Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) put pressure on Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) in the 4th quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) put pressure on Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) in the 4th quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) goes for a rebound during the 2nd quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nikola Jokic’s family and friends fist bump a win over the Miami Heat in Miami on June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Denver Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) makes a difficult shot in the 4th quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nugget starters Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) take the floor at the beginning of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami before Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) takes the floor at the beginning of game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The Nuggets defeated the Heat 109-94 and lead the series 2-1. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Heat forward Caleb Martin defends Nuggets guard Jamal Murray during the second quarter of Game 3. (Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) grabs a rebound while being defended by Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (55) during the 2nd quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) is defended by Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) during the first quarter of the game 3 at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7) defends Denver Nuggets Jeff Green during the first quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)During the first quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) take the jump for the ball over the heat floor design at the beginning of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami before Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone talks to Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) during the 2nd quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) defends Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the 2nd quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown (11) shoots the ball during the 2nd quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) grimaces while he gets his hand bandaged in the 4th quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) and Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) fight for the ball while Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) does a little acting in the 4th quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) knocks the ball away from Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7) in the 4th quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown (11) puts pressure on Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) in the 4th quarter of the game 3 at at the Kaseya Center in Miami during the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)060823-s-dg-nuggets-game3 669.jpg060823-s-dg-nuggets-game3 581.jpg060823-s-dg-nuggets-game3 669.jpg060823-s-dg-nuggets-game3 3192.jpg060823-s-dg-nuggets-game3 3336.jpg060823-s-dg-nuggets-game3 3651.jpg060823-s-dg-nuggets-game3 5138.jpg060823-s-dg-nuggets-game3 6649.jpg060823-s-dg-nuggets-game3 6690.jpg060823-s-dg-nuggets-game3 7155.jpgA group of Nuggets fans made the trip to Miami and cheer the Nuggets stealing the first game of a two-game series Miami on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The Nuggets defeated the Heat 109-94 and lead the series 2-1. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15)) jokes around on the bench before warming up at the Kaseya Center in Miami before Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) gets some one-on-one mentoring before warming up at the Kaseya Center in Miami before Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) hands off the ball while being defended by Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during game 3 at Kaseya Center in Miami on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic defends Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo during Game 3 on Wednesday in Miami. (jerilee bennett, the gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during game 3 at Kaseya Center in Miami on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) pulls down a rebound during game 3 at Kaseya Center in Miami on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) defend Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during game 3 at Kaseya Center in Miami on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) is defended by Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) during game 3 at Kaseya Center in Miami on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball during game 3 at Kaseya Center in Miami on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) controls the ball during game 3 against the Heat on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Game 4 against the Heat will be on Friday, June 9 in Miami. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
