Denver Nuggets players, coaches and owners hold up the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy after the team’s victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver.

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Denver Nuggets players, coaches and owners hold up the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy after the team’s victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver.

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The Denver Nuggets have won the NBA Finals, making it the first time in the team’s 47-year history in the league.

The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat Monday night with a score of 94-89; they won the best-of-seven series in five games.

Nuggets center Nikola Jokić, 28, led the team with 28 points and 16 rebounds and was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.

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