(UPDATE) DENVER: The Denver Nuggets launched the first NBA Finals campaign in franchise history with a dominant 104-93 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday (Friday in Manila), propelled by yet another Nikola Jokic triple double. TOUGH DEFENSE Bam Adebayo (13) of the Miami Heat defends against Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets during the third quarter in Game One of the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Thursday, June 1, 2023 in Denver, Colorado (Friday, June 2, in Manila). Jokic and Murray became the second pair of teammates to have 25 points and 10 assists each in an NBA Finals game, joining Magic Johnson and James Worthy for the Lakers in 1987. Trailing by 21 entering the fourth quarter, Miami used an 11-0 run to cut the deficit to 10. The Heat quickly sliced the deficit to 10 points to open the third quarter, but Denver had the answer to every adjustment they made.

Source: Manila Times June 02, 2023 15:33 UTC