{"id":74453,"date":"2023-06-08T10:10:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T10:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/08\/denver-nuggets-beat-miami-heat-109-94-to-take-2-1\/"},"modified":"2023-06-08T10:10:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T10:10:10","slug":"denver-nuggets-beat-miami-heat-109-94-to-take-2-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/08\/denver-nuggets-beat-miami-heat-109-94-to-take-2-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat 109-94 to take 2-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/130030776_nikola_jokic_getty-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Nikola Jokic is a two-time MVP\" title=\"Nikola Jokic is a two-time MVP\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikola Jokic is a two-time MVP<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray starred as the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 109-94 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n<p>Jokic scored 32 points, becoming the first player to record 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in the Finals.<\/p>\n<p>Murray finished with 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to complete his own triple-double in the final seconds.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The best-of-seven series resumes at the same venue, Kaseya Center in Miami, on Friday (01:30 BST Saturday).<\/p>\n<p>Jokic and Murray are the first team-mates to post triple-doubles in the same Finals game, and the first to post 30-point triple-doubles in the same game at any stage of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Nuggets coach Michael Malone described it as \u201cby far their greatest performance as a duo in their seven years together\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing he does surprises me, ever,\u201d Malone said of Jokic. \u201cThe guy has shown over and over again that he\u2019s built for these moments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJamal is a guy that thrives, lives and excels in the moment \u2013 never afraid of it. And you can\u2019t say that for a lot of players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Bam Adebayo claimed 22 points and 17 rebounds for the Heat, who at one stage trailed by 21 in front of a crowd containing five-time NBA champion Magic Johnson, footballers Neymar and Paul Pogba and singer Shakira.<\/p>\n<p>The Nuggets \u2013\u00a0beaten 111-108\u00a0in Denver on Sunday \u2013 have never won the NBA Championship, while the Heat are hoping to become the first eighth seeds to triumph.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"2gTW_uBKFYY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Minority Chief Whip charges newly approved CJ to be better at justice delivery (7-6-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2gTW_uBKFYY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikola Jokic is a two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray starred as the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 109-94 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. 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