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Denver Nuggets win first NBA championship behind historic Nikola Jokic performance

By Conrad Hoyt

Published June 13, 2023 7:35am ET

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Denver Nuggets win first NBA championship behind historic Nikola Jokic performance — Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center left, celebrates with teammates after the team won the NBA Championship with a victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver. | (Jack Dempsey/AP)

The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship on Monday as they defeated the Miami Heat four games to one in the NBA Finals.

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