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Graphic shows route to NBA finals, head-to-head record and comparison between star players Jimmy Buttler and Nikola Jokic.
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NBA Finals 2023

By Chris Dinsdale

June 1, 2023 - June 18, 2023 - The NBA Finals get underway, a best-of-seven playoff between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, the champion teams of the NBA’s Eastern and Western conferences.

The Denver Nuggets, emphatically appearing in the NBA Finals for the first time in their history, face Miami Heat, who are aiming to win a fourth crown.

After posting a 44-38 win/loss record in regular season play -- qualifying for the showpiece as Play-in tournament winners, and the first 8th seed to reach Finals since 1999 -- the Heat secured play-off series victories over Milwaukee, New York Knicks and Boston.

The Denver Nuggets secured first conference title in 29 play-off berths to end their 47-year wait to make the NBA Finals. Seeded No.1 in the Western Conference, the Nuggets have breezed through play-off opposition with an impressive 12-3 record, with victories against Minnesota, Phoenix and the LA Lakers.

The pair have met 72 times in NBA history, with the Nuggets winning 38 matches to the Heat’s 34, all in regular season play.

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PUBLISHED: 30/05/2023; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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