A song of ice and fire: Nuggets, Heat clash for NBA throne

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Like an epic fantasy story, this year's NBA Finals feature two teams chasing a fairytale ending to their incredible season.

The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat square off in a best-of-seven championship series.The top West seed Nuggets cruised past the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, and Los Angeles Lakers to secure the first berth.

Two-time league Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic is expected to do his usual thing for the Nuggets in the finals, tallying triple-doubles left and right. He will be complemented by the fiery shooting of Jamal Murray, the length and athleticism of Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon, the steady presence of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown Jr., Jeff Green, and Reggie Jackson.

Jimmy Butler and Bam Abedayo will be the anchors for Miami. When the game is on the line, these two should be involved in the play one way or another.

 

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