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Where to watch NBA Finals, basketball schedule, starting lineups – El Paso Times
The Denver Nuggets have cruised to the first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history behind Nikola Jokic, the two-time NBA MVP, who is averaging 29.9 points, 13.3 rebounds and 10.3 assists in the postseason.
The Miami Heat are in the NBA Finals for the seventh time. Minutes away from missing the playoffs entirely, they became the second No. 8 seed to reach the finals, joining the New York Knicks in 1999.
Each of the past four years has seen the finals end in exactly six games ‒ Toronto over Golden State in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers over the Heat in 2020, Milwaukee over Phoenix in 2021 and Golden State over Boston last season.
East No. 8 Miami Heat (44-38, 12-6) vs. West No. 1 Denver Nuggets (53-29, 12-3)
Starters: Heat — F Jimmy Butler, F Caleb Martin, C Bam Adebayo, G Max Strus, G Gabe Vincent. Nuggets — F Michael Porter Jr., F Aaron Gordon, C Nikola Jokic, G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, G Jamal Murray.
Key reserves: Heat — F Kevin Love, F Haywood Highsmith, F Duncan Robinson, C Cody Zeller, G Kyle Lowry. Nuggets — F Bruce Brown, F Jeff Green, F Christian Braun.
Every NBA Finals game will air on ABC and can be livestreamed via Watch ESPN and the ESPN app. Every game also will air on ESPN Deportes.
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All times are Mountain Time.
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Denver is a nine-point favorite in Game 1, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
