MIAMI – It’s a good thing history isn’t fragile.

As Jamal Murray walked onto the podium ahead of Thursday’s practice, his left hand was wrapped in protective tape to cover a nasty floor burn he suffered in Wednesday’s Game 3 victory.

During the open portion of practice, most of Murray’s time was spent dribbling two basketballs at once. After 30 minutes, he unwrapped his hand and showed the wound to several courtside reporters.

“It’s nasty,” he said of the raw skin exposed at the base of his left palm, which is Murray’s non-shooting hand.

Despite the wound, Murray made history Wednesday night when he and Nikola Jokic became the first pair of teammates to ever record 30-point triple-doubles in the same game — regular season or playoffs. Murray secured his final rebound of the triple-double with only five seconds left.

“(Malone) was trying to make subs but I was at the free-throw line (late), so I kind of had to stay in,” Murray said. “Yeah, like I said, it’s a cool stat. Just want to win a championship. Just trying to win a game. It’s not really worth something looking into or playing for.”

Murray joked earlier this season that Jokic had been stealing all his triple-doubles. He finally secured his first one in January against the Pacers. Murray might not admit it, but making history in the Finals is just a bit sweeter.

Jokic’s voice: Following Denver’s Game 2 loss at home, multiple veterans raised their voice in the locker room and called out the team’s effort and intensity.

According to TNT’s Chris Haynes, Jokic spoke as well, imploring his teammates to stay locked in and unrelenting.

Asked what prompted his remarks, Jokic was vague.

“I don’t know, I don’t think I did,” Jokic said. “Maybe I did. I don’t remember, to be honest. Maybe I said a little bit of something, but I don’t remember what.”

It’s not that Jokic was denying the fact that he spoke up in the postgame locker room. It’s that Jokic almost always downplays the significance of what he says. But his words matter to his teammates.

Porter’s corner: Despite a rough start to the Finals, Michael Porter Jr. still has his teammates’ support. Nuggets coach Michael Malone insisted he felt a big game coming from their starting small forward and reinforced his starting spot was safe.

Aaron Gordon has remained a staunch advocate for Porter.

“I don’t think Mike has a bigger critic than himself,” Gordon said. “I think he’s hard on himself. We tell him just to keep shooting. That’s the one thing that this team has encouraged since I’ve been here, is when you get an open shot, shoot it. That doesn’t change whether you’re making it or missing it. Mike is one of the best shooters on planet Earth. He has one of the best jumpers that there is, of all time, one of the best jumpers.”

“… I just encourage him to get touches. What I mean by touches is, any time you can touch the ball is how you get energy in the ball for yourself, then the balls start going in. Whether it be on offense, trying to get an offensive rebound, a tap-back, a deflection or a steal, a strip. Any time you can touch the ball, just do that and it will start to feel more rhythmic for you.”

House party: By now, the Jeff Green dinner party has already been etched in Nuggets lore. Green hosted most of his teammates and coaches on Monday night for a catered meal at his Miami home.

As teammates marveled at how nice a home Green had, the savvy veteran was left to ponder a different question. If the Nuggets clinched their first-ever championship, would Green host again?

“At my house?” he asked incredulously. “No, not there. If we’re celebrating that, no. My house would be destroyed.”

Herro update: If the Miami Heat is looking for a boost headed into Game 4, it won’t be from Tyler Herro.

Miami has ruled the 2022 Sixth Man of the Year out for Friday night’s game on the injury report. He hasn’t played since fracturing his hand in the opening game of the Heat’s first-round series against Milwaukee. Herro has been working out with the team since the start of the Finals.

“This is just part of the process,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “You have to go through stages. First part of it was just shooting, then movement, then contact versus coaches and then the next level of contact in practice. He has not been cleared for a game, and he is still not cleared yet.”

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