The Miami Heat looks for its fourth straight victory on Tuesday when they visit the Denver Nuggets. The Heat routed the Houston Rockets on Sunday 129-100. With the win, Miami improved to 5-1 and leads the Southeast division by two games over Charlotte. Duncan Robinson led the Heat with 23 points and Meyers Leonard chipped in with 21 in a game the Heat led at one time by 41.
Denver improved to 4-2 with a 91-87 victory on the road against the Orlando Magic. The Nuggets are 4-2 on the season and in second place just a half-game behind the first place Minnesota Timberwolves in the Northwest division. Jamal Murray led Denver in the win over the Magic with 22 points, while Nikola Jokic scored 20 and pulled down seven boards.
Kendrick Dunn leads the Heat in scoring with an average of 22.4 points per game, while Justise Winslow leads in assists with an average of 5.8 per game. Bam Adebayo is the leading rebounder for the Heat with an average of 9.8 per game. Six members of the Heat are averaging double figures in scoring.
Jamal Murray leads Denver in scoring with an average of 17.8 points per game. Nikola Jokic is second in scoring while leading in rebounding and assists with averages of 15.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. Six players for the Nuggets are averaging double figures in scoring.
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Although the Heat have not fared well playing against the Nuggets or in Denver of late, Miami is off to a hot start. The Heat defeated Houston by 29 points for a fifth straight win and at one time led the Rockets by 41 points. The visiting team (Miami) has covered the number in 6 of the last 8 between the two. Final Score Prediction, Miami Heat wins and covers ATS 112-105.
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