Finals game 3

Never had two players from the same team had point triple-doubles in the same game. Never in the regular season. Never in the playoffs.

The Denver Nuggets needed to dig deep after losing Game 2 at home, and boy did they ever. Denver now holds a lead in the NBA Finals. Miami, which got a combined 50 points from stars Jimmy Butler 28 and Bam Adebayo 22 , must now regroup in Game 4, which will take place Friday at p. Find the best ticket deals on StubHub to see your favorite team. Watch them on the floor.

Finals game 3

Nikola Jokic put together a prolific performance to lead Denver to its first NBA title in franchise history, beating the Miami Heat in Game 5 to take the series The Heat were on the cusp of completing one of the most improbable championship runs in league history, but the No. Jimmy Butler had 21 points, but went 5-for from the field. All four rounds of the NBA playoffs were a best-of-seven format, as has been the case since The NBA does not reseed after each round, so the bracket was set at the start of the tournament. The top six teams in each conference automatically qualified for the playoffs, while the teams that finished the regular season in seventh through 10th places advanced to the NBA's play-in tournament to determine the final two playoff teams in each conference. Denver had to earn that championship Nothing easy tonight was given to them. From legendary draft picks to devastating injuries, the Nuggets spent the better part of a decade building for this -- their first title in franchise history. And they might just be getting started, writes Zach Lowe. How the Nuggets created, cultivated the NBA's most dynamic duo. The roots of this Denver title run extend far beyond the NBA draft. This is the story of how the Nuggets identified their star pair -- and the fortitude it took to believe in them, Ramona Shelburne writes.

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The Finals DEN wins View Bracket. Game 1 : DEN leads Game Recap. Game 2 : Series tied Game 3 : DEN leads

Boston improves to this postseason following a loss, winning the next game by an average of Behind a combined 77 points from Jaylen Brown 27 , Jayson Tatum 26 and Marcus Smart 24 , the Celtics were able to withstand a game-high 31 points from Stephen Curry and another third-quarter blitz from Golden State to take a series lead in front of their home fans at TD Garden. Boston improved to this postseason when Tatum dishes out at least seven assists in a game. He was held scoreless in the fourth quarter. The Celtics turned the tables in Game 3 and finished with 11 more shot attempts than the Warriors, , thanks in large part to their advantage in both offensive rebounds and turnovers The Celtics outscore the Warriors in the paint on their way to a victory in Game 3.

Finals game 3

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray led the way by becoming the first teammates in NBA history to post point triple-doubles in any game, but it was a team-wide performance as the Nuggets played one of their best defensive games of the postseason. Now the pressure is squarely on the Heat. If they can't tie this thing up on Friday in Game 4, they'll head back to Denver with the Nuggets just one win away from their first NBA championship. Here are the biggest takeaways from Game 3. As hard as this is to believe, Denver's lone loss in this series was also its best offensive performance.

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The Bounce newsletter. Full Focus: Heat survive Nuggets' rally, win Game 2. Until now. Magic Johnson and LeBron James each did it in three different finals. The Nikola Jokic-Jamal Murray two-man game is as devastating as it is beautiful. Read Ramona Shelburne's story ». Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo did their part by combining for 50 points, but the rest of the Heat players scored just 44 between them. The Nuggets, who now lead the finals with Game 4 in Miami set for Friday p. Teams have rallied from a deficit to win the NBA Finals eight times, four of which occurred in the last 12 years. After draining a 3-pointer from the corner, Martin flashed a quick smile toward J. Jokic set to change game from center position. Heat need to find more talent, pace next season. The key to Nuggets going from 'good' to 'great'. Series Leaders More Stats. The yearslong trend the Heat will have to break to beat the Nuggets.

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray made history Wednesday night — and have the Nuggets 2 wins away from making some real history as well.

Fri 9 Jun Game 4: Nuggets , Heat More to the point: the 20 percent number is not insignificant. They just keep finding a way. Whatever spark the offense provided when Martin started heating up fizzled for good after that. Jimmy Butler scored 28 points for Miami, and Bam Adebayo finished with 22 points and 17 rebounds. With a victory Sunday night in Denver, the Heat now have more than home-court advantage. This season, they have teammates who play off of them with aplomb. Tales of Nikola Jokic's journey to a title. From legendary draft picks to devastating injuries, the Nuggets spent the better part of a decade building for this -- their first title in franchise history. KCP interviews Aaron Gordon.