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Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat: A rematch of last year NBA Finals
The Denver Nuggets are visiting the Miami Heat on Wednesday at Kaseya Center.
The Nuggets have picked up the pace
The Denver Nuggets are second in the Western Conference with a 45-20 record, tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who lead the conference. The defending champions have won nine of the last 10 games and are coming off a The Nuggets lead the league with an assists-to-turnover ratio of 2.3 and are ranked fourth in the league, shooting 49.6% from the field. Nikola Jokic is the frontrunner in the MVP race, averaging 26.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game.
The Heat has lost the last three games
The Miami Heat are eighth in the Eastern Conference with a 35-29 record. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 110-108 loss to the Washington Wizards. The Heat are fifth in the league, shooting 81.4% from the field, and are ranked tenth with 37.5% shooting from three-point territory. Jimmy Butler leads the team with 21.7 points per game, followed by Tyler Herro with 20.8.
Betting Trends
Denver is 12-4 ATS in the last 16 games overall against the Heat and 6-0 ATS in the last 6 played in Miami. The Nuggets are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 games overall. Miami is 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games overall and 1-7 ATS in the last 8 games played in March.
Prediction and Conclusion
It is always interesting to see the rematch of last year’s NBA Finals series, and that will be the case tonight when the Heat host the Nuggets. Miami is not having a good week, losing the last three games and coming off a loss against the worst team in the conference. The Nuggets have picked up their form, winning nine of the last 10 games, and if they win tonight, they will take over the lead in the West. With Nikola Jokic playing the way he plays and the support he has from the rest of the team, the Nuggets are -5-point favorites in tonight’s game. Denver has won nine of the last 10 games against Miami and will add another one by covering the given spread.
