Bam Adebayo's best NBA Finals Game 1 loss was to Denver Nuggets.

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But he was "definitely comfortable with the shots we took."

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We had numerous open opportunities tonight, he claimed.

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Bam Adebayo's best NBA Finals Game 1 loss was to Denver Nuggets.

But he was "definitely comfortable with the shots we took."

We had numerous open opportunities tonight, he claimed.

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