After waiting 47 years to see their Denver Nuggets play in the NBA Finals, Nuggets fans had part of their dream come true with their team's thorough whipping of the Miami Heat in Thursday's Game 1. But neither team played their best, which makes the anticipation for Game 2 that much more exciting. If you believe Nikola Jokic and Co. will add another win tonight, then you should start an account with the Caesars Sportsbook Colorado promo code SBWIREFULL and use the first bet up to $1,250 that's on Caesars.
While the unscripted drama is a big part of what attracts people to sports, the Nuggets didn't allow the Heat any room to make things interesting in Game 1. Miami's last lead was 7-6 three minutes into the game and Denver led by double figures for the final 28 minutes, 53 seconds – apart from 23 seconds of junk time when Miami pulled within 96-87.
Because the Nuggets led so comfortably most of the way, it felt like they left plenty in reserve for Game 2. For example, Jokic only needed to take 12 shots to score 27 points on his way to a 27/10/14 triple-double.
And while everyone is making a big deal of Miami's cold shooting – suggesting that's a way for the Heat to make Game 2 closer — the Heat actually shot a better percentage from 3-point range (13 of 39) than the Nuggets (8 of 27). To be fair, Miami only earned 2 free-throw attempts – and there's no way it will get so few tonight.