DENVER: Nikola Jokic brushed off suggestions the Denver Nuggets were favorites for the NBA Finals on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), insisting the top seeds were preparing for the "hardest game" of their lives against the Miami Heat.

Denver hosts Miami in Game 1 of the best-of-seven finals on Thursday (Friday in Manila), aiming to end nearly half a century of futility by winning their first ever championship.

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