Everything speaks for the Denver Nuggets: In the fourth game of the NBA Finals, Nikola Jokic’s team has achieved their third win. Against the Miami Heat it only takes one win for the first title.
On the night of Saturday (06/10/2023) the Nuggets won clearly with 108:95 and on the night of Tuesday (06/13/2023) they can become champions in the NBA in their own hall for the first time in the club’s history. Jokic was again one of the key players with 23 points, twelve rebounds and four assists, but the strong team performance was the decisive factor in game four. Aaron Gordon was the top scorer with 27 points, while substitute Bruce Brown (21 points) and point guard Jamal Murray (15 points, 12 assists) also stood out.
“My teammates are great. Today was a team effort. We still need onesaid Murray.We have to stay focused. Once we’ve done that, we can talk a little longer and relax.“
An extra seven-minute break didn’t help Heat
There was also excitement off the ball in the game. A crooked basket caused a minute-long interruption. Bam Adebayo from the Heat was hanging on the basket after a failed dunk, after which the referee team called for an inspection. Using a spirit level and other tools, a man in a gray suit brought the basket back into the desired position. Because a spectator was brought out of the interior on a stretcher immediately after the repairs, the game was interrupted for more than seven minutes.
Statistics give Miami little hope
The Heat, on the other hand, can no longer afford another defeat after the second home defeat in a row. The Heat were only in the lead at the beginning of the game and for a short time in the second quarter, otherwise they were constantly chasing the Nuggets. Jimmy Butler finished the game with 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 20 points.
After a 1:3 deficit in the NBA finals, there was only one team that was still champion: The Cleveland Cavaliers around superstar LeBron James 2016 against the Golden State Warriors.