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Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets will look to extend their lead at the first place when they host Jimmy Butler's Miami Heat in the NBA 2022-23 regular season fixture at the Ball Arena on Friday night. In their last 10 NBA fixtures, the Nuggets won eight games while the Heat won seven matches.
In the Western Conference standings, Denver and New Orleans lead the points table with 22 wins in 34 matches and lost just three of their 15 home games so far this season. On the other hand, Miami are placed at the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference standings with 18 wins in 35 matches and won six of their 15 road games so far in the league.
Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Nuggets have dominated the matchup with eight victories while the Heat won two games.
Top Players:
- The Nuggets include Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr. as their star players.
- The Heat include Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo as their star players.
Injured/Questionable Players:
- Heat: Omer Yurtseven, Dewayne Dedmon, Kyle Lowry
- Nuggets: Jeff Green, Jamal Murray, Collin Gillespie, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon
Average Quarter score: (Nuggets 115-109 Heat)
- 1st quarter: 30-26
- 2nd quarter: 27-28
- 3rd quarter: 26-25
- 4th quarter: 32-30
Heat at Nuggets: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 4.5 points (Nuggets -4.5)
Over/Under (OU): 223.5 (Over)
Prediction: Nuggets 115-109 Heat
Money Line:
- The Nuggets have -190 odds to pick up the win, while the Heat are listed at +160 to claim victory.
- This season, the Nuggets have lost nine of the 29 games they were named the favorites while the Heat won four of the 11 games they played as the underdogs.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Nuggets managed 115.9 points per game while the Heat averaged 108.1 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Nuggets averaged 2.1 points more per game, and the Heat managed a difference of 1.1 points less per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Nuggets, seven players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Nikola Jokic leads the squad with 25.3 points per game followed by Jamal Murray (18.3), Aaron Gordon (17.5) and Michael Porter Jr. (16.7).
- For the Heat, six players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Jimmy Butler leads the squad with 21.8 points per game followed by Tyler Herro (21.1) and Bam Adebayo (20.8).
Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat: How to Watch
When and where will the Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat will take place on December 31 at 7:30 am IST (Dec 30, 9:00 pm ET) at the Ball Arena.
Where to watch the live telecast of Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio TV, NBA.com on subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
Where to catch live scores of Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat, NBA 2022-23?
SportsTiger website and app will provide you live scores and live updates of all the NBA 2022-23 matches.
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