The Denver Nuggets are one win away from their first NBA championship in franchise history.
Even with Nikola Jokić fighting foul trouble and an ankle injury, the Nuggets held off a late rally from the Miami Heat for a 108-95 win in Game 4 of the NBA Finals to take a 3-1 series lead. They'll go for the clinch at home in Game 5 on Monday .
Jokić's obstacles — he turned his ankle by stepping on Max Strus' foot in the first quarter and missed several minutes in the fourth after hitting five fouls — didn't stop him from turning in the kind of performance that is taken for granted at this point. He posted 23 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks, adding to an already convincing case for Finals MVP.
The wild Jokić stat to come out of this game is he became the first player in NBA history to post 250 rebounds and 150 assists in a single postseason. Keep in mind he's also averaging 30.1 points per game in these playoffs. Aaron Gordon was the main beneficiary of playing off Jokić while also looking brilliant himself, leading the Nuggets with 27 points plus six rebounds and six assists. He stepped up with Jokić playing a series-low 37 minutes, and also combined with the big man for maybe the sweetest basket of the game:
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Jokic, Murray fuel Nuggets to 2-1 lead over Heat in NBA FinalsNikola Jokic, Jamal Murray have triple-doubles as Nuggets top Heat for 2-1 NBA Finals lead
Consulte Mais informação »
Nikola Jokic posts historic triple-double, Nuggets rout Heat in Game 3 of NBA FinalsNikola Jokic and Jamal Murray each dropped triple-doubles as the Miami Heat lost Game 3 to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals on Wednesday.
Consulte Mais informação »
NBA Finals: Heat lose physical battle vs. Nuggets with time running out to make adjustmentsMIAMI — The Miami Heat are at their best when they make sure you can't access your best performance, and to win the NBA Finals, allowing the Denver Nuggets to have historical outputs and winning the physical game is unacceptable.
Consulte Mais informação »
Nuggets' Jokic, Murray make history in NBA Finals win over HeatNikola Jokic and Jamal Murray both had impressive stats in Denver's Game 3 win over Miami Wednesday as both players did something never done before. MORE ⬇️
Consulte Mais informação »
NBA Finals: Nikola Jokić makes history in Denver Nuggets’ Game 3 win against Miami Heat | CNNIt seems like every night Nikola Jokić is making history and Game 3 of the NBA Finals was just another day for the record-breaking Denver Nuggets star.
Consulte Mais informação »
Nuggets vs. Heat: Three keys to Game 4 victory for Denver in NBA FinalsThe Nuggets can take a stranglehold on the NBAFinals with a win Friday night in Miami. BennettDurando breaks down what MileHighBasketball needs to do to make that happen:
Consulte Mais informação »