NBA Finals 2023 Odds: Who is predicted to win this year's championship?

Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Finals will take place at Ball Arena on Monday, marking a shift back to Denver, where the Nuggets, who have the home-court advantage, will be hosting the Miami Heat.

Denver have an opportunity to clinch the NBA title as they currently lead the series with a 3-1 margin. However, the Heat will be looking to stay alive in the series by winning on the road in Denver, where they were able to pull off an upset victory in Game 2.

The game is scheduled to start at 20:30 ET at Ball Arena in Denver. According to Caesars Sportsbook, the Nuggets are favored to win by 9 points as the home team.

The over/under, which represents the total number of points that Vegas predicts will be scored in the game, is set at 208 in the latest odds for the Nuggets vs. Heat matchup.

Based on research conducted by FOX Sports, the Nuggets entered the NBA Finals as one of the heaviest betting favorites in the past 16 seasons, with odds of -500 to win the series.

Only the Golden State Warriors against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017-18 NBA Finals had higher odds (-1075) to win the series.

Initially, after a convincing victory in Game 1, the Nuggets' championship odds reached -1000. However, Miami's odds shifted after their win in Game 2. With the Nuggets now leading 3-1 in the series, the championship odds have once again experienced a shift.

The Nuggets have odds of -5000 to win the title, which means that if you bet $10, you would only win $10.20, resulting in a total payout of $20.20. On the other hand, the Miami Heat have odds of +2000, indicating that if you bet $10, you could potentially win $210, resulting in a total payout of $220.