Denver Nuggets cruise past Miami Heat in Game 1 of NBA Finals
Denver Nuggets cruise past Miami Heat in Game 1 of NBA Finals The top-seeded Denver Nuggets cruised past the Miami Heat 104-93 to take Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night at Denver’s Ball Arena. [caption id="attachment_55994" align="aligncenter" width="775"] The Nuggets' Nikola Jokic[/caption] After clinching the first NBA Finals berth in franchise history with a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals on May 22, Denver showed no signs of rust in Thursday’s Game 1, jumping out to a 17-point lead in the first half with four of the Nuggets’ five starters finishing with double digits in points. Denver continued building on the lead to start the second half, leading by as many as 24 points in the third quarter. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic tallied his ninth triple-double to extend his record for most in a single postseason in NBA history. He finished with 27 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds in the victory. ...