Nuggets 109-94 Heat Highlights, Game 3: Jokic breaks NBA Finals record as Denver takes 2-1 lead

Denver Nuggets has taken the home court advantage right back! A show of its might as Jokic and Murray both end up with 30 points and 10 assists. Jokic became the first player to hit a 30-20-10 in NBA Finals. A record night for a record player. Kudos to Christian Braun too who came up with 15 points from the bench.

It was a struggle to get in their mid range shots for the Heat. In the end, Butler and Adebayo were left with too much to do. A quiet night for Gabe Vincent. Probably what turned the game against the side on the day.

We return for game four in a couple of days. A particularly crucial game for Miami. A loss could potentially set up a title run for Denver at home for Game 5. A win, though, and the series is all up for grabs.

That’s it for today. We will see you for game four. Goodbye!

Murray is fouled again on defense and he will head to the other end to shoot FTs.

Makes both the shots count.

Robinson misses another three.

Robinson again lets one fly from beyond the arc. Misses this time.

Murray with another couple of free throws.

Caldwell-Pope gets the shots to go and the lead is back into double digits.

Adebayo misses a jump shot. A chance to further reduce the gap. KCP is fouled on the rebound and Nuggets get FTs.

Robinson! Another three. He is not giving this up just yet.

Murray makes two free throws. He becomes the second Nuggets player with 30 points.

Duncan Robinson hits a three. Right down the middle.

Michael Malone calls a timeout.

Adebayo is able to cut the deficit to 13 points.

Adebayo is fouled on a running shot by Jokic. That sends him to the line for FTs.

Butler makes both the shots. Just around two minutes left in the game.

Murray then fouls Butler on the other end. Two free throws for the Miami player.

Murray with a side-scoop after a long dribble to the baseline.

Adebayo with one made FT after the restart.

A timeout has been called.

Jokic becomes first player to record a 30-20-10 in NBA Finals.

Jokic with the grinder on Adebayo. Turns and twists back and forth before making the shot from close range.

Lowry with a pump fake and drive through the lane. A lay up to end the possession with two points.

KCP makes two FTs after a foul on his lay up.

Vincent with a bank shot from close range.

Murray with a jump shot from a long distance. Jokic has his assist which takes him to? You guessed it right, a triple double.

Martin with a lay up finish on a transition play.

Adebayo with consecutive rebounds on a single play. His hustle ensures that Miami retains the ball gets the two points.

Nuggets take a timeout.

Lowry tries another three but misses this time.

Lowry with a three after the resumption.

Braun with yet another shot. Drives into the paint, brushes away Butler in front of him and gets the floater into the net.

Miami calls a timeout.

Braun with an And-1 move. Murray plays the ball to him under the rim and he banks it ini while drawing contact.

Makes the FT too.

Lowry with two points for Miami.

Jokic hits both the shots to take his tally to 30 points.

Jokic is fouled by Butler as he goes for a jump shot. Two FTs incoming.

Jokic with a floater from the left post.

Murray with a mid-range jump shot.

Adebayo makes the two shots from the line after the foul.

Jokic loses the ball to Vincent. He passes the ball to Adebayo who is on his way to the rim before Brown comes sweeping in and fouls him.

Brown slaps the ball out of Adebayo’s hands as he tries to shoot.

Miami was outscored by nine points in this quarter. It just could not match the intensity. But the Heat are known as a fourth quarter team. Can they live up to the reputation tonight?

Butler with a pull shot over Murray from the right post.

Bruce Brown commits a 24 second violation and the Nuggets turnover the ball.

Robinson makes a three.

Braun with back to back dunks. The second one is off a steal in his defensive end.

Zeller fails to collect a pass from Martin under the rim. Miami concede a turnover.

Butler hits one of two FTs after a foul.

KCP hits a jump shot.

Miami calls a timeout. The game seems to be slipping away from the Heat. Now is the time to halt this momentum.

Braun with a back lane cut. He gets the ball from Gordon and shoots it off the glass.

Butler jumps from the baseline and makes the shot.

50% conversion from the line this time by Jokic.

Lowry fouls Jokic on a spin and shoot move. Two more free throws for Denver.

First Butler knocks down a three. Jokic answers right back and hits from downtown.

Denver persists after multiple misses. Gordon finally gets the tip in.

Gordon is fouled on a shot and will take free throws.

Makes only one of the two shots.

Jokic again storms into the post and pushes the ball into the net.

Love hits a three. Butler with a kick out to the left wing. Love was wide open.

Murray! Gets to a rebound off his own miss and then lays it in.

Jokic with another two points. He is off balance as he lets the ball fly. Still connects.

Adebayo with a jump shot from Butler’s pass.

Jokic with a drive and a scooped lay up.

Butler ends a transition play with a shot off the board.

Butler finally gets Heat started for the quarter.

Gordon with another dunk to take Denver’s lead to double digits.

Miami Heat takes an early timeout.

Murray gets a rebound and he is grappling for the ball with Heat’s Strus. A jump ball to settle the possession.

Jokic with his eighth assist. Sets the ball up for Gordon to tip in.

Porter Jr misses a wide open three.

Denver scores the first point of the third quarter. Jokic with the catch-and-shoot.

As has been the tale of this series, Denver Nuggets goes into the half with a lead. Jamal Murray the biggest contributor with 20 points. Nikola Jokic with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler have shown flashes of brilliance in the first half. But a key player - Gabe Vincent - has seen a quiet half.

Jokic makes both the shots.

Porter Jr misses another three point shot, Jokic, however, is fouled on the rebound by Lowry and the Nuggets get two free throws.

Adebayo hits both his shots from the line as we hit the final minute of the second quarter.

Adebayo draws contact from Jokic on a pull up shot.

Gordon with a drive across the length off the court and a dunk to end the play.

Murray with a lay up finish. He hits 20 in the first half.

Butler with a floater after a drive from the left corner to the centre.

Gordon misses both the shots from the line.

Vincent with his third personal. He impedes Gordon and since the team is in bonus, Denver gets two FTs.

Jokic hits two free throw shots after a foul by Lowry.

Murray connects from downtown.

ADEBAYO! A DUNK ON A REBOUND!

Murray misses one of two FT shots after a foul on a lay up.

Strus makes a three. Butler and Martin combine to draw the extra man. Martin then plays it to his right to Strus who is wide open.

Butler makes a jump shot.

Butler misses a jump shot after the restart. Jokic gets the rebound to complete a double-double.

Murray makes yet another three. This time over Adebayo. Another effective use of the screen by Jokic.

Heat take a timeout.

Bruce Brown hits two free throws after he was fouled on a shot.

Murray knocks down a three pointer.

Martin with a reverse lay up now. A transition play. The FTX Arena is loving this.

Martin with back to back threes.

Braun hit a dunk on the previous play.

Martin with a wide open three. Gets it in and gives the lead to Heat.

Jokic with a dime for Braun as he dunks the ball in.

Gabe Vincent gets a steal on an inbound pass but the ref whistles for a foul.

Adebayo makes a jump shot following an entry into the paint. Gets the shot over Bruce Brown.

Tied ball game and Denver calls a timeout.

Martin with an assist for Abebayo. A pump fake, a drive into the paint, a euro step and finally the pass. Adebayo is free to dunk the ball in.

Adebayo makes only one of the two free throws.

Jeff Green charged with a blocking foul on Adebayo.

Green again gets the ball up to the board and then lays it in.

Robinson misses a three for Heat.

Bruce Brown makes a three from the right wing. The first trey for the Nuggets.

Gordon misses the first shot of the second quarter.

Denver should be pleased with its offense. Jokic and Murray doing the damage with their two man pick-and-roll. Miami too has hit the ground running.

Lowry hits a fadeaway after a spin to find the bucket. Just about beat the shot clock.

Jeff Green with a drive to the rim and a lay up finish.

Butler from the baseline! A drive, turn and a shot. The scores level.

Jokic is able to get a shot over Zeller but he commits an offensive foul.

Murray loses control on a dribble but Zeller who collects the ball had his foot on the line.

Butler with a pull up over Braun. Hits!

Jokic with a teardrop finish.

Butler banks it home. A turn past Murray and a clear shot for the Heat man.

Gordon dunks the ball in from under the rim.

We have another timeout taken.

Martin misses a corner three.

Jokic! He turns and hooks the ball in from the right post.

Murray hits a floater after a drive into the paint but he had travelled on that play. Shot not counted.

Gabe Vincent hits two free throws.

Denver goes ahead.

Nikola Jokic gets the Nuggets level.

KCP is able make a layup but the refs give it an offensive foul.

A timoeut taken.

Gabe Vincent hits a three.

Jokic gets the Nuggets started with a jump shot from close range.

Kevin Love from downtown.

Bam Adebayo with the first shot.

Adebayo is able to get past Jokic under the rim but misses the reverse lay up.

Off we go! Miami Heat with the first possession.

The national anthem is sung as we head closer to the start of this game three of the NBA Finals series.

Nuggets coach Michael Malone admitted that his opponent was dominating in the fourth and final quarter of games. Miami is averaging 33 points in the period, shooting 60% from the field and over 50% from downtown.

Vincent was instrumental in Heat’s Game 2 win. He’s now shooting at 57.7%, including 56,3% from behind the arc in the NBA Finals series.

The takeaways from the second game of the NBA Finals:

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