Denver, thanks in particular to Nikola Jokic author of a 27-point triple-double, beat (104-93) Miami, in the first game of the 2023 NBA Finals, Thursday on its Ball Arena floor.
For their first at this stage, in 47 years of presence in the league, the Nuggets were not paralyzed by the challenge, serene as their Serbian mountain which rose to power in this first match, first making its teammates (14 assists including 10 at the break, 10 rebounds).
Jokic took matters into his own hands
Jokic then took matters into his own hands on offense in the final quarter, when the still valiant Heat came back to nine units after being 24 behind at the end of the previous one, to better discourage this semblance of a comeback. -back.
And here is the “Joker”, a major asset of Denver, running at an average triple-double in these final stages. He thus added a ninth to his collection on Thursday, setting a new NBA record in this area, now two more than Wilt Chamberlain.
“We respect their team a lot. We just wanted to throw the first punch. In the first three rounds of the play-offs, they won their first away game and we didn’t want that to happen. I think that we did a good job,” he commented after the game ended.
In fact, his team has not suffered from the lack of experience compared to the Heat, which is in search of a fourth title and a return to the last step three years after its failed attempt in the anti-Covid bubble of Orlando.
2023-06-02 04:21:43
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