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Nikola Jokic has 'a lot' of texts after NBA championship win
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0:57Now PlayingThe Denver Nuggets are NBA champions for the first time in the franchise's 47-year history.
The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the Finals on their home court at Ball Arena.
After a sloppy first half, the Nuggets bounced back in the second as Nikola Jokic finished with a game-high 28 points and 16 rebounds -- while Michael Porter Jr. also recorded a double-double (16 points, 13 rebounds) and Jamal Murray contributed 14 points.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Bruce Brown also reached double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
The Heat had a chance to tie the game with just 15 seconds left, but a 3-point attempt from Jimmy Butler missed as the Nuggets secured the victory.
After missing out on a third-consecutive NBA MVP award last month, Jokic was named the Finals MVP and honored by commissioner Adam Silver before the sellout crowd of more than 19,000 people at Ball Arena.
Denver defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat along their championship run.
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