The
Miami Heat are going to Colorado, to face the
Denver Nuggets, in what will be a new edition of the last NBA Finals matchup.
Bam Adebayo,
Jimmy Butler and company will try to take revenge againts the defending champions, led by
Nikola Jokic and
Jamal Murray.
The Heat with very difficult matchup against the Nuggets as visitors, but in one of their best moments of the season. Miami has won its last five games while in the middle of a Western tour, which has led them to currently occupy fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 33-25 record, stalking the New York Knicks in search of that fourth place that offers home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs.
Denver, meanwhile, is also on a winning streak. The reigning NBA champions have won their last four games. They are third in the West with a 40-19 record, but so far they have not been able to overtake their two Western rivals because they also have won their most recent games: Minnesota Timberwolves (1st with 42-17) have won their last three games, and Oklahoma City Thunder (2nd with 41-17) their last six.
Expert predictions (Possible starting fives and winner)
The main forecasts for tonight's game, which will not have too many important injured players, place Denver Nuggets as the candidate to win the game.
In addition, the starting fives will be as follows:
- Nuggets: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic.
- Heat: Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo.
Schedule and TV
The game will be played this morning at 10:00 pm (ET), and can be followed through the official NBA website and app with League Pass subscription.
Injuries
- Nuggets: Vlatko Cancar (knee), ruled out.
- Heat: Orlando Robinson (back) and Tyler Herro (knee), questionable. Kevin Love (heel), Dru Smith (knee) and Josh Richardson (shoulder), ruled out.