They weren't that thin for the Denver Nuggets. They were as thick as Nikola Jokić. The best player in the world had the 68-win Thunder on the ropes multiple times. Jokić outplayed presumptive MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a second-round series that went seven games but ended in an OKC blowout.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets won the 2023 championship against the Miami Heat in five games. Many thought the next NBA dynasty was upon us.

Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts after a shooting foul is called in the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder during g