GAME STORY: Nuggets seize Game 3 behind triple-doubles from Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray:
With surgical passing and physical, hard-nosed play, the Nuggets seized control of the NBA Finals with a dominant 109-94 win in Game 3. Behind dueling triple-doubles from Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, Denver’s two franchise pillars, the Nuggets wrested homecourt advantage back from Miami after ceding it in Game 2.
Murray, his dance partner, poured in 34 points of his own, dished 10 assists and snatched 10 boards. Their devilish pairing proved unstoppable. With endless counters and unquantifiable chemistry, the two shredded the Heat with their shared basketball language. It was hoops poetry on the game’s greatest stage.Of Jokic, Malone said he’s never surprised by what he’s able to do on the court. Of Murray, he was most proud of the way rebounded after a difficult Game 2.
Jokic flashed his soft touch from the mid-range and then stepped outside and buried a 3-pointer from the wing. Always moving, rookie Christian Braun made himself invaluable with his savvy reads and baseline cuts. He even ripped the ball on one opportunity and took off for a dunk the other way. The lead eventually ballooned to 19, as Denver’s confidence, buoyed by its rowdy bench, rose. Jokic dissected the Heat’s defense for 12 in the quarter, and Denver carried an 82-68 lead into the fourth.
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