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NBA Finals: Nikola Jokić leads Nuggets to 1st NBA title in gritty Game 5 win

For the first time in their franchise’s history, the Denver Nuggets are NBA champions.

Led by Finals MVP Nikola Jokiu0107, the Nuggets finished off the Miami Heat 94-89 at home on Monday to capture their first title, with a raucous crowd to cheer them on.

It was by no means a beautiful game through which the Nuggets clinched the ring. It was a rock fight of a game, with the Nuggets shooting 5-of-28 from 3-point range and 13-of-23 from the free-throw line. The Heat weren’t much better, shooting 9-of-34 from deep, but were sunk by a 71-50 rebounding disadvantage.