This is the first time in franchise history the Denver Nuggets are competing for an NBA title. As the Miami Heat needed a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals to defeat the Boston Celtics, the Nuggets have had nine days off and plenty of rest after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals.
Denver has been patient over the years building around two-time MVP Nikola Jokiu0107 and star point guard Jamal Murray. The duo reached the 2020 Western Conference finals (the bubble season in Orlando) and couldn't quite get over the hump.