The Denver Nuggets sealed their first title in franchise history yesterday, defeating the Miami Heat 94-89 to end a 47-season wait for a maiden NBA championship
THE DENVER NUGGETS sealed their first title in franchise history yesterday, defeating the Miami Heat 94-89 to end a 47-season wait for a maiden NBA championship.
The championship filled the final gap in the impressive resume of Serbian star Jokic, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player and five-time All-Star center in his eighth NBA campaign. Jokic delivered on a night when the team struggled with early shooting futility but blanked Miami for more than five minutes of the fourth quarter.
With their seasons on the line, players brought intensity and physical defending over the final minutes to create an electric atmosphere inside Ball Arena. Butler, who had struggled all night, sank back-to-back 3-pointers and made three free throws after a controversial foul on Denver’s Aaron Gordon was upheld on video review.Bruce Brown answered with a rebound basket to put Denver ahead 90-89.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope stole a pass by Butler and sank two clutch free throws with 24 seconds remaining to give Denver a 92-89 edge.
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