Nuggets vs Heat Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Mar 13th 2024

Well, hoop heads, it’s time to turn up the heat and strike gold! Tonight, we’re heading down to the Kaseya Center where the sizzling Denver Nuggets, boasting a sterling 45-20 record, are ready to rumble with the Miami Heat, who are holding their own with a respectable 35-29. The Nuggets, sitting pretty at the top of the Western conference, are looking to maintain their golden streak, while the Heat, just 1.5 games behind in the East, are eager to turn up the temperature. The betting gods have set the over/under at 215.5, with the Nuggets favored by a slim -3.0 margin. Now, the Heat may be nursing a recent bruise after a 108-110 tumble against the Wizards, but the Nuggets are still riding high on their 125-119 victory over the Raptors. So, buckle up for a night where we’ll find out if the Nuggets can weather the Heat or if Miami will melt Denver’s golden run. It’s going to be a slam dunk of a night, so don’t ‘nugget’ to tune in!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 13, 2024 07:30PM EST

Location: Kaseya Center, Miami

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

9W-1L

AWAY

17W-13L

62.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

17W-14L

37.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/29/24	Miami Heat MIA	20	31	19	27		97	Under
	Denver Nuggets DEN	36	20	27	20		103
02/13/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	27	38	24	23		112	Over
	Miami Heat MIA	36	26	21	25		108
12/30/22	Miami Heat MIA	19	38	33	29		119	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	23	37	25	39		124
11/29/21	Denver Nuggets DEN	32	31	32	25		120	Over
	Miami Heat MIA	23	20	35	33		111
11/08/21	Miami Heat MIA	25	24	21	26		96	Under
	Denver Nuggets DEN	30	34	27	22		113

Starting Lineups

Nuggets Notable Injuries

• Julian Strawther (SG/SF): Avg: 5.0pts, 1.3reb, 1.0ast, 12.2 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 0.8
• Jalen Pickett (PG): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.5reb, 0.8ast, 5.0 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 0.3
• Jay Huff (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.8reb, 0.1ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 0.8
• Hunter Tyson (PF): Avg: 0.7pts, 0.8reb, 0.1ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 0.4

Heat Notable Injuries

• Kevin Love (C): Avg: 9.0pts, 6.2reb, 2.2ast, 17.4 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 3.3
• Thomas Bryant (C): Avg: 3.8pts, 2.7reb, 0.6ast, 9.7 minutes. Last game: 03/07/24. Impact: 1.0

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Nikola Jokic (C) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 35.0 pts, 17.0 reb, 12.0 ast against TOR
• Bam Adebayo (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.0% to 24.5, 35.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Reggie Jackson (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.0% to 11.6, 18.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Duncan Robinson (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.3% to 21.2, 35.5 min average previous 3 games.