His most important contribution to Denver's first win in the franchise's first appearance in the NBA Finals — well, take your pick. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, center, dunks against the Miami Heat during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Denver. He can pull up and get to the rim," said Heat guard Haywood Highsmith, describing the grueling challenge of trying to slow Murray. "Loved his pace tonight, just the pace that he played all night long," Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon said. He poses threats in different ways and he's relentless," said Miami guard Gabe Vincent.
