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NBA Finals: Nikola Jokic's historic triple-double helps Nuggets take series lead

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Nikola Jokic continues to show why he could have, and maybe should have, won his third consecutive MVP Award.

The Joker went for the first 30-20-10 effort in NBA Finals history in the Denver Nuggets' 109-94 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.

With the victory, Denver took a two games to one lead in the NBA Finals, as the franchise vies for their first championship in its history.

No team had a lead beyond five points in the first half, but Denver opened up the third quarter on a 6-0 run to take the first double-digit lead of the night, and they made sure it didn't relinquish. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots the ball against Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the first half in game three of the 2023 NBA Finals at Kaseya Center.  (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) They were able to extend that lead up to 19 points in that quarter, and it got as high as 21 in the fourth.

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