odds for the Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets…

The Miami Heat (33-25) wrap up a 6-game road trip against the Denver Nuggets (40-19) Thursday at Ball Ar

At Ball Arena on Thursday, the Miami Heat (33-25) complete their six-game road trip against the Denver Nuggets (40-19). This NBA Finals rematch is set to begin at 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s examine the lines provided by FanDuel Sportsbook for the Heat vs. Nuggets game and provide our professional NBA predictions and picks.

Season series: First meeting; Nuggets triumphed 4-1 in the NBA Finals in 2023 after sweeping the regular-season series in 2022–2023 2-0.

The Heat defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 106-96 on Tuesday as 7-point road favorites. Miami has won 7 of the previous 8 games and is undefeated 5-0 straight up (SU) on the road. The fact that Miami is 8-0 against the spread (ATS) is even more remarkable. Additionally, the Under has won six of the last seven games.

Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against the Western Conference and has won 5 of those games. In the past eight attempts, the Under is 7-1 against teams from the Western Conference.

Wednesday night, the Nuggets defeated the Sacramento Kings 117-96, resulting in a 9-point profit as the Under (227.5) paid. Denver has won four straight games and covered the spread, while the Under has gone 13-4 in the previous 17 games going back to January 19.

Although Denver is just 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 attempts versus Eastern Conference opponents, it has won three of its last four games against these teams. In the last eight meetings with teams in the Eastern Conference, the Under is 7-1.

Heat against the Nuggets
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The Detroit Pistons (9-49) and Cleveland Cavaliers (38-20) square off on Friday, with tip-off scheduled at Little Caesars Arena at 7 p.m. ET. Let’s examine the lines provided by FanDuel Sportsbook for the Cavaliers vs. Pistons game and provide our professional NBA predictions and picks.

Cleveland leads the season series 3-0.

Cleveland lost to the Chicago Bulls 132-123 in double overtime on Wednesday and was unable to cover the 5.5-point road favorite. In the defeat, the Cavaliers were outrebounded by a startling 74-39. Cleveland has lost its last three games 2-1 and has now gone seven games without covering the spread.