Nikola Jokiu0107 did not attempt a field goal in Game 1 of the NBA Finals until he stripped Miami Heat backup center Cody Zeller and dropped in a layup with 3.3 seconds remaining in the first quarter, when his Denver Nuggets were dominating the points-in-the-paint battle, 20-6, on their way to an early 9-point lead.
The lead swelled to as many as 24 points, as the Nuggets overwhelmed the Heat in a 104-93 victory with a size advantage that is not about to change over the course of what (on first viewing) could be a short series.