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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Finals - Game Three
Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets
Ball Arena
Denver, USA
Thursday, 8 June 2023
02h30
Denver Nuggets will face off with the Miami Heat in the
National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals Game Three on June 8.
Defeat in Game Two
The Nuggets were beaten 111-108 in Game Two which took place at Ball Arena as the Heat tied the exhilarating Finals series at 1-1.
It was the Denver side's first loss at home throughout the entirety of the 2023 NBA playoffs.
Key Player
Nikola Jokic is the player to watch out for in the Nuggets team having scored 27 points as the Denver side defeated the Heat in Game One.
The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) also recorded an impressive 41 points and 11 rebounds in Game Two.
Quotes
“They just played hard, and like I said, it was more discipline,” Nuggets' Jamal Murray, who recorded 18 points and 10 assists in Game Two, said.
“It’s defeating when you’re giving up mistake after mistake, and it’s not them beating you, you’re giving them open dunks or open shots.
"That’s tough to come back from.”
Head-to-Head
The Heat and Nuggets have played a total of 74 games against each other, counting the regular season and playoffs.
The Nuggets have the upper hand in this rivalry having won 39 matches compared to the Heat's 35 victories.
NBA Finals schedule
All matches to kick-off at 02h30
June 8
Miami Heat v Denver Nuggets
June 10
Miami Heat v Denver Nuggets
June 13
Denver Nuggets v Miami Heat
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