Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets: NBA Finals Game 5 Betting Preview

The Denver Nuggets are 9-point favorites heading into a decisive Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat at Ball Arena on Monday, starting at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The Nuggets have a 3-1 series lead. The matchup has a point total of 208.

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How do I watch Nuggets vs. Heat

• Game Day: Monday, June 12, 2023
• Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ABC
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Arena: Ball Arena

Betting Lines for Denver vs. Miami

Nuggets Betting Stats & Information

• The Nuggets have won 43 of the 61 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (70.5%).
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -397 or shorter, Denver has a record of 14-4 (77.8% win percentage).
• The Nuggets’ ATS record is 44-36-2 this season.
• In games this season they were favored by 9 points or more, the Nuggets have a 10-12-1 record against the spread.
• The average over/under Denver has had set in matchups this season is 20.3 more points than this outing’s point total.
• The teams have hit the over in 37 of the Nuggets’ 82 games with a set total.

Miami Betting Stats & Info

• This season, the Heat have won eight out of the 24 games, or 33.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
• Miami has played as an underdog of +313 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The Heat are 30-48-4 against the spread this year.
• The Heat are winless against the spread when they have played as 9-point underdogs or more (0-1).
• Miami’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 219.3 points, 11.3 more than the point total in this matchup.
• Games involving the Heat have hit the over 40 times this season.

Nuggets vs. Heat Season Stat Comparison

Nuggets vs. Heat Injury Updates

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This Matchup’s Impact Players

Denver Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic accumulates 24.5 points and 11.8 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game.
• Michael Porter Jr. makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Nuggets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of three per contest.

Miami Heat Leaders

• Bam Adebayo scores 20.4 points per game. He also grabs 9.2 rebounds and dishes out 3.2 assists per game.
• Jimmy Butler also adds 22.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
• Tyler Herro is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Heat (among active players), hitting three threes per game.

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