And Max Strus was 0 for 10, 0 for 9 on 3-pointers, and became just the second player in the last 45 years to take that many shots without a make in a finals game. So, we did not want them coming in here taking control of the series on our court.”Ĭaleb Martin, who narrowly missed out on winning the MVP award of the Eastern Conference finals, was 1 for 7. They went into the Garden in New York City and won Game 1. “I reminded our group, if they didn’t know, that Miami went into Milwaukee and won Game 1. “That was one of my last messages to the group before our game,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. Game 1 winners in the finals go on to win the title nearly 70% of the time. The Heat had been 3-0 in openers so far in these playoffs, all on the road, but Denver is still unbeaten at home. “We have so many different weapons and so many different looks. “I think that’s what the beauty of this team is,” Murray said.

Jokic got a triple-double in his finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26 points and the Nuggets had little trouble with the cold-shooting Miami Heat on the way to a 104-93 win in Game 1 on Thursday night. No, a week and a half off didn’t hurt them.Īnd no, the NBA’s biggest stage isn’t too big, either. DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets were facing some questions going into their first NBA Finals, and their answers came in resounding fashion.

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