The Denver Nuggets outlasted the Miami Heat 94-89 in an ugly, frantic Game Five to clinch their first NBA title.
Nikola Jokic – who became the first player in history to lead the league in points (600), rebounds (269) and assists (190) in a single postseason – bailed out his teammates with 28 points and 16 rebounds on a night when nothing else seemed to work.
Nuggets move within one win of first NBA title
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The Serbian international won the Bill Russell trophy as the NBA Finals MVP – an award that certainly has more meaning to him than the two overall MVPs he won in 2021 and ‘22.
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