Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Preview

The Miami Heat (32-25) are just 2-point favorites as they attempt to extend an eight-game home winning streak when they take on the Denver Nuggets (39-18) on Monday, February 13, 2023 at FTX Arena. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on NBA TV, BSSUN, and ALT. The matchup has an over/under set at 223.5 points.

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How do I watch Heat vs. Nuggets

  • Game Day: Monday, February 13, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBA TV, BSSUN, and ALT
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Arena: FTX Arena

Betting Lines for Miami vs. Denver

Heat vs Nuggets Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Heat -2 223.5

Heat Betting Stats & Information

  • The Heat are 27-14 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 65.9% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -129 or shorter, Miami has gone 22-13 (62.9% win percentage).
  • So far this season, the Heat have put together a 21-33-3 record against the spread.
  • The Heat have a 9-24-3 record against the spread when favored by 2 points or more this season.
  • The average total Miami has had set in matchups this season is seven fewer points than this outing’s point total.
  • Heat games have gone over the point total in 24 out of 57 opportunities (42.1%).

Denver Betting Stats & Info

  • The Nuggets have entered the game as underdogs 13 times this season and won six, or 46.2%, of those games.
  • Denver has a record of 4-5, a 44.4% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +108 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Nuggets have gone 30-25-2 against the spread this season.
  • In games they were an underdog in by 2 points or more so far this year, the Nuggets went 5-5 against the spread.
  • Denver’s games this year have averaged a total of 230 points, 6.5 more than the point total in this matchup.
  • Nuggets games have gone over the total 27 times this year.

Heat vs. Nuggets Season Stat Comparison

Heat Rank Heat AVG Nuggets AVG Nuggets Rank
30th 108.4 Points Scored 117.2 6th
2nd 108.1 Points Allowed 112.9 13th
26th 41.5 Rebounds 42.8 17th
15th 10 Off. Rebounds 9.9 17th
18th 11.7 3pt Made 12.1 14th
23rd 23.5 Assists 28.9 2nd
5th 12.8 Turnovers 14.3 20th

Heat vs. Nuggets Injury Updates

Heat

Name Game Status Injury
Max Strus Questionable Shoulder
Udonis Haslem Questionable Personal
Tyler Herro Questionable Knee
Haywood Highsmith Questionable Elbow
Bam Adebayo Questionable Knee
Gabe Vincent Questionable Ankle
Victor Oladipo Out Ankle
Kyle Lowry Out Knee
Duncan Robinson Out Finger
Nikola Jovic Out Back
Omer Yurtseven Out Ankle

Nuggets

Name Game Status Injury
Jamal Murray Questionable Knee
Zeke Nnaji Questionable Shoulder
Aaron Gordon Questionable Rib
Collin Gillespie Out Leg

This Matchup’s Impact Players

Miami Heat Leaders

  • Bam Adebayo puts up 21.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, with 3.3 assists.
  • Kyle Lowry’s averages this season are 12 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
  • Max Strus leads active Heat in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Denver Nuggets Leaders

  • Nikola Jokic statline this season looks strong thanks to 24.9 points, 11.4 rebounds and 10.1 assists per game.
  • Jamal Murray knocks down 2.4 three-pointers per game.

Recent Performance

Heat

Heat Last Five Games
Date Opponent Result Favored Played As Spread Total Heat Moneyline Opponent Moneyline Game Type Covered Over/Under
2/11/2023 Magic 107-103 Yes Away -1.5 213.5 -124 104 Playoffs Yes Under
2/10/2023 Rockets 97-95 Yes Home -12 219.5 -684 483 Playoffs No Under
2/8/2023 Pacers 116-111 Yes Home -7 225.5 -264 217 Playoffs No Over
2/4/2023 Bucks 123-115 No Away +6 224.5 197 -242 Playoffs No Over
2/2/2023 Knicks 106-104 Yes Away -3 212.5 -143 122 Playoffs No Under

Nuggets

Date Opponent Result Favored Played As Spread Total Nuggets Moneyline Opponent Moneyline Game Type Covered Over/Under
2/11/2023 Hornets 119-105 Yes Away -7 237 -278 227 Playoffs Yes Under
2/9/2023 Magic 115-104 Yes Away -5 230.5 -208 173 Playoffs No Under
2/7/2023 Timberwolves 146-112 Yes Home -8 232.5 -336 264 Playoffs Yes Over
2/5/2023 Timberwolves 128-98 No Away +8 226.5 255 -321 Playoffs No Under
2/4/2023 Hawks 128-108 Yes Home -10.5 229 -439 348 Playoffs Yes Over