Nba Finals, Denver-Miami game 1 result 104-93: still super Jokic – Corriere.it

Nikola Jokic he wasted no time in putting his signature on the NBA Finals and was the helmsman who steered the vessel of the Denver Nuggets to the first win in the series against i Miami Heat: the Colorado Nuggets finished game 1 at 104-93 (even reaching +24 late in the third quarter) and their Serbian ace explained to everyone why he was twice named MVP of the professional league. Since triple-doubles are the house specialty, Jokic posted his ninth in these playoffs with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists. In a nutshell, it was an unsolvable puzzle for Miami, having said that the Great Lazy started the game with great intelligence, preferring to involve his teammates (6 assists) rather than thinking about his own points tally (only after those unmarking passes did his first shot arrive ). The clear message: I’m the leader, but the others aren’t far behind and I have to think about them too.

His other appears excellent, Jamal Murray, was not outdone with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists in 44 minutes on the court, but the whole Nuggets system worked, honoring the role of favorite that Denver has. Miami paid the price of the very tight series with Boston for the primacy in the Eastern Conference. The Heat appeared tired and then – a detail not to be underestimated – they had to contend with the fact that the Denver plant is 1600 meters above sea level: those who are not used to playing at altitude will certainly encounter some problems. However, as the series progresses, Miami will probably get back on track. In a game in which they have always been slapped, the Heat had the merit of not going too far and indeed of sketching a comeback that allowed them to go up to -8 (premature relaxation, if you will, the nit-picking that can be found in the test of the Nuggets). Only Bam Adebayo (26 points and 13 rebounds) was up to the task, but the worst mistake Denver could make would be to declassify the final to a walk. Thus we prepare for the second act of The Finals: race 2 is staged in the Italian night (2 am) between Sunday 4 and Monday 5 June. After that there will be two games in Miami, waiting to see if the final will need further meetings until the eventual game 7.