This Denver Nuggets premiered a dream for the first time this Thursday finals submission of their history and to the competent authorities Miami Heat To gain an advantage in the NBA ring challenge (104-93, 1-0 in series).

The Nuggets, who won by 24 points in the third quarter with a very balanced and admirable performance of the whole team, Nikola Jokic had a triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists..

Ball Arena in Denver lived on with electric and exciting anticipation for the first game of this unprecedented Nuggets Finals at this point in the season. Far from getting emotional or showing off a rookie’s nervousness, the Nuggets offered a recital – only tainted by too much slack in the last quarter – and left no choice for some Heat who presented themselves with very fair powers and just the two of them. He rested for days after winning the memorable and grueling Eastern final against the Boston Celtics in seven games.

With nine days off to prepare for the Finals after beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4-0, Denver had five players over 10 points. The figure was Jokic in a highly intelligent performance, as the center gave a master class on how to control a game without practically looking at the rim (8 on 12 shots, 10 out of 12 on a personal line). Jokic also joined Jason Kidd (2002) as the only player to hit a triple-double in his first game in the Finals. In addition, the Nuggets, fed by a great defense in the first three quarters, Jamal Murray 26 points 10 assists, Aaron Gordon 16 points and Michael Porter Jr 14 points 13 rebounds. Bam Adebayo (26 points, 13 rebounds) gray was Jimmy Butler and the Heat’s highlight (13 points, 6/14.7, 7 rebounds and 7 assists). Also, the famous draft-free unit crashed in Denver, such that Caleb Martin and Max Strus shake hands in a terrifying 17-on-1 area and 3 points between them.

Miami pulled the ball in the last quarter to make up for the result, but some of the Nuggets who used the home factor to their advantage and haven’t lost yet in Denver in these ‘playoffs’ will have to improve a lot to get them in trouble.

Gordon scares, Jokic dominates

There was a lot of talk in the preview about how Miami would stop Jokic, but it was Gordon who initially brought out the Heat’s notable defensive shortcomings. With his muscles, tremendous strength and relentless attack towards the rim, Gordon was a giant in the paint with 12 points in the first quarter, where ‘little’ Gabe Vincent, Strus and Martin were unable to put up any resistance.

Jokic started with a first quarter that was the hallmark of Serbian prowess: he shot only once and scored, scoring 4 points on free throws and still dominating the game. distribute at least 6 assists. Butler and Adebayo started well with 15 points between them, but the Nuggets, who scored 20 on the pitch, quickly opened up (29-20). Murray and Porter Jr.’s three-pointers against the Miami area have always kept the locals afloat on Jokic’s bench in the tender moments.

Back on the field, center penalized two against one of the Heat, always finding free agents and expanding some very solvent Nuggets’ advantage and the duel was under control (50-37 with 3.21 for intermediate). Adebayo gave his face to the visiting team with 16 points in the first half. But before Butler wasn’t at his best (7 points), with serious trouble from the trio (4 out of 17), and without hearing from unknown Strus and Martin (0 points and 12 painful shots between them), the Heat began to rise. losing ground so the Nuggets can get +17 ( at halftime) without having to engage fifth gear or force the machine59-42) A sensational Murray with 18 points, an excellent 59.5% shooting rate from the court and four players with more than 10 points. One of them was Jokic, who made a silent double-double in the first half with 10 points (3/3 on shots, 4/4 free throws) and a fantastic 10 assists.

A 0-7 start briefly revived the Heat, but the Nuggets responded without hesitation in their first game in the Finals, without the slightest sign of concern or doubt. Murray and Jokic went about their business as a deadly duo.81-60 at 2:08 o’clock).

With little argument to orchestrate an epic comeback, the Heat reached the fourth quarter with their tongues sticking out (84-63) and yet they were proud to score an astonishing 0-11 game in less than three minutes. Seeing himself ‘only’ at +10 awakened the Nuggets from their slack, who entered Erik Spoelstra’s field and closed the win using Jokic as enforcers in the second quarter despite the lackluster last quarter (20-30). minute.

Game two of these Finals will be played again in Denver on Sunday.