After the Heat won Game 2, there was talk that Miami had figured out the key to beating the Nuggets: Let Nikola Jokic score all he wants but cut off his passing lanes and make the Nuggets offense one-dimensional. While that concept may work in theory, putting into it practice is another story altogether.
Jokic had 32 points 21 rebounds and 10 assists for his record 10th triple-double of the playoffs and Jamal Murray had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the Nuggets took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals with a 109-94 victory Wednesday night in Game 3 at Miami’s Kaseya Center. Game 4 is tonight in Miami, and you can take advantage of the best NBA playoffs betting promos & bonuses available to score thousands of dollars in bonus bets and first-bet insurance offers.
Jokic and Murray became the first teammates to record triple-doubles in NBA Finals history. Jokic scored 41 points in Game 2’s loss but had just four assists and five turnovers as Denver fell to 0-3 in the playoffs when Jokic scores 40+.
But he was back to his multifaceted self in Game 3, distributing with confidence and dominating the defensive glass (18 rebounds). Christian Braun added 15 points in just over 19 minutes off the bench for Denver, while Jimmy Butler had 28 to lead Miami.