The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets will play in an inter-conference matchup on Monday night. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Nuggets prediction and pick.
The Heat and Nuggets will play Monday, with each team entering Monday's contest playing well. Miami has won six of their last seven games, while Denver has won four of six. The Nuggets will be without a couple of key contributors again on Monday, but they are 3-1 on their home floor this season. The Heat have won three straight games on the road and will be looking to make it four in Denver on Monday evening.
Here's how bookmakers have set the Heat-Nuggets odds for this Monday night matchup.
NBA Odds: Heat-Nuggets Odds
Miami Heat -2 (-110)
Denver Nuggets +2 (-110)
Over 205.5 points (-110)
Under 205.5 points (-110)
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Why The Heat Can Cover The Spread
The Heat have been one of the two or three best teams in the NBA early in the new season, along with the Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors. Miami is currently second in the NBA in net rating behind the Warriors. Miami ranks third in offensive rating and fourth in defensive rating through their first nine games. Kyle Lowry has made for a perfect addition, allowing guys like Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro to focus more on scoring. The results have been overwhelming, as both Butler and Herro have surged as scorers early in the season.
Miami will be the road team, and be playing in the uncustomary altitude of Denver, but the grit the Heat show on defense combined with their offensive efficiency gives them a chance in any game. The Heat are road favorites over a banged up Nuggets team, so be sure to be confident in them on Monday night before you place your bets with Miami.
Why The Nuggets Can Cover The Spread
Denver will be without Michael Porter Jr. again on Monday, along with Jamal Murray who is still working his way back from a torn ACL. This leaves the Nuggets a little thin in the scoring department. putting a lot of Nikola Jokic's soldiers. Jokic is used to carrying the load, however, as evidenced by his MVP 2020-21 season. The Nuggets are getting points on their home floor, something that is always tempting given the altitude and the pretense of Jokic.
The Nuggets rank in the middle of the pack with a slightly positive +1.5 net rating so far this season. In their four home games, however, Denver is much better with a +5.8 net number. The Nuggets are 3-1 at home so far in 2020-21, so taking them with the points in Denver on Monday may not be the worst idea.
Final Heat-Nuggets Prediction & Pick
Back the Nuggets with the points on their home floor on Monday, as they have been a much better team in Denver compared to on the road so far this season.
FINAL HEAT-NUGGETS PREDICTION & PICK: Nuggets +2 (-110)
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