After failing to score a single point in Game One, Miami star Max Strus appears a man reborn as the Heat took a 26-23 lead over the Denver Nuggets at the end of the first quarter in Game Two of the NBA Finals.
Strus scored the first points of the game and it was a sign of things to come.
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The Heat guard had only scored points from beyond the arc and drained four three-pointers from seven attempts.
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