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Getting the No. 1 seed in the West has its advantages, but this season, it also could come with some heavy hitters in the first two rounds.
Tony Jones61
Just because Murray and the Nuggets won the 'chip last year means he's lost the chip on his shoulder. "I'm ready to get back to it."
Tony Jones9
The hard part — building a championship core — is done. But finding the right supporting pieces in the current NBA is far from simple.
Sam Amick42
Denver's starting five is second to none, but after key departures, rotation questions will need to be answered as 2023-24 unfolds.
Tony Jones74
The Nuggets established the paint on both ends of the floor against a Heat defense that was second in fewest paint points allowed this year.
Law Murray1
The two guards serve far different roles for Denver, but they share a similar basketball bedrock that led them to this NBA Finals moment.
Nick Kosmider22
The Nuggets now have the kind of complete roster that Jokic and Murray never had around them, and Jokic has been silly good this postseason.
Tony Jones115
Braun's fourth-quarter flurry helped the Nuggets win Game 3 and was the latest in a long line of impactful moments in big games
Nick Kosmider26
