kevin Garnett and company for being bitter about the fact "Ray Ray" decided to take his talents to South Beach.
Allen -- who finished with 23 points and 5 rebounds (6-10 from long range) -- wasn't the only Heat player who played well on Saturday. Chris Bosh also had a monstrous outing, dropping 40 points on the Nuggets. LeBron James had a quiet game by his standards, but he still managed to walk away with 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists. Dwyane Wade struggled with his shot a bit against Denver, finishing with 14 points and 4 assists.
Defensively, the Heat could have played better, but their offense ended up saving the day. They didn't do any better rebounding the ball either, allowing the Nuggets to pull down 15 more rebounds.
With only three games played in the 2012/13 NBA season, I couldn't be happier with what I've seen from Allen so far. He's converted on 56 percent of his three-point attempts, and it's pretty clear the Heat have a new, reliable clutch option.
David is a Miami Heat fan that has followed the team for 16 years. Follow him on twitter @davidkingwriter and check out his blog.
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