The Denver Nuggets responded final night time in Recreation 3 of the 2023 NBA Finals after a troublesome loss in Recreation 2. They beat Miami, 109-94 on their house court docket to take a 2-1 sequence lead. The Warmth stored it shut within the first half, however the Nuggets shined within the second half. Taking on the sport for the Denver Nuggets was Nikola Jokic as soon as once more. He’s the primary participant in NBA Finals historical past to have 30 factors, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists in a recreation.
This was Jokic’s third profession playoff recreation with 30/20/10. There have solely been two different cases of this occurring in NBA postseason historical past. Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar every did it as soon as. Jokic is in a league of his personal proper now and it’s laborious to cease him.
Denver is locked in on that purpose of successful the franchise’s first NBA title. The Nuggets are solely two video games away from making that occur. Recreation 4 is tomorrow night time at 8:30 pm EST. NBA betting websites have the Nuggets at (-152) to win Recreation 4 on the street.
Nikola Jokic has recorded the first 30-pt, 20-reb, 10-ast recreation in NBA Finals historical past tonight.
It’s his third profession 30-20-10 playoff recreation of any type. There have solely been 2 different 30-20-10 video games in NBA postseason historical past (1 every by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Wilt Chamberlain). pic.twitter.com/uDVu9JJOoA
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Nikola Jokic is the primary participant in NBA postseason historical past with 30/20/10 in a Finals recreation
In his dominant Recreation 3 efficiency vs Miami, the two-time MVP completed with 32 factors, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists. He performed 44 of the 48 minutes final night time and shot 12-21 from the sector, together with 7-8 from the free-throw line. Probably the most evident distinction in Recreation 3 was the rebounding totals.
Miami was outrebounded 58-33 by Denver final night time. Bam Adebayo had 17 rebounds, however no different Warmth participant had greater than 4. Nikola Jokic had 21 rebounds and two different teammates every collected 10 rebounds. Making an impression off the bench for the Nuggets final night time was rookie Christian Braun.
He was aggressive on offense scoring 15 factors and even had 4 assists as effectively. Braun and the remainder of Denver’s function gamers all stepped up final night time to take the lead as soon as once more on this sequence. The Nuggets are two wins away from making franchise historical past. Count on to see Nikola Jokic lead his crew there as he’s performed all postseason lengthy.
