Denver Nuggets win NBA title, first in 47 years.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is defended by Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, left, during the first half of Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. DENVER — Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in team history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami’s Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the Heat for a frantic 94-89 victory in Game 5.
Butler scored eight straight points to help the Heat take an 87-86 lead with 2:45 left after trailing by seven. He made two more free throws with 1:58 remaining to help Miami regain a one-point lead. Then, Bruce Brown got an offensive rebound and tip-in to give the Nuggets the lead for good.
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