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 The Nuggets selected Nikola Jokić with the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft — during a Taco Bell commercial.[([[https://www.si.com/nba/nikola-jokic-never-eaten-taco-bell-iconic-nba-draft-moment|si]])] The Nuggets selected Nikola Jokić with the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft — during a Taco Bell commercial.[([[https://www.si.com/nba/nikola-jokic-never-eaten-taco-bell-iconic-nba-draft-moment|si]])]
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 +===== The Joker Emerges =====
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 +Jokić became the team’s cornerstone, eventually winning multiple MVP awards and leading the team to greatness.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1ksowom/nikola_jokic_makes_history_with_5th_consecutive/|reddit]])]
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 +===== Back-to-Back MVP =====
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 +Nikola Jokić won the NBA MVP award in 2021 and 2022, becoming the lowest-drafted player ever to do so.[([[https://www.nba.com/news/nikola-jokics-kia-nba-mvp-a-win-for-hoops-crazed-nations-outside-united-states|nba]])]
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 +===== Triple-Double Machine =====
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 +Jokić holds multiple records for triple-doubles as a center, redefining the position with his unique passing ability.[([[https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5963504/2024/12/05/nikola-jokic-triple-double-record-nba/|nytimes]])]
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 +=====  2020 Bubble Comeback Kings =====
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 +Denver became the first team in NBA history to come back from 3–1 deficits in two consecutive playoff series (vs. Utah and the Clippers).[([[https://sports.yahoo.com/nuggets-complete-second-straight-3-1-comeback-with-game-7-obliteration-of-clippers-033631811.html|yahoo]])]
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 +===== Historic 2023 NBA Championship =====
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 +The Nuggets won their first NBA Championship in 2023, defeating the Miami Heat in five games.[([[https://www.npr.org/2023/06/13/1181861566/nba-finals-denver-nuggets-miami-heat|npr]])]
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 +===== Finals MVP Jokić =====
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 +Nikola Jokić was named the 2023 NBA Finals MVP after averaging a triple-double in the series.[([[https://www.si.com/nba/2023/06/13/nikola-jokic-2023-nba-finals-mvp-nuggets-heat|si]])]
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 +===== Michael Malone’s Leadership =====
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 +Head coach Michael Malone became the second-longest tenured coach in team history and was instrumental in their 2023 title run.[([[https://www.cpr.org/2025/04/08/denver-nuggets-fire-head-coach-michael-malone/|cpr]])]
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 +===== Jamal Murray’s Playoff Prowess =====
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 +Jamal Murray emerged as a postseason star, especially in the 2020 and 2023 playoffs.[([[https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelrush/2020/07/22/more-consistency-from-jamal-murray-could-help-the-nuggets-make-a-deep-playoff-run/|forbes]])]
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 +===== The Ball Arena Home =====
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 +The Nuggets play at Ball Arena (formerly Pepsi Center), which they’ve called home since 1999.[([[https://www.ballarena.com/arena-information/about-ball-arena/|ballarena]])]
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 +===== Mile High Advantage =====
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 +At over 5,200 feet above sea level, Denver’s altitude can wear down visiting teams — a true home-court edge.[([[https://www.quora.com/Does-Denver-have-a-unfair-advantage-in-sports-due-to-the-high-altitude-Is-it-true-the-visiting-team-s-body-s-are-not-adjusted-to-the-high-altitude-making-it-harder-for-them-to-breath-than-the-home-team-s|quora]])]
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 +===== Record-Breaking Offense (2022-23) =====
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 +The Nuggets had one of the most efficient offenses in NBA history during their 2022–23 championship season.[([[https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/which-nba-teams-will-have-best-and-worst-offenses-this-season-projecting-where-all-30-squads-will-finish/|cbssports]])]
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 +===== Longest Win Streak =====
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 +The Nuggets’ longest winning streak is 15 games, achieved during the 2012–13 season.[([[https://www.landofbasketball.com/teams/stats/winning_streaks_nuggets.htm|landofbasketball]])]
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 +===== Rookie Jokić’s Transformation =====
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 +Jokić entered the NBA out of shape, but transformed into one of the most skilled big men of all time.[([[https://talksport.com/basketball/3173433/nikola-jokic-unrecognizable-denver-nuggets-clippers-nba-playoffs/|talksport]])]
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 +===== Ty Lawson's Speed =====
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 +Ty Lawson was one of the fastest players in Nuggets history and once recorded 10 steals in a game.[([[https://www.denverpost.com/2012/01/14/ty-chico-lawson-alter-ego-playing-star-roles-with-nuggets/|denverpost]])]
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 +=====  Alex English’s Scoring Prowess =====
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 +Alex English is the Nuggets’ all-time leading scorer with over 21,000 points — and one of the smoothest forwards in NBA history.[([[https://www.2kratings.com/alex-english-all-time-denver-nuggets|2kratings]])]
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