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Jokic and Murray dominate as Nuggets take 2-1 lead over Miami

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Simon Evans, Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (C) looks to pass as Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (L) and Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (R) defend during the second half of game three of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, USA, 07 June 2023. EPA-EFE/RHONA WISE" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/06/08/20230608-nba-nikola-jokic-epa.jpg"/><figcaption>Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (C) looks to pass as Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (L) and Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (R) defend during the second half of game three of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, USA, 07 June 2023. <em>EPA-EFE/RHONA WISE</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MIAMI, United States - Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray dominated the Miami Heat, both making triple doubles, as the Denver Nuggets took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals and regained their home court advantage with a 109-94 win in game three on Wednesday.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🏆 GAME 3 FINAL SCORE 🏆<br/><br/>DEN: 109<br/>MIA: 94<br/><br/>Denver improves to 2-1 in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAFinals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAFinals</a> presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/YouTubeTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YouTubeTV</a>! <a href="https://t.co/aTUhKql1dt">pic.twitter.com/aTUhKql1dt</a></p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1666642060827410435?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic scored 32 points with 21 rebounds and 10 assists, an unprecedented triple-double combination in an NBA Finals game.</p><p>Murray scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and 10 assists.<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jamal Murray shines in the Game 3 win as the <a href="https://twitter.com/nuggets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nuggets</a> secure a 2-1 lead!<br/><br/>34 PTS, 10 AST, 10 REB 🔥<br/><br/>Game 4: Friday, 8:30 PM ET on ABC <a href="https://t.co/kj8FIfSzeC">pic.twitter.com/kj8FIfSzeC</a></p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1666643237153525762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>It was the first time any team in a Finals had two players making triple-doubles in the same game.</p><p>Miami simply could not find a way to handle the 6 foot, 11-inch (2.11m) Jokic and unless coach Erik Spoelstra can come up with a plan before Friday&#x27;s game four, the Heat are going to face an uphill battle.</p><p>Jokic became the first player in NBA history to reach the 30 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists mark in a Finals game but took little interest in that achievement.</p><p>&quot;To be honest, not much. I&#x27;m just glad that we won a game,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;It was a big one for us just because they won in our arena, so we just didn’t want to go down 2-1,&quot; he added.</p><p>&quot;We were just, I think, more locked in, more focused ... We&#x27;ve got to win the next one, that&#x27;s our mindset.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5_wL0QrJT_M?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>After Miami&#x27;s win in Denver on Sunday, the Nuggets provided the perfect response with the kind of imposing display that coach Michael Malone demanded, and which will have answered any doubts that may have emerged after that loss.</p><p>Neither team could get on top in the first quarter, which ended 24-24 after a wonderful turnaround, fadeaway, jump shot from Miami&#x27;s Kyle Lowry.</p><p>But the Heat struggled to contain Murray, who put up 20 points in the first half, while Jokic almost had a triple double by half-time -- the giant Serbian claiming 14 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in the opening two quarters.</p><p>The Nuggets led 53-48 at the half, helped by Miami&#x27;s lack of precision in the paint where they missed 16 of 25 attempts.</p><p>Early in the third though, Denver took a grip on the contest, quickly opening up an 11-point lead. Miami couldn&#x27;t find either the defensive answers or the offensive potency to get back in the game.</p><p>Denver had pushed the lead to 21 with 8:28 left in the fourth quarter and although Miami narrowed the deficit as the Nuggets took their foot off the gas, a third straight loss on home court leaves Spoelstra with plenty to ponder.</p><p>Jimmy Butler led Miami with 28 points while Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 17 rebounds.</p><p>sev/bb</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray dominated the Miami Heat, both making triple doubles, as the Denver Nuggets took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals and regained their home court advantage with a 109-94 win in game three on Wednesday.

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Jokic and Murray dominate as Nuggets take 2-1 lead over Miami

Simon Evans,

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Published Jun 08, 2023 11:26 AM PHT

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Updated Jun 08, 2023 11:56 AM PHT

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