On a night marked by the historic milestone of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets beat the Heat and are 2-1 in the NBA finals

Denver Nuggets (2) regained the advantage and beat the Miami Heat on the road (1), by 109-94, in the third game of the final series that both teams cheer for the title of the 2023 edition of the NBA. The winner of the Western Conference recovered, in this way, from the setback suffered on Sunday night by 111-108, as a local, at the Ball Arena in the capital of the state of Colorado. The progression of the score was as follows: Nuggets 24-24, 53-48, 82-68 and 109-94.

The Kaseya Center stadium in Miami had a vibrant day, despite the defeatto such an extent that the brand new news of the incorporation of the star Lionel Messi to the Inter of the MLS of the city did not go unnoticed. From the electronic sign he was welcomed to the city of the state of Florida to the best soccer player in the world, champion with the Argentine national team in Qatar 2022.

The Serbian pivot Nikola Jokic delivered another dose of his huge individual hierarchy and finished with a payroll 32 points (11-19 in doubles, 1-2 in triples, 7-8 in free throws), 21 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 blocks in almost 44 minutes. But the 15th inmate of the team led by Michael Malone was very well accompanied by the goalscoring ability of the strategist Jamal Murraywho finished with a balance of 34 points (9-16 in doubles, 3-6 in triples, 7-8 in free throws), 10 rebounds, 10 goal passes and a recovery in 44m.

the historic landmark achieved is that For the first time in an NBA final, two members of the same team achieve both ‘triple-double’ statistical values. Only once in history have two teammates achieved a triple-double: Steph Curry and Draymond Green, in Game 4 of the Western Conference. Besides, Nikola Jokic with that 32+21+10, He became the only player in Finals history to reach that mark.

In the Heat, intern Bam Adebayo stood out, with a roster of 22 points, 17 rebounds and 3 goal passes, while forward Jimmy Butler contributed with 28 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds in 41m. The fourth match of the series, scheduled for a best of seven, will be held this Friday, at 9:30 p.m., again in Miami.

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