Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets rebounds the ball in Game Five of the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena on June 12, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in team history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami's Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the Heat for a frantic 94-89 victory in Game 5. He made two more free throws with 1:58 remaining to help Miami regain a one-point lead. Then, Bruce Brown got an offensive rebound and tip-in to give the Nuggets the lead for good. Brown made two free throws to put the game out of reach and clinch the title for Denver.

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Persons: Nikola Jokic, Jimmy Butler, Jokic, —, Butler, Bruce Brown, Butler jacked, Brown Organizations: Denver Nuggets, Ball Arena, NBA, Nuggets, Denver, Miami Locations: Denver , Colorado, Denver