Nuggets Top Heat, 109-94
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat, 109-94, at Kaseya Center on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Nuggets lead the series, 2-1.
The Nuggets (2-1) and Heat (1-2) appeared destined for another razor-thin, wire-to-wire battle through the first 12 minutes, which culminated in a 24-24 tie. However, Denver began to pull away before halftime to take a five-point advantage into intermission, and they changed the dynamic of the game for good in the third by outscoring Miami, 29-20. The hosts would get no closer than nine points during the final period, setting up a convincing road victory for the visitors.
Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with a 34-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that included one steal. Nikola Jokic furnished a 32-point, 21-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that included two blocks, becoming the first player in Finals history to produced a 30-20-10 tally. Christian Braun delivered 15 points, four boards, one assist and one steal. Aaron Gordon generated an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double that included five assists and one steal.
Jimmy Butler paced the Heat with 28 points, supplementing them with four assists, two rebounds and one block. Bam Adebayo generated a 22-point, 17-rebound double-double that included three assists and one block. Caleb Martin supplied 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Kyle Lowry registered nine points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals.
The two teams reconvene for Game 4 at Kaseya Center on Friday night.
The Nuggets (2-1) and Heat (1-2) appeared destined for another razor-thin, wire-to-wire battle through the first 12 minutes, which culminated in a 24-24 tie. However, Denver began to pull away before halftime to take a five-point advantage into intermission, and they changed the dynamic of the game for good in the third by outscoring Miami, 29-20. The hosts would get no closer than nine points during the final period, setting up a convincing road victory for the visitors.
Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with a 34-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that included one steal. Nikola Jokic furnished a 32-point, 21-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that included two blocks, becoming the first player in Finals history to produced a 30-20-10 tally. Christian Braun delivered 15 points, four boards, one assist and one steal. Aaron Gordon generated an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double that included five assists and one steal.
Jimmy Butler paced the Heat with 28 points, supplementing them with four assists, two rebounds and one block. Bam Adebayo generated a 22-point, 17-rebound double-double that included three assists and one block. Caleb Martin supplied 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Kyle Lowry registered nine points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals.
The two teams reconvene for Game 4 at Kaseya Center on Friday night.