Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic. Photo: Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire
Nikola Jokic has guided the Denver Nuggets to a convinving 109-94 win over the Miami Heat in game three of the NBA finals.
Jokic led the way for the Nuggets scoring 32 points, taking 21 rebounds and providing 10 assists, with Jamal Murray also scoirng a triple-double as Denver took a 2-1 lead in the best of seven series.
Jokic became the first player ever to log at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in an NBA Finals game.
Jokic has three of the 30-20-10 performances in NBA postseason history.
The others came from Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
He made 12 of 21 shots and blocked two shots as Denver bounced back from a Game 2 home loss.
Murray scored a game-high 34 points to go with 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Nuggets, who controlled the contest.
Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Bam Adebayo added 22 points and 17 rebounds for the Heat, who trailed by as many as 21 points.
Game 4 is on Saturday in Miami.
-Reuters
