The Miami Heat (18-17) will attempt to continue a four-game road winning run when visiting the Denver Nuggets (22-12) on December 30, 2022 at Ball Arena.
This article references odds updated as of December 30, 2022 at 10:01 PM ET. Find all the current odds for this contest in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Nuggets Vs Heat Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 30
Nuggets: Jamal Murray: Questionable (Injury Management), Bruce Brown: Questionable (Ankle), Aaron Gordon: Questionable (Shoulder), Jeff Green: Out (Hand), Collin Gillespie: Out (Lower Leg)
Heat: Nikola Jovic: Out (Back), Caleb Martin: Out (Ankle), Victor Oladipo: Out (Injury Management), Gabe Vincent: Probable (Knee), Udonis Haslem: Questionable (Achilles), Jimmy Butler: Probable (Right Knee), Dewayne Dedmon: Out (Foot), Omer Yurtseven: Out (Ankle)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Nuggets (-4) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (224) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Nuggets Vs Heat Stat Rankings
| Nuggets Avg. (Rank) | Heat Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 116.2 (6th) | Points Scored | 108.2 (30th) |
| 114.2 (17th) | Points Allowed | 108.9 (4th) |
| 43.0 (19th) | Rebounds | 40.7 (27th) |
| 10.2 (15th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.4 (21st) |
| 11.7 (15th) | 3pt Made | 12.4 (12th) |
| 28.5 (2nd) | Assists | 23.8 (22nd) |
| 14.5 (20th) | Turnovers | 12.8 (4th) |
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Nuggets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 31 | 25.7 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Jamal Murray | 28 | 18.3 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 29 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 20 | 16.9 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Nah’Shon Hyland | 26 | 13.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
Heat Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler | 22 | 22.0 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Tyler Herro | 27 | 21.0 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Bam Adebayo | 31 | 20.9 | 9.9 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Kyle Lowry | 30 | 14.4 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Max Strus | 33 | 12.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
Betting Trends
- The Nuggets have beaten the spread 16 times in 34 games.
- Denver’s ATS record as 4-point favorites or more is 9-11.
- Out of 34 Nuggets games so far this season, 16 have gone over the total.
- Denver’s games have finished with more than 224 points 25 times so far this year.
- The average total for Nuggets games this season has been 230.4, 6.4 points higher than the total for this game.
- The Heat are 12-21-2 against the spread this season.
- As a 4-point underdog or greater, Miami is 4-3 against the spread.
- There have been 16 Heat games (out of 35) that hit the over this season.
- There have been 11 Miami’s games this year with more than 224 points scored.
- Heat games average 217.1 total points, 6.9 fewer than the total for this matchup.
