Denver celebrates first ever NBA championship

The Heat gave it all they had, but the Nuggets prevailed down the stretch to win Game 5 by a score of 94-89 to win Denver's first ever NBA title. Nikola Jokic becomes the first center to win Finals MVP in 20 years and the lowest draft pick to ever win the award. Jokic also becomes the only player to ever lead the NBA in points, rebounds, and assists over a postseason.

Nikola Jokic this postseason:

— 30/14/10
— 55/46/80%
— Beat KD and Booker in 6
— Beat LeBron and AD in 4
— Beat playoff Jimmy in 5
— Most playoff triple-doubles ever
— Most assists ever by a center
— First 30/20/10 Finals game
— Finals MVP

Top __ playoff run all-time. pic.twitter.com/V2GutOYNV0

— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 13, 2023

I miss the Celtics winning championships

— CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) June 13, 2023

Jamal Murray, NBA Champion 🏆

Showered with applause by the home crowd as the Nuggets bring a championship to Denver for the first time. pic.twitter.com/lPp73bxBSf

— NBA (@NBA) June 13, 2023

Bruce Brown just told me he's going to try to bring the Larry O'Brien Trophy back to Dorchester for a visit, so young kids see what can happen when you dream. #Nuggest #NBAFinals

— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) June 13, 2023

Reporter: "Nikola, you just won a championship and were named NBA MVP! What are you going to do next?!"

Nikola Jokic: pic.twitter.com/EN3lMsDIcP

— CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) June 13, 2023

Jokic throws Jamal Murray into the pool 😭 pic.twitter.com/h75zpzEgHm

— NBA (@NBA) June 13, 2023

Congrats on the 2023 NBA championship! pic.twitter.com/jgtPJwJQ69

— CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) June 13, 2023