The star of the Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic is still making history in the NBA Finals, and now his teammate is joining in.
As Jokic and Jamal Murray put on a show, Denver won Game 3 109-94 to take a 2-1 lead against the Miami Heat.
On June 7, 2023, at the Kaseya Centre in Miami, Florida, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets played in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Heat. (AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
The teammates made NBA history by recording the first 30-point triple-doubles ever in the same game, whether it was during the regular season or the playoffs.
According to ESPN, Denver head coach Mike Malone called it “by far” the pair’s best performance in their seven years of working together.
NBA Finals: The Nuggets take the series lead thanks to Nikola Jokic’s historic triple-double
Jokic’s final stat line was 32-21-10, whereas Murray’s was 34 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Jokic is the first player to record a 30-20-10 performance in an NBA Finals game, but after the victory, he decided to concentrate on the big picture.
On June 7, 2023, in Miami, Jamal Murray receives a high five from Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
“Honest to God, not much. When questioned about the history established on Wednesday night, Jokic responded, “I’m simply thrilled that we won the game.
“Because they triumphed in our arena, it was a significant one for us. Simply said, we didn’t want to lose 2-1.
Jokic is the seventh player in finals history to have two triple-doubles.
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Murray remarked, “I think it speaks for itself, bro,” in reference to Jokic’s stat line. How often does he need to act in that way before you people start to believe in his game, our game, or whatever?
Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic made NBA history by recording the first 30-point triple-doubles ever in the same game, whether it was during the regular season or the playoffs. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
“Like, he’s doing it, making it look so effortless. He’s got tremendous shooting, few errors, two blocked shots, fantastic hands, great communication in pick-and-rolls, and I.Q. and all that. There aren’t enough words left to express.
Miami trailed by as many as 21 points in the fourth quarter while making just 37% of its field goal attempts.
In Game 4 of the series on Friday, the Heat will try to tie it up.
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