![]() ![]() ![]() The Denver rookie now 7-8 from the field for 15 PTS. Nuggets -3.5 hits, the under on 213.5 hits and Nuggets moneyline hits. Otherwise, the Nuggets can set up a title-clinching Game 5 in Denver next week. The Nuggets have reclaimed homecourt advantage with this Game 3 victory, and the Heat will now have to try to ensure there will be at least one more game in Miami with a Game 4 win. Jokic makes Finals history with a 30-20-10 triple-double, while Murray adds a 30-point triple-double of his own in much more quiet fashion. Heat Game 3 live updatesĮnd of the fourth quarter - This game was all about Jokic and Murray, who have a claim to being the best duo in the NBA right now. Here are the latest updates from Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Denver is -165 on the moneyline, while Miami is +140. The total comes in at 213.5 after initially being listed at 214.5. The Nuggets opened as 2.5-point favorites at DraftKings Sportsbook but have now moved up to 3.5-point favorites. ![]() The Heat will try to protect the homecourt advantage they stole after winning Game 2, while the Nuggets look to wrestle it back by taking a game on the road. Despite that epic game, the Warriors with Steph Curry and Kevin Durant leading the way, won the series in five games.The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat will square off in Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Finals Wednesday with both teams having won a game in Denver. Yet, it actually wasn’t enough in the end. Indeed, it was actually Irving that night who was the star of the show, as he posted 40 points on 15-of-26 shooting. With LeBron James and Kyrie Irving on the floor, you’d expect no less. In the first quarter alone, the Cavs would put 49 on the board which in turn led to a Finals-record 86 points in the first half. One in particular comes to mind and that’s Game 4 of the 2017 Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors in which they scored a combined 253 points. That said, we have seen a few games where teams simply couldn’t stop scoring. The modern game has seen the improvement of defense, the addition of new rules and regulations and a whole host of tweaks, which have resulted in games generally ending with lower scores. What’s the highest-scoring NBA game in the modern era? Below you can see - in order - the games which have stood out in NBA Finals history: Rank ![]() For the Warriors, it was Barry who scored 37 points on the back of 14-of-43 shots. The highest scorer for Philly was actually Greer who got himself 32 points on the night. On the other hand, he had 33 rebounds - that’s just silly. Surprisingly, perennial high-scorer Wilt Chamberlain actually had a quiet night with just 16 points on eight attempts. The 76ers for their part took 140, while the Warriors attempted 116. So, basically there was a whole lot of shooting. Think about that for a moment, we’ll wait. Yet, the best part in all of this is that neither team shot over 50% from the field AND this was actually before the 3-point line was introduced - that happened in the 1979-80 season. 343 FG /c圓bvji5MQ- Hoop History March 22, 2021 Nate Thurmond 1967 NBA FinalsĬhamberlain 17.6 PTS 28.5 REBS 6.8 ASTS. The 1967 NBA Finals was a clash of titans as Chamberlain and Thurmond competed at a high level. ![]()
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