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This has been a long time coming for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
On Monday, the Nuggets bested the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Finals to win their first ever championship in franchise history. The game was quite the chaotic one, and nearly ended on a pretty controversial call, but the Nuggets were able to flip the script on the Heat to win in front of their home crowd.
MORE NBA: See the moment the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA title in franchise history.
Now that the confetti has settled on the Nuggets’ historic win, let’s take a look at the best photographs from Denver’s well-deserved celebrations. Here are the 13 best photos from the Nuggets’ 2023 NBA Finals victory.
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