Denver Nuggets within one win of first NBA title after taking 3-1 finals series lead

GREAT PERFORMANCE: Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon dunks the ball against the Miami Heat. Pic: Wilfredo Lee/AP

The Denver Nuggets are within one game of claiming their first NBA championship after dismantling the Miami Heat 108-95 in the fourth match of the NBA finals.

The Nuggets return to Denver for game five of the seven-match series, where they will aim to win the franchise’s first Larry O’Brien trophy in their 56-year history.