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Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray's Dominance Astounds Fans in Nuggets' Game 3 Win vs. Heat

Paul KasabianJun 7, 2023

Nikola Jokić dropped the first-ever 30-20-10 game in NBA Finals history and teammate Jamal Murray added a 34-point triple-double to lead the Denver Nuggets to a dominant 109-94 road victory over the Miami Heat in Game 3 on Wednesday evening.

Jokić had a near triple double at halftime with 14 points, 12 boards and seven dimes. He finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists to help give Denver a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Murray scored a game-high 34 points (12 in the fourth quarter) on 12-of-22 shooting. He also had 20 points by halftime to give Denver a 53-48 lead into the break.

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Together, the Jokić-Murray duo made NBA history on Wednesday evening in numerous ways.

Simply put, the duo put on a masterclass, and now Denver is two wins away from its first-ever NBA championship.

Twitter praised Jokić and Murray's performances on a night where they were sorely needed after Denver fell 111-108 in Game 2 at home to Miami on Sunday.