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The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship in the most psychical game of this year's five-game series. In winning their first title, Denver ends years of recent frustration in not being able to reach the mountain top. The Nuggets' 94-89 win was the first NBA title in 47 years of existence. The Miami Heat were seeking to become the first No. 8 seed to win a title.

The game was marred by, uh, defense. The teams looked tight early, and Denver opened 1 of 17 from deep. It was the first time this series that the winning team failed to score 100. In fact, it was the first time the winning team did not score at least 100 since the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the 2016 Finals by the near-identical count of 93-89.

Two-time MVP (2020-21 and 2021-22) Nikola Jokic won the NBA Finals Bill Russell MVP Award. He scored 28 points on 12-of-16 shooting to go along with 16 rebounds and four assists. The 3-point shooting was absent in this contest as both teams combined to shoot 14 of 63 for 22%. 

Below is the daily playoff schedule as well as the previous results, the playoff bracket, dates, times and TV/streaming info. 

2023 NBA playoff bracket

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All games on ESPN, ABC and NBA TV can be streamed on fubo (try for free). All times Eastern.

NBA Finals results

Monday, June 12

  • NBA Finals -- Game 5: Nuggets 94, Heat 89 (Denver wins 4-1)

Friday, June 9

  • NBA Finals -- Game 4: Nuggets 108, Heat 95 (Denver leads 3-1)

Wednesday, June 7

  • NBA Finals -- Game 3: Nuggets 109, Heat 94 (Denver leads 2-1)

Sunday, June 4

  • NBA Finals -- Game 2: Heat 111, Nuggets 108 (Series tied 1-1)

Thursday, June 1

  • NBA Finals -- Game 1: Nuggets 104, Heat 93 (Denver leads 1-0)

Monday, May 29

  • Game 7: Heat 103, Celtics 84 (Miami wins 4-3)

Saturday, May 27

  • Game 6: Celtics 104, Heat 103 (Series tied 3-3)

Thursday, May 25

  • Game 5: Celtics 110, Heat 97 (Miami leads 3-2)

Tuesday, May 23

  • Game 4: Celtics 116, Heat 99 (Miami leads 3-1)

Monday, May 22

  • Game 4: Nuggets 113, Lakers 111 (Denver wins 4-0)

Sunday, May 21

  • Game 3: Heat 128, Celtics 102 (Miami leads 3-0)

Saturday, May 20

  • Game 3: Nuggets 119, Lakers 108 (Denver leads 3-0)

Friday, May 19

  • Game 2: Heat, 111 Celtics 105 (Miami leads 2-0)

Thursday, May 18

  • Game 2: Nuggets 108, Lakers 103 (Denver leads 2-0)

Wednesday, May 17

  • Game 1: Heat 123, Celtics 116 (Miami leads 1-0)

Tuesday, May 16

  • Game 1: Nuggets 132, Lakers 126 (Denver leads 1-0)

Sunday, May 14

  • Game 7: Celtics 112, 76ers 88 (Boston wins series 4-3)

Friday, May 12

  • Game 6: Heat 96, Knicks 92 (Miami wins 4-2)
  • Game 6: Lakers 122, Warriors 101 (Los Angeles wins 4-2)

Thursday, May 11

  • Game 6: Celtics 95, 76ers 86 (Series tied 3-3)
  • Game 6: Nuggets 125, Suns 100 (Denver wins 4-2)

Wednesday, May 10

  • Game 5: Knicks 112, Heat 103 (Miami leads 3-2)
  • Game 5: Warriors 121, Lakers 106 (Los Angeles leads 3-2)

Tuesday, May 9

  • Game 5: 76ers 115, Celtics 103 (Philadelphia leads 3-2)
  • Game 5: Nuggets 118, Suns 102 (Denver leads 3-2)

Monday, May 8

  • Game 4: Heat 109, Knicks 101 (Miami leads 3-1)
  • Game 4: Lakers 104, Warriors 101 (Los Angeles leads 3-1)

Sunday, May 7

  • Game 4: 76ers 116, Celtics 115 (OT) (Series tied 2-2)
  • Game 4: Suns 129, Nuggets 124 (Series tied 2-2)

Saturday, May 6

  • Game 3: Heat 105, Knicks 86 (Miami leads 2-1)
  • Game 3: Lakers 127, Warriors 97 (Los Angeles leads 2-1)

Friday, May 5

  • Game 3: Celtics 114, 76ers 102 (Boston leads 2-1)
  • Game 3: Suns 121, Nuggets 114 (Denver leads 2-1)

Thursday, May 4

  • Game 2: Warriors 127, Lakers 100 (Series tied 1-1)

Wednesday, May 3

  • Game 2: Celtics 121, 76ers 87 (Series tied 1-1)

Tuesday, May 2

  • Game 2: Knicks 111, Heat 105 (Series tied 1-1)
  • Game 1: Lakers 117, Warriors 112 (Los Angeles leads 1-0)

Monday, May 1

  • Game 1: 76ers 119, Celtics 115 (Philadelphia leads 1-0)
  • Game 2: Nuggets 97, Suns 87 (Denver leads 2-0)

Sunday, April 30

  • Game 1: Heat 108, Knicks 101 (Miami leads 1-0)
  • Game 7: Warriors 120, Kings 100 (Golden State wins 4-3)

Saturday, April 29

  • Game 1: Nuggets 125, Suns 107 (Denver leads 1-0)

Friday, April 28

  • Game 6: Kings 118, Warriors 99 (Series tied 3-3)
  • Game 6: Lakers 125, Grizzlies 85 (Los Angeles wins 4-2)

Thursday, April 27

  • Game 6: Celtics 128, Hawks 120 (Boston wins 4-2)

Wednesday, April 26

  • Game 5: Knicks 106, Cavaliers 95 (New York wins 4-1)
  • Game 5: Grizzlies 116, Lakers 99 (Los Angeles leads 3-2)
  • Game 5: Heat 128, Bucks 126 -- OT (Miami wins 4-1)
  • Game 5: Warriors 123, Kings 116 (Golden State leads 3-2)

Tuesday, April 25

  • Game 5: Hawks 119, Celtics, 117 (Boston leads 3-2)
  • Game 5: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 109 (Denver wins 4-1)
  • Game 5: Suns 136, Clippers 130 (Phoenix wins 4-1)

Monday, April 24

  • Game 4: Heat 119, Bucks 114 (Miami leads 3-1)
  • Game 4: Lakers 117, Grizzlies 111 -- OT (Los Angeles leads 3-1)

Sunday, April 23

  • Game 4: Knicks 102, Cavaliers 93 (New York leads 3-1)
  • Game 4: Warriors 126, Kings 125 (Series tied 2-2)
  • Game 4: Celtics 129, Hawks 121 (Boston leads 3-1)
  • Game 4: Timberwolves 114, Nuggets 108 -- OT (Denver leads 3-1)

Saturday, April 22

  • Game 4: 76ers 96, Nets 88 (Philadelphia wins 4-0)
  • Game 4: Suns 112, Clippers 100 (Phoenix leads 3-1)
  • Game 3: Heat 121, Bucks 99 (Miami leads 2-1)
  • Game 3: Lakers 111, Grizzlies 101 (Los Angeles leads 2-1)

Friday, April 21

  • Game 3: Hawks 130, Celtics 122 (Boston leads 2-1)
  • Game 3: Knicks 99, Cavaliers 79 (New York leads 2-1)
  • Game 3: Nuggets 120, Timberwolves 111 (Denver leads 3-0)

Thursday, April 20

  • Game 3: 76ers 102, Nets 97 (Philadelphia leads 3-0)
  • Game 3: Warriors 114, Kings 97 (Sacramento leads 2-1)
  • Game 3: Suns 129, Clippers 124 (Phoenix leads 2-1)

Wednesday, April 19

  • Game 2: Grizzlies 103, Lakers 93 (Series tied 1-1)
  • Game 2: Bucks 138, Heat 122 (Series tied 1-1)
  • Game 2: Nuggets 122, Wolves 113 (Denver leads 2-0)

Tuesday, April 18

  • Game 2: Celtics 119, Hawks 106 (Boston leads 2-0)
  • Game 2: Cavaliers 107, Knicks 90 (Series tied 1-1)
  • Game 2: Suns 123, Clippers 109 (Series tied 1-1)

Monday, April 17

  • Game 2: 76ers 96, Nets 84 (Philadelphia leads 2-0)
  • Game 2: Kings 114, Warriors 106 (Sacramento leads 2-0)

Sunday, April 16

  • Game 1: Lakers 128, Grizzlies 112 (Los Angeles leads 1-0)
  • Game 1: Heat 130, Bucks 117 (Miami leads 1-0)
  • Game 1: Clippers 115, Suns 110 (Los Angeles 1-0)
  • Game 1: Nuggets 109, Timberwolves 80 (Denver leads 1-0)

Saturday, April 15

  • Game 1: 76ers 121, Nets 101 (Philadelphia leads 1-0)
  • Game 1: Celtics 112, Hawks 99 (Boston leads 1-0)
  • Game 1: Knicks 101, Cavaliers 97 (New York leads 1-0)
  • Game 1: Kings 126, Warriors 123 (Sacramento leads 1-0)

Friday, April 14 (play-in)

Wednesday, April 12 (play-in) 

Tuesday, April 11 (play-in)

  • Hawks 116, Heat 105
  • Lakers 108 Timberwolves 102 -- OT

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