After building their largest lead of the night to that point midway through the third quarter of Game 3 of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals, the Denver Nuggets put on a rebounding clinic.
MIAMI—After building their largest lead of the night to that point midway through the third quarter of the Denver Nuggets put on a rebounding clinic.
It was their own personal game of shoot until you make it—and it spoke to the Nuggets being too big, too strong and too tough inside for the Heat in their Wednesday night that put them up 2-1 in the series and one step closer to the first championship in franchise history. Denver outrebounded Miami 65-41, and points in the paint were a lopsided 60-34. Nikola Jokic had 18 rebounds on the defensive end alone and 21 total as part of his triple-double.
While Jokic became the first player with 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in a game in the finals, he had plenty of help on the glass. The Heat had few answers inside for Gordon, Murray and Porter, who with his seven.
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