The Miami Heat (18-17) and the Denver Nuggets (22-12) meet Friday at Ball Arena in Denver. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (NBATV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Heat vs. Nuggets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Heat have picked up 2 straight wins, both against Western Conference teams, including a 112-98 win on Wednesday as 8.5-point favorites against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. In fact, Miami has won 5 in a row against the Western Conference, going 3-0-1 in the last 4 games against the West.
The Nuggets were edged 127-126 in Sacramento on Wednesday in the 2nd end of a back-to-back in California’s capital city. That loss snapped a 5-game win streak, although the Nuggets covered as 2.5-point underdogs and they’re 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games. The Under is 5-2 in the last 7 games for Denver.
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