Nikola Jokic believes Denver Nuggets rookie Christian Braun won the team Game 3 of the NBA Finals - and told his teammate exactly that following their 109-94 win over the Miami Heat.
Denver led by as many as 21 points early in the fourth quarter, but it was a much closer contest during the first half. Braun, 22, made a mark on the game after being introduced off the bench by Nuggets head coach Michael Malone.
As the only rookie receiving game time in the NBA Playoffs, the number 21 overall pick is excelling on the biggest stage in basketball. Braun scored 15 points on an efficient shooting night (7-of-8 from the field) and pulled down four rebounds.
