DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Nuggets bounced back with a TK-TK win over the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, bringing the series lead to 2-1.
The Nuggets were up by 5 at halftime but took command in the second half in Miami. Nikola Jokic became the first player ever to have a 30-20-10 game in the NBA Finals.
The Nuggets were looking to come back after a 111-108 loss in Denver for Game 2, breaking momentum for the team that swept the Los Angeles Lakers for the Western Conference championship and dominated the Heat in Game 1 of the finals.
Full recap of the game to come. Meanwhile, check out these game photos from the Associated Press.
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) warms up before Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) warms up before the start of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry warms up before Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic warms up before Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Denver Nuggets guard Ish Smith warms up before Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (55) warms up before Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Miami Heat forward Kevin Love warms up before Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic warms up before Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. warms up before Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) aims to score as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) watches during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) aims to score as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) watches during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) defends Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) defends during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (2) looks to pass the ball under pressure from Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) defends during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) and center Nikola Jokic (15) defend Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) and center Nikola Jokic (15) defend Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) and Miami Heat guard Max Strus (31) react to a call during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) drives to the basket as Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42) defends during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) aims to score as Miami Heat guard Max Strus (31) defends during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) defends a shot to the basket by Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (2) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) slaps the ball away from Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone gestures after a call during the first half of Game 3 of NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) and Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) go after a loose ball during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) blocks a shot by Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts to a call during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Former Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade waves to fans during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7) defends Denver Nuggets forward Jeff Green (32) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Former Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade waves to fans during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat players watch from the bench during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) dunks the ball over Denver Nuggets forward Jeff Green (32) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gestures during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (55) blocks a shot to the basket by Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7) and center Bam Adebayo (13) defend Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) drives to the basket during the first half of Game 3 of NBA Finals basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7) go after a loose ball during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) defends during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) defends during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) reacts after dunking the ball during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) dunks the ball over Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives to the basket over Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42) during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Miami Heat players react as they fall behind the Denver Nuggets during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Nuggets-Heat NBA Finals schedule
All times are in Mountain Daylight Time:
Game 1 in Denver – Thursday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m. (Nuggets win)
Game 2 in Denver – Sunday, June 4 at 6 p.m. (Heat win)
Game 3 in Miami – Wednesday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. (Nuggets win)
Game 4 in Miami – Friday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Game 5 in Denver- Monday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Game 6 in Miami – Thursday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Game 7 in Denver – Sunday, June 18 at 6 p.m.
