NBA Basketball

Denver Nuggets (53-29)


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vs. MIA 
W 104-93
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vs. MIA 
L 108-111
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@ MIA 
W 109-94
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vs. MIA 
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Denver Nuggets too big, too strong for Miami Heat in Game 3 of NBA Finals

MIAMI (AP) After building their largest lead of the night to that point midway through the third quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Denver Nuggets put on a rebounding clinic.

Aaron Gordon grabbed one on the defensive end after Miami's Max Strus missed, then Michael Porter Jr. came down with the ball off Jamal Murray's failed 3-point attempt. Porter got his own own rebound off a block - and when he missed, Gordon put it back up and in, and the score wasn't close the rest of the way.

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 109-94 victory Wednesday night that put them up 2-1 in the series and one step closer to the first championship in franchise history.

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Leaders
Points: Nikola Jokic24.5
Rebounds: Nikola Jokic11.8
Assists: Nikola Jokic9.8
FG%: Nikola Jokic63.2%
Steals: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope1.47
Blocks: Aaron Gordon0.75
Defense (Rank)
Points: 112.5 (9)
Rebounds: 40.8 (1)
Assists: 25.7 (15)
FG%: 47.8% (20)
FT%: 77.5% (9)
3P%: 34.4% (2)
Offense (Rank)
Points: 115.8 (12)
Rebounds: 43.0 (18)
Assists: 28.9 (2)
FG%: 50.4% (1)
FT%: 75.1% (26)
3P%: 37.9% (4)
Standings
Northwest Division
  W L Pct GB
xyz-Denver 53 29 .646 --
x-Minnesota 42 40 .512 11.0
Oklahoma City 40 42 .488 13.0
Utah 37 45 .451 16.0
Portland 33 49 .402 20.0
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Transactions
Date Player Transactions
2/14/2023 Reggie Jackson Signed as Free Agent
2/9/2023 Thomas Bryant Traded Part of four-team deal
10/15/2022 Grant Golden Waived
10/15/2022 Chasson Randle Waived
10/12/2022 Grant Golden Signed as Free Agent
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Injuries
Date Player Status
10/10/2022 Collin Gillespie Lower leg fracture
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