DEN 104, MIA 93
Jokic’s beautiful game at heart of Nuggets’ Game 1 win
Mike Singer, Denver Post
Nuggets swat away Heat to end Miami’s Game 1 dominance
Jake Fischer, Yahoo Sports
The Nuggets are three wins away from being champions. Why? Because of their consistency
Tony Jones, The Athletic
The Heat’s Worst-Case Scenario Played Out in Game 1
Michael Pina, The Ringer
How Nikola Jokić exerts force shows just how much he cares
Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo Sports
Aaron Gordon’s bullying Game 1 a portrait of the winner he resurrected
Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic
Why the Nuggets’ size advantage could be too much for Heat to overcome
Ben Rohrbach, Yahoo Sports
Jamal Murray’s fingerprints were all over Denver’s emphatic Game 1 win
Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports
Once a risky pick, Michael Porter Jr. turns in big rewards for Nuggets
Pat Graham, Associated Press
3 Observations
Kevin O’ Connor, The Ringer
Jokic presents a classic pick-your-poison dilemma, and both of them kill you
Brad Botkin, CBS Sports
Nuggets cruise to Game 1 win
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald
5 Takeaways
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
5 Takeaways
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
5 Takeaways
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
Nuggets Cool Off Heat
Brandon Di Perno, Hot Hot Hoops
Heat left with few options against Nuggets’ big frontcourt size advantage
William Guillory, The Athletic
The Nuggets Hit the Heat With a Team-Wide “Too Small”
Zach Kram, The Ringer
3 Observations
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
Despite the loss, there are a few silver linings for Miami heading into Game 2
Colin Ward-Henninger, CBS Sports
Even the Heat’s Cinderella Run Can’t Overcome the Nuggets’ Staggering Depth
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated
24 thoughts on Game 1
Brian Martin, NBA.com
5 stats to know from Game 1
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
Aaron Gordon sets the tone in with effort on both sides of the floor
Tyler King, Denver Gazette
The Nuggets and Heat show that not being reactionary to postseason heartbreak can pay off
David Aldridge, The Athletic
How Calvin Booth helped the Nuggets reach their first NBA Finals
Marc J. Spears, Andscape
Nuggets have blended star power, depth and chemistry to become an NBA title contender
Mark Medina, Sportsnaut
NOTE: Several of today’s stories say that Jokic “didn’t even attempt a shot” until there were 3.3 seconds left in the 1st quarter. That is technically true re his 1st OFFICIAL attempt BUT he was fouled on an earlier try that, of course, rendered it non-existent as a FGA.
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