NBA Finals 2023: Nuggets vs. Heat: Game 1 pick, time, date, odds, prediction, TV channel, how to watch online.

The Denver Nuggets host the Miami Heat to open the NBA Finals. Denver went 2-0 against Miami during the regular season.

Following a resounding road victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 7, the Denver Nuggets will play the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.

Miami won't give up lightly, despite the fact that the Nuggets are the favourite.

The Heat have demonstrated their tenacity throughout the first three rounds of the Eastern Conference playoffs, becoming the first No. 8 seed to reach the NBA Finals in 24 years.

Miami is the first group to advance from the play-in round to the NBA Finals.

As this will be the franchise's first-ever trip to the NBA Finals, the Nuggets are also a team of firsts, thus there are plenty of storylines on both teams.

How to watch Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat Game 1.

Date: Thursday, June 1 |

Start Time: 5:30 p.m. PT -- 6:30 p.m. MT -- 7:30 p.m. CT -- 8:30 p.m. ET

Location: Ball Arena -- Denver

TV channel: ABC |

Live stream: fubo (try for free)

Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat Top Performers

Jokic is averaging 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 9.8 assists for the Nuggets. Jamal Murray is averaging 27.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, six assists and two steals over the past 10 games for Denver.

Bam Adebayo is scoring 20.4 points per game with 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Heat. Butler is averaging 24.3 points and 7.4 rebounds while shooting 41.8% over the past 10 games for Miami.

Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat LAST 10 GAMES:

Nuggets: 8-2, averaging 117.5 points, 43.9 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.4 points per game.

Heat: 6-4, averaging 107.2 points, 40.2 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.2 points.

Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat INJURIES:

Nuggets: None listed.

Heat: Victor Oladipo: out for season (knee), Tyler Herro: out (hand).

Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat Game 1 Odds, Prediction

Odds: Nuggets -8.5; O/U 219 (via Caesars Sportsbook)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Nuggets -8.5; over/under is 219.5

The Nuggets have not lost an opening-series game throughout these playoffs and I don't expect that to start now. I also think Denver is going to be the one to set the tone in this series and the Heat will be the ones playing catch-up. Pick:

Nuggets -8.5

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