Rookie Christian Braun had his biggest game of the series with 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting, and Aaron Gordon had 11 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.ĭenver dominated inside, outscoring the Heat 60-34 in the paint and outrebounding them 58-33. The Nuggets responded the way Malone thought they would. “I have no doubt that our guys will go out there and play a much better game than we did in Game 2 in Denver,” Malone said hours before tipoff and three days after calling out his team for their effort in Sunday’s loss. This is the first time in NBA history ― playoffs or regular season ― that teammates had 30-point triple-doubles. Jokic recorded the first 30-point, 20-rebound triple-double in Finals history, finishing with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists, and Murray notched a triple-double by putting up 34 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray lift Nuggets to 2-1 series lead

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray got back to their effective two-man game, and the Nuggets' re-commitment to defense led to a 109-94 victory over the Miami Heat and a 2-1 series lead. Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone’s blunt honesty and his players’ willingness to own a lackluster effort made a difference in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.

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