Nuggets Defeat Heat To Win First NBA Title

Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers - Game Four

Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets celebrates with teammates after receiving the Most Valuable Player Trophy following game four of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on May 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images

The Denver Nuggets are the 2023 NBA Champions. They defeated the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game Five of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena to win their first title in franchise history. Nikola Jokic led the way with 28 points and 16 rebounds to close out the series. Jokic was named the Finals MVP following his historic performance. The Heat have now lost in the NBA Finals in two of the last four seasons.

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