The Game | Behind the scenes in Game 3 of the NBA Finals

Right after the Denver Nuggets stunned the Miami Heat crowd in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the next showdown between masterminds Mike Malone and Eric Spolstra was already in motion. NBA Finals correspondent Denise Tan gives us a behind-the-scenes look from Miami, Florida. The Miami Heat failed to defend home as they bowed down to Denver 109-94. Coach Eric Spolstra was first quick to acknowledge the contribution of both Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic who had both triple doubles in Game 3. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was evidently happy while talking about Nikola and Jamal for making history as the first two guys to make 30-10 in an NBA Finals. The two guys had 30-10 triple doubles, so that's incredible right there. Regarding Nikola, you know, nothing he does surprises me ever. This guy has shown time and time again that he's built for these moments. He thrives on these moments, the biggest stage, and he did that once again tonight. Jamal, I'm really proud of Jamal and I could tell, you know, speaking to him yesterday, being around in the last 48 hours, that he was putting a lot of aim too on him. But beside the impressive performances by the two, Spolstra also believes that the Nuggets took advantage of their size to dominate them on the paint. You know, they just pummeled us in the paint. They didn't really have to shoot threes. They had whatever, 60 in the paint. They probably shot over 65% in the paint at the rim. There wasn't a need to space the floor. We didn't offer much resistance. Now, there are a lot more factors that came into play in this match and Spolstra understands that they have a lot to work on, especially trying to get their old selves back. You know, I just think sometimes when, for us, you know, when we lose a lot of those physical battles, you know, the effort plays, the loose balls, the rebounding battles, that's our identity. And sometimes that can affect the flow of the rest of your game. The Heat have always shown their resilience whenever their backs are against the wall. And now, they have 48 hours to figure it all out. They have to work fast, play smart, and grind it out hard for them to have a chance of tying things up again come Game 4. For Miami, Florida, Denise Tan, reporting for Signal TV.