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The Denver Nuggets' playoff run has been fueled by the two-man game of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Their unusual way of executing the pick and roll has been virtually unstoppable. The Nuggets do it differently than standard-bearers Karl Malone and John Stockton. Malone always set the picks for Stockton back when the Utah Jazz teammates were befuddling opponents with their play. Jokic and Murray run more of an ambidextrous pick and roll, with both guard and big man setting picks and sharing shots. The Miami Heat expect to see more of it in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jac Caglianone hit two home runs, driving in five runs, and Florida defeated UConn 8-2 on Sunday in an elimination game at the Gainesville Regional. The Gators (46-15) advance to the championship round against Texas Tech and will have to beat the Red Raiders twice to reach the super regionals.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Rivera hit a two-run home run in the first inning and Florida needed to throw out two runners at the plate in the ninth inning to preserve a 3-0 win over Florida A&M in a first-round game of the NCAA Gainesville Regional on Friday.

The highlight of Game 1 for Jamal Murray came when he dribbled into the middle, planted his surgically repaired left knee in the paint, made a full clockwise turn, then faded away and swished a mid-range jumper. His most important contribution to Denver’s first win in the franchise’s first appearance in the NBA Finals — well, take your pick. Murray finished with 26 points and 10 assists to help the Nuggets to a 104-93 win over the Miami Heat. In his 49 career playoff games, Murray has averaged 27.6 points, which is 33 percent more than he scores in the regular season.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kathryn Sandercock threw five scoreless innings, Kaley Mudge hit a three-run homer and No. 3 seed Florida State defeated No. 6 seed Oklahoma State 8-0 in six innings Thursday night in the Women's College World Series opener for both teams.