On this date, the Miami Heat handed Denver its 21st loss in 27 games, 124-114 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Heat's Sherman Douglas scored a career-high 42 points, 31 of them in the first half. Afterward, Douglas told reporters, "That's the best half of basketball I've ever had. I've had games where I've scored a lot of points at a crucial time, but for an extended length of time I was on a roll tonight."