Last Updated Aug 30, 2021, 9:45 AM
Last Updated Aug 30, 2021, 9:45 AM
The Heat travel to Denver with no rest on Wednesday following Tuesday's contest at Portland. The Nuggets are beginning life without star guard Jamal Murray, who tore his ACL in Monday's loss at Golden State.
Denver looks to sweep the season series from Miami after losing back-to-back games for the first time since the All-Star break.
The Nuggets have gone on a pair of three-game ATS slides this season prior to this current skid and won the next game by 25 and 38 points.
Miami travels to Denver on Wednesday Apr. 14, 2021 for this Eastern vs. Western Conference game that is scheduled for 22:00 local time at the Ball Arena.
Miami currently sits in fifth place of the Eastern Conference standings with a 28-26 record. The Heat are 13-13 when playing on the road this season.
Denver is in fourth place of the Western Conference standings with a 34-20 record. Denver has won 18 of its last 28 games when playing inside Ball Arena.
Miami is coming off a loss to the Phoenix Suns, the second of four straight Western Conference road games for the Heat. Miami has now won two of its last three games. The Heat have scored over 100 points in five of its last six games, while also seeing the opponent score over 100 points in five of its last six games.
Denver is on a current two-game losing streak, dropping games to the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets also lost Jamal Murray for the season due to a torn ACL. Denver won eight straight games prior to the current two-game skid.
The last time these teams met in Miami back in late January, the Nuggets routed the Heat, 109-82. Miami played without its top player Jimmy Butler that night as the Nuggets built a 25-point halftime lead. MVP candidate Nikola Jokic scored 21 points and dished out 11 assists for Denver, who has defeated Miami in four of the last five meetings.
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