Day 21 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Friday night saw the Indiana Pacers and the Denver Nuggets both inching closer in their respective series after winning in Game 3 and now only trail, 1-2.

The Pacers finally earned a hard-fought win in Game 3 at home following Tyrese Haliburton and Andrew Nembhard’s heroics. The Nuggets leaned on their star duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray to finally stain the Timberwolves’ playoff run this season.

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