Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray led the Denver Nuggets to a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat as a congenial duo. On Wednesday evening (June 7th, 2023), both top stars achieved a “triple double” in a 109:94 away win, so the Nuggets regained the home advantage in the best-of-seven series.
Denver’s Canadian playmaker murray was also the top scorer of the game with 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. nuggets-Center Jokic dominated with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists.
It was the first time since official statistics began to be recorded that two players from one team played a “triple-double” with more than 30 points each in a final game.
Coach Malone on Jokic and Murray: ‘By far the best performance as a duo’
“It was by far the best performance they have put on as a duo in their seven years together‘ said Nuggets trainer Michael Malonewhose team now needs two wins to win their first title.
In game three, those underlined nuggets her favorite role, Miami had little to oppose the rolling offensive of the guests. After a tight half-time lead, Denver with a 25:9 run for the preliminary decision, led by Jokic, who marked 12 points and 6 rebounds in this phase alone.
Miami, who had their best player in Jimmy Butler (28 points), has another chance to equalize the final series in front of their own fans on Saturday night. Game five will then take place in Denver on Tuesday night.