The Denver Nuggets secured their first ever NBA championship in franchise history following a hard-earned win against the Miami Heats in the final game, check out the championship parade details like date and time, and route in 2023
The Nuggets beat the Heat by 94-89 following a tense matchup in Game 5 of the series.
Denver Nuggets NBA winner championship parade 2023 route, date, time, schedule
Congratulations to NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic!! 600 points, 269 rebounds and 190 assists in the Playoffs? The first in NBA history to lead the Playoffs in all 3?🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Nikola Jokic is the 2023 #NBAFinals MVP! pic.twitter.com/jfZoEHyNFx
— NBA (@NBA) June 13, 2023
The Denver Nuggets have a championship parade — and you can be there to celebrate with all the stars.
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Despite some terrible shooting display and facing a late surge by Miami’s Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jokic managed to lead Denver to victory.
Jokic scored a total of 28 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Nuggets, and win the NBA Finals MVP. This is his third MVP following his two overall MVPs from 2021 and ’22.
Denver Nuggets secure a hard-earned win
Jokic and the Nuggets had a tough night with none of his teammates managing to find a good score. The Serbian international saved the Nuggets by going 12 for 16 from the field. Denver’s stats were so bad that they missed 20 of their first 22 3-point attempts and seven of its first 13 free throws.
As the game entered its final stages with just 2:45 minutes remaining, the Heat were behind by seven points. However, Butler came out with a late surge going on to score eight straight points to help his side take an 87-86 lead. Then, with just 1:58 minutes left, he added two more free throws to give Miami another one-point advantage.
However, this time around, the Nuggets fought back to take a permanent lead with Bruce Brown’s offensive rebound and tip-in. Meanwhile, with just 15 seconds left, Butler made a three-point attempt but missed it. Despite the miss, Denver secured the win and the championship when Brown sank two free throws at the end. Butler scored a total of 21 points overall.
Denver Nuggets championship parade date and time
Following their championship win, the Denver Nuggets will host its championship parade where fans can join the stars in celebrating. Prior to the parade, the pre-rally, which feature live music and a highlight video of the Nuggets’ season. The Nuggets revealed that the pre-rally will begin at 9 a.m. on June 15th in Civic Center.
Following which a rally will take place in Civic Center after the parade, which will start at 10 a.m. from Union Station.
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