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Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets NBA Finals Preview & Picks – Nuggets To Take Game 1
- Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets picks for Thursday, June 1
- Matchup gets underway at 20:30 ET at Ball Arena
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Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks
Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets Preview & Picks
Denver are tipped to cover as they win Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
The Nuggets are in fantastic form at home and will be rested after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers.
Miami, on the other hand, are facing a quick turnaround after a seven-game series with Boston.
- Denver Nuggets are 12-1 in their last 13 home games
- Denver Nuggets are 7-3-0 ATS in their last 10 home games
- Denver have won each of the last 6 games vs Miami
- The Over cashed in each of the 2 regular season meetings
Head To Head
- Denver Nuggets lead the all-time series 38-34
- Denver Nuggets won 112-108 when the teams last met on February 13
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Miami avoided making unwanted history as they beat Boston in seven games in the Eastern Conference.
The Heat downed Milwaukee 4-1 and New York 4-2 to make it to the conference finals, but they made much harder work of the series with Boston.
They made a sensational start to the series, beating the Celtics 123-116 and 111-105 in Boston before returning home for a 128-102 victory.
However, Miami failed to close out the series as they lost three straight games to find themselves on the brink of becoming the first team to ever blow a 3-0 series lead in the postseason.
The Heat were able to avoid that embarrassment though, winning 103-84 in Game 7 to book their place in the NBA Finals.
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Denver have enjoyed fairly comfortable progress to the NBA Finals, winning 12 of their 15 playoff games.
The Nuggets eased to a 4-1 in against Minnesota in the first round, before downing Phoenix 4-2 in the conference semi-finals.
That set up a Western Conference Final series with the Los Angeles Lakers – a series in which the dominated.
Denver maintained their perfect home record in the 2023 playoffs with 132-126 and 108-103 victories over the Lakers.
The Nuggets then completed the series sweep on the road, following up a 119-108 victory with a 113-111 success.
Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets FAQs
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What is the Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets start time?
The Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets game is set to start at 20:30 ET.
Verdict
Denver have been dominant at home and have a huge rest advantage after sweep the Lakers.
Miami, meanwhile, could be jaded after a marathon and emotional series against Boston, so we are backing the Nuggets to draw first blood.
Miami, meanwhile, could be jaded after a marathon and emotional series against Boston, so we are backing the Nuggets to draw first blood.
Denver -8.5
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@-111.11 - 3 Units
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