Heat vs Nuggets Game 5 Odds, Picks & Predictions

For the first time in these NBA Finals, the Larry O’Brien Trophy will be in the building. The Denver Nuggets have the chance hoist him up for the first time in franchise history.

Only the Miami Heat can force him back into the box and back on a flight to South Beach.

After losing home court advantage with their first home loss of the playoffs in Game 2, Denver went to work on the road, taking Games 3 and 4 to set them up for a title celebration with a win at home.

Game 5 goes Monday (June 12) at 8:30pm ET from Ball Arena in Denver, CO. You can watch the game live on ABC.

Heat vs Nuggets Game 5 Odds

As has been the case through the final two rounds of the playoffs, the NBA betting odds are showing zero respect for the Heat, listing them as 9-point underdogs.

Denver’s -454 odds on the moneyline give them an implied win probability of 81.95%. The total has again tumbled, dropping another 1.5 points from last game to settle in at 209.

Only one team in NBA Finals history has overcome a 3-1 series deficit to win it all: the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, who rode LeBron James and Kyrie Irving to an improbable upset of the 73-9 Golden Sate Warriors.

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Heat Swept in South Beach

Miami was competitive in Game 4, but as has been the recurring theme this series, didn’t have the offensive punch to finish off the game, losing 108-95 to push them to the brink.

The game was there for the taking, as Nikola Jokic was forced to the bench after picking up his fifth foul early in the fourth quarter. Miami cut a 13-point deficit to as little as five, but ran out of steam.

Jimmy Butler had 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, while Bam Adebayo went for 20 points and 11 rebounds. Duncan Robinson (12), Caleb Martin (11) and Kyle Lowry (13) all scored in double figures off the bench, but it wasn’t enough.

The starting backcourt of Gabe Vincent and Max Strus were milk-carton missing, as they combined to shoot 1-for-10 for two points and five rebounds.

Miami has scored 95 points or less in all three losses. There are no reinforcements on the way, either, as Tyler Herro (hand) still hasn’t been cleared for activity.

Total Nuggets Effort in Game 4

It was a hell of a night for Aaron Gordon to deliver the best game of his postseason career.

With Jokic in foul trouble and Jamal Murray nowhere near as potent as he was in Game 3, Gordon carried the Nuggets with 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists, hitting 11-for-15 from the floor.

They also got a massive boost from Bruce Brown, who scored 21 off the bench on 8-for-11 shooting.

Jokic finished with 23 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks.

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