Denver is two wins away from its first NBA title.
Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in the same game. Never in the regular season. Never in the playoffs. Certainly never in the NBA Finals.
Until now.
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray made history Wednesday night — and have the Nuggets two wins away from making some real history, as well.
Jokic and Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to notch triple-doubles, and the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series by beating the Heat 109-94 in Game 3.
“By far, their greatest performance as a duo in their seven years together,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said after his team moved a little closer to its first NBA title.
Jokic had 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists — the first such game in NBA Finals history, or at least the first since assists were tracked. Murray had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, getting the rebound he needed with nine seconds left.
The Nuggets outrebounded the Heat 58-33 and took a 2-1 lead.
