The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship with a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. In a back-and-forth, the Nuggets could end Miami's streak soon and claim the Larry O'Brien Trophy in front of their home fans. Nikola Jokic also led the way for Denver with 28 points, while Jimmy Butler finished with 21 after the end of the season to make the Heat close and force a Game 6 in Miami.Some deep early struggles gave the Heat a seven-point halftime lead, while the Nuggets missed their first 22 attempts from beyond the arc. However, Denver was finally able to knock down a three-pointer and play defensively in the second half, holding Miami to just 38 points in the final two minutes.Eight straight points and a pair of free throws from Butler put the Heat ahead by one with less than two minutes left, but the hosts couldn't come back after Denver's Bruce Brown grabbed an offensive rebound at the rim. - Inside.
"It was an amazing effort by the team," Jokic said moments after the game 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." "I really never thought I'd see the Denver Nuggets win a championship. ever," a fan tweeted. "But we picked a 19 year old Center from Serbia with the 41st pick and he just led us to a championship." "Fans of teams with multiple championships don't understand what it's like as a fan to see this statistic go from 0 to 1 for your favorite team," a Dallas Mavericks fan tweeted. "Congrats Denver Fans. Enjoy it to the fullest! Let it bring you happiness!" "Congratulations to Denver!" a Heat fan said. "I swear I'd be rooting for y'all if it wasn't my team playing on the other side. I'm so happy for Jokic. I'm so happy for the fans!! this is y'all's first championship ever! Couldn't think of anyone who deserved it more other than Miami lol."
