NBA fans, get ready because it’s time for another round of hoops action in the morning! Thursday’s slate is headlined by the NBA finals rematch between the Nuggets and Heat in South Beach.<\/p>\n
The Nuggets snagged a solid 6-point win over the Toronto Raptors, tallying up a score of 125 to 119 right on home court. Nikola Jokic was on fire, racking up a triple-double with a whopping 35 points, 17 boards and 12 assists. They’re on a hot streak too, with three wins on the trot. In their last five games, they’ve been averaging around 122.6 points per game. Plus, they’ve already taken down the Miami Heat in all three of their clashes this season, with the latest one being a 6-point win at 103 to 97 on March 1st. Michael Porter Jr. was leading the charge with a solid 30 points. No injury dramas to sweat about either too.<\/p>\n
The Heat have been on a rough trot lately, dropping their last three games. On Monday, they copped a narrow defeat from the Wizards, going down 110 to 108. Miami’s been sitting at an even 5 wins and 5 losses in their last 10 games at home. Sadly, we’ve got a couple of key players out with injuries – Herro’s sidelined along with Kevin Love. Jimmy Butler’s a bit up in the air, but he’s likely to lace up and hit the court. They’re gunning to settle the score after last year’s finals heartbreak and hoping to notch their first win against them this season.<\/p>\n
Denver’s been smashing it lately, winning 9 out of their last 10 games and dominating Miami with an 11-1 record in their last 12 matchups. Miami’s struggling at home, going 0-6 against the spread against Denver. Looks like Denver’s got the edge.<\/p>\n
Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n Miami are 5-5 in their last 10 at home. Denver are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games.<\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/strong><\/p>\n The Nuggets are dominating the Heat at the moment with a 9-1 record.<\/p>\n Best Bet<\/strong><\/p>\n Denver Nuggets -3.5 = $1.76<\/a><\/p>\n The Cavs have been on a bit of a slide, dropping their last two games. On Tuesday, they went down 117 to 111 against the Suns, Durant was on fire, dropping 37 points. But Garland got in on the action, putting up 30 points despite the loss. We’ve got our fingers crossed for Donovan Mitchell to get back on the court, but it’s touch and go. Unfortunately, Mobley’s still out of the game. On the bright side, they’ve been holding it down on the road, scoring a solid 7 wins out of their last 10 away games.<\/p>\n The Pelicans are smashing it! They’re gunning for their fifth straight win and they’re on a roll after winning all three games on their recent road trip. They took down the Atlanta Hawks by 13 points, with a final score of 116 to 103 on Monday. They’ve been racking up the points too, averaging 120.2 in their last five games. Their defence has been rock solid too, only allowing an average of 104.2 points against in the same stretch. In their last home game, they showed the Pacers who’s boss, smashing them 129 to 102 by a massive 27 points. The Pelicans are on fire!<\/p>\n New Orleans has been holding their own at home, winning 4 out of their last 6 games. Plus, they’ve got a killer record against Cleveland at home, winning a whopping 11 out of their last 12 matchups. Looks like New Orleans knows how to defend their home court against Cleveland.<\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n New Orleans are 5-5 in their last 10 at home. Cleveland has a poor 1-11 record in their last 12. Cleveland are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games against New Orleans.\n<\/p>\nCleveland Cavaliers (41-23) at New Orleans Pelicans (38-25)<\/h3>\n