For the first time in NBA history, the Denver Nuggets are champions! Denver beat the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Finals and are now hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the first time in their 56-year history.
The Nuggets won just 53 games during the regular season, but in a weird year for the Western Conference, their record earned them the top seed heading into the playoffs. During the postseason, the Nuggets never appeared to break much of a sweat.
After dismantling the 8-seed Minnesota Timberwolves in a quick five-game series, many expected them to fall against Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns.