Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both record triple-doubles, and Denver's two stars made sure the Nuggets reclaimed the lead in the series by beating the Miami Heat 109-94 in Game 3 on Wednesday night.
Murray, of Kitchener, Ont., also set a single-game record for points by a Canadian in an NBA Finals game. The Nuggets outrebounded the Heat 58-33, and took a 2-1 lead.
Game 4 is Friday in Miami. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are the first pair of teammates with triple-doubles in Finals history!<br><br>Jokic: 32 PTS, 21 REB, 10 AST<br>Murray: 34 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST<br><br>DEN/MIA Game 4: Friday, 8:30pm/et on ABC <a href="https://t.co/0hLcPvv0zN">pic.twitter.com/0hLcPvv0zN</a> Jimmy Butler scored 28 points for Miami, and Bam Adebayo finished with 22 points and 17 rebounds.
Caleb Martin added 10 points for Miami. Miami has been the comeback kings of these playoffs — seven rallies in games after trailing by at least 12 points.