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The Nuggets’ decades-long NBA Finals drought is over. Next up: Breaking one of the league’s longest championship droughts.

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone hugs Jamal Murray (27) after the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 113-111 Western Conference finals game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Monday, May 22, 2023. The Nuggets swept the best-of-seven series 4-0 to advance to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone hugs Jamal Murray (27) after the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 113-111 Western Conference finals game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Monday, May 22, 2023. The Nuggets swept the best-of-seven series 4-0 to advance to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 1: Matt Schubert - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The Nuggets are now as close as they've ever been to an NBA championship, with each win from here on out a new high-water mark for the franchise.
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