Denver Nuggets gamers, coaches and house owners maintain up the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy after the staff’s victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver.

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Denver Nuggets gamers, coaches and house owners maintain up the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy after the staff’s victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver.

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The Denver Nuggets have gained the NBA Finals, making it the primary title within the staff’s 47-year NBA historical past.

The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat Monday night time with a rating of 94-89; they gained the best-of-seven sequence in 5 video games.

Nuggets heart Nikola Jokić, 28, led the staff with 28 factors and 16 rebounds and was named the NBA Finals Most worthy participant.

“It was an amazing effort by the team,” Jokic mentioned courtside moments after the sport ended. “It was an ugly game, we couldn’t make shots. But at the end we figured out how to defend. That’s why we won the game.”

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