Jokic has triple-double, Nuggets hold off Heat to win Game 1

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Jokic has triple-double, Nuggets hold off Heat to win Game 1

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 104-93 win over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Jokic — who finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists — joins Jason Kidd in 2002 as the only players to ever record a triple-double in their Finals debut.

Jamal Murray of Kitchener, Ont., lead all Nuggets scorers with 26 points in the win.

Game 2 is Sunday in Denver.

More to come…

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