The Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat as a visitor 105-98 and took a 3-1 lead in the NBA final series to the best of seven games, being one step away from achieving the first title in its history.
The Nuggets will have their first opportunity to win the ring in front of their fans in the fifth game to be played next Monday at their stadium starting at 9:30 p.m. (Argentina time).
Of the 36 teams that saw themselves down 3-1 in an NBA final, only Clevaland Cavaliers with star LeBron James in 2016 was able to reach the ring by beating the Golden State Warriors.
Serbian center Nikola Jokic, 28, overcame an ankle sprain in the first quarter and foul trouble later, finishing the night with 23 points and 12 rebounds, well seconded by Aaron Gordon, with 27 points, and Jamal Murray. , with 15 goals and 12 assists.
The Nuggets’ scare came in the first quarter as Jokic sprained his right ankle when he stepped on Max Strus as he jumped for an offensive rebound. The center, 2.11 meters tall, received treatment in the locker room but rejoined the game in the second quarter and in his first action he nailed a spectacular three-pointer from long distance.
The Heat, who once again wasted the breath of 19,000 fans, had their best figure in Jimmy Butler, with 25 points, while Bam Adebayo added 20, very much alone against the power of the Nuggets.
Miami got their big break nine minutes from time when Jokic went to the bench for his fifth foul, but they barely got within six points.
Murray, Gordon and substitute Bruce Brown (21 points) responded to every hit from Miami and Denver’s defense ended up containing the attempts of the Heat, who no longer have a margin for error in the fight for their fourth ring.
Fans began to appear at the Kaseya Center wearing Lionel Messi shirts, the city’s new sports icon since Wednesday he confirmed his intention to continue his extraordinary career at Inter Miami of the American Soccer League (MLS).
While the Brazilian Neymar, ex-partner of the Argentine world champion in Barcelona and in Paris Saint-Germain, returned to follow the game on the pitch accompanied this time by his compatriot Vinicius Jr, a Real Madrid figure.
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