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Nuggets vs Heat Game 1 Preview – 2023 NBA FinalsWho’s your pick to win game 1 and why? Joe Vardon, NBA writer for The Athletic: The Nuggets. Remember, the Eastern finals was 3-0, Heat. The Nuggets swept the Lakers, and have been quietly preparing for Miami for at least a week, assuming the Heat would eventually win the series.

Beyond that, the Nuggets pose a significant matchup challenge for Miami and I don’t think the Heat will have it figured out in Game 1.

Does Jokic get a triple double or do the Heat scheme up a way to slow him down?

He’s averaging a triple double in the playoffs, so I am saying yes.

He’ll be fresh and no doubt they’ll have a game plan drawn up that will focus on maximizing him from the outset and allow him to look to stamp some authority on the series.

Given the nerves of the Nuggets making their first finals and the defensive prowess of both teams, would you take the under on the points total?

Yes, I would take the Under. The Heat defense is clicking and the Nuggets have been good on that side too; Miami always struggles in Denver so I think this could be a low scoring game.

Which role player has the best chance to outperform his player prop lines and why?

LOL... I assume you’re hinting at Caleb Martin, who was awesome for the Heat in the conference finals and ‘made a name for himself', according to Bam Adebayo!

Well, I’m here to tell you Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, already a champion, is going to make more of a name for himself. He is the role player I expect to have a big game in the series opener and can see him outperforming his player prop lines – in fact his experience will count big time as this series rolls on.

Heat vs Nuggets Odds, Spread, Moneyline, Over/Under – NBA Finals Betting Lines 6/1

Moneyline: Miami Heat +275, Denver Nuggets -350
Spread: Miami Heat +8.5 (-110), Denver Nuggets –8.5 (-110) 
Total: Over/Under 219.5 points Nuggets vs Heat Game 1 Predictions and Expert Picks Game 1

The Nuggets have had too long to prepare and pose too much of a match-up problem for the Heat to overcome in just the first game.

Joe Vardon's Picks
Denver Nuggets Moneyline (-381)

Under 219.5 points (-115)
Series Winner 

Denver are deserved favorites against an 8 seed and they have too many offensive weapons for the Heat.

Joe Vardon's Pick: Denver Nuggets to win the series (-350)

Series Games Total

Joe Vardon's Pick: Denver Nuggets to win 4-1 series

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