Ray Allen had a 4-point play with 6.7 seconds left that put Miami ahead for good, Chris Bosh scored 40 points, and the Heat held off the Denver Nuggets, 119-116, Saturday night in Miami.

LeBron James finished with 20 points, 11 assists, and 9 rebounds, and Allen scored 23 points for the Heat, who escaped when Danilo Gallinari’s 3-point try with two seconds left bounced off the rim.