2023 NBA Finals scores, results: Nuggets ride Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray as Heat struggle in Game 1

The Heat had no answer for Nuggets' Nikola Jokic in NBA Finals

Appreciate his precision or yawn at his pedestrian pace, you’ve never seen a basketball player like Nikola Jokic.

2023 NBA Finals scores, results: Nuggets ride Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray as Heat struggle in Game 1

Jokic, Murray first teammates to score 25+ points, 10 assists in a Finals game since 1987

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets, Cool Miami Heat in Game 1

Zach Bye, co-host of Denver sports radio show, "Stokley and Zach," joins CNN's Andy Scholes to discuss Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat.

Nuggets vs. Heat final score, results: Nikola Jokic masterclass leads Denver to Game 1 win over Miami

The Sporting News was tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Game 1 of Nuggets vs. Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals.

Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray lead Nuggets to Game 1 victory over Heat in NBA Finals

The Denver Nuggets improved to 9-0 at home in the postseason as they took down the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

The Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic lays up a shot in the first quarter against the Miami Heat during Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Denver.

The Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (15) lays up a shot in the first quarter against the Miami Heat during Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Ball Arena on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Denver. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post/TNS)