Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray made NBA Finals history in Game 3 against the Miami Heat on June 7.
Jokic and Murray became the first pair of teammates to record triple-doubles in a Finals game.
“By far, their greatest performance as a duo in their seven years together,” Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said. “I felt his presence all day long. Forget the stats for a second. I felt Jamal’s presence, his energy, and he was here in the moment. For him and Nikola to do what they did tonight in a game that we needed to take, regain home-court advantage of the series, was special to watch.”
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Murray had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jokic put up 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists. The Nuggets are now two wins away from winning their first championship in franchise history.
“I think it speaks for itself, bro,” Murray said of Jokic’s stat line. “How many times does he have to do that for you guys to believe in his game or our game or whatever? Like, he’s doing it, making it look so easy, good shooting, low turnovers, two blocked shots, got great hands, great communication in the pick-and-rolls, and I.Q. and all that. We’re running out of things to say.”
Added Jokic: “I don’t know if it’s the best,” Jokic said when asked if this was the greatest performance by him and Murray. “I don’t know. We’re just trying to win a game right now. We can think about that later.”
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The Nuggets will look to go up 3-1 in the series in Game 4, which is on Friday, June 9. Denver is 4-0 in its last four road games in the 2023 playoffs. The team seems to rally around each other on the road and play better.
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