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The Straits Times
|June 09, 2023
Nuggets' stars Jokic and Murray dish up 'greatest' triple-double show for 2-1 lead
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3x2 - Nikola Jokic produced a historic stat line of 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists while Denver teammate Jamal Murray notched 34-10-10 in the 109-94 win over Miami.
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has viewed a lot of from top-notch performances their star tandem of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.
So he did not have any trouble assessing their efforts in Game 3 of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals on Wednesday night in Miami.
"By far their greatest performance as a duo in their seven years together," he said.
Jokic produced a historic stat line of 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists, and Murray also had a triple-double as Denver notched a 109-94 victory over the Miami Heat for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Jokic became the first player to log at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in an NBA Finals game. He made 12 of 21 shots and blocked two shots as Denver bounced back from a Game 2 home loss.
This story is from the June 09, 2023 edition of The Straits Times.
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