Jokic brothers lift up Nuggets head coach Michael Malone after four-game sweep of LeBron James, Lakers

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The Denver Nuggets had reason to celebrate Monday night in Los Angeles. 

For the first time in franchise history, the Nuggets will play for an NBA Championship, completing a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers to advance to the NBA Finals. 

Head coach Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets celebrates with the Western Conference Championship Trophy after defeating the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Harry How/Getty Images)

It’s the first NBA Finals appearance for the franchise in 47 NBA seasons. 

They were led by two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, who broke Wilt Chamberlain’s 1967 NBA record for triple-doubles in a postseason by posting a stat line of 30 points, 15 rebounds, and 13 assists. 

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And his two burly brothers were there to celebrate his accomplishment. 

Jokic’s brothers lifted Nuggets head coach Mike Malone off the ground as Denver celebrated its 113-111 win in Game 4. 

Jokic has been otherworldly during the 2023 NBA Playoffs, averaging 29.9 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 10.3 assists in 15 games. 

He scored the game-winning basket with 51.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter and played the final 33 minutes of Game 4. 

Nemanja and Strahinja Jokic, brothers of Nikola Jokic, celebrate after the Denver Nuggets' 113-111 win over the Lakers in Los Angeles on Monday, May 22, 2023. (AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

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"I think that’s why playoffs are so nice and so interesting, because you don’t care about how tired you are," Jokic said. "You don’t care about