Jokic helps the Nuggets beat Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double with 27 points, 14 assists, and 10 boards for the Denver Nuggets’ victory against Miami Heat 104-93 in Game 1 from the finals at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.

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— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) June 2, 2023

Miami won three 1^st matches from the series in the playoffs so far away from home, but Denver stopped their series and now has the lead.

Jamal Murray helped with 26 points and 10 assists for Denver as Aaron Gordon notched 16 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 14 points with 12 rebounds.

NUGGETS TAKE GAME 1 ⚒️

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Jokić: 27 PTS | 10 REB | 14 AST
Murray: 26 PTS | 6 REB | 10 AST

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— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 2, 2023

Bam Adebayo finished with 26 points and 13 boards for Miami, as he was the only player for his team with at least 20 points. The franchise’s superstar Jimmy Butler notched only 13 points in almost 40 minutes on the court.

Game 2 of the NBA Finals will be on Sunday again in Denver.