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In the [[2022–23 NBA season|2022–23 season]], the Nuggets secured the top seed in the Western Conference with 53 wins and 29 losses, two games ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 4–1 in the first round of the [[2023 NBA playoffs|2023 playoffs]], before defeating the Phoenix Suns 4–2 in the Conference Semifinals. The Nuggets' playoff dominance continued in the Conference Finals; spearheaded by outstanding play from Jokić, who was named the [[NBA Conference Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Western Conference Finals Most Valuable Player]], the team swept the Los Angeles Lakers in four games to advance to their first ever [[2023 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NBA play-offs: Nikola Jokic leads Denver Nuggets to first finals appearance |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/basketball/65680026 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=May 23, 2023 |date=May 23, 2023 |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523064231/https://www.bbc.com/sport/basketball/65680026 |url-status=live }}</ref> This also marked the first time that the Nuggets had beaten the Lakers in a playoff series (having previously been 0–7 against them), as well as the first playoff series sweep in franchise history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nuggets earn 1st Finals appearance with sweep of Lakers |url=https://www.nba.com/news/nuggets-earn-1st-finals-appearance-with-sweep-of-lakers |access-date=June 8, 2023 |website=NBA.com |archive-date=June 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604004259/https://www.nba.com/news/nuggets-earn-1st-finals-appearance-with-sweep-of-lakers |url-status=live }}</ref> In the NBA Finals, on June 12, 2023, the Nuggets would beat the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat 4–1 to win their first NBA championship, with Jokić receiving the [[NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/nuggets-heat-nba-finals-jokic-99c0f25e6e468a97f8c86330f988933d|work=Associated Press|agency=Associated Press|title=Nuggets take home 1st NBA title in rugged 94-89 win over Heat|last=Pells|first=Eddie|location=Denver|date=June 13, 2023|access-date=June 13, 2023|archive-date=June 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613091447/https://apnews.com/article/nuggets-heat-nba-finals-jokic-99c0f25e6e468a97f8c86330f988933d|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2023/06/12/nikola-jokic-is-nba-finals-mvp-after-nuggets-win-first-championship/70314309007/|last=Zilgitt|first=Jeff|date=June 12, 2023|access-date=June 13, 2023|title=Nikola Jokic named NBA Finals MVP after leading Denver Nuggets to first championship|work=USA Today|location=Denver|archive-date=February 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210113413/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2023/06/12/nikola-jokic-is-nba-finals-mvp-after-nuggets-win-first-championship/70314309007/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In the [[2023–24 NBA season|2023–2024 season]], the Nuggets finished with the 2nd seed in the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] with a 57–25 record, tying with the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] and finishing 1 game ahead of the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]. On May 8th, 2024, [[Nikola Jokić]] won his third [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player Award]], becoming the ninth player to do so and tying with other greats such as [[Moses Malone]] and [[Larry Bird]].In the first round of the playoffs against the [[Los Angeles Lakers|Lakers]], the Nuggets won the series 4–1, with [[Jamal Murray]] hitting several game-winning shots to pull out a win. However, in the conference semifinals against the [[Minnesota Timberwolves|Timberwolves]], the Nuggets lost in
==Season-by-season record==
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