Nuggets at Heat 1/8/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 1:16 PM ET

Nuggets at Heat 1/8/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

American Airlines Arena will play host to a Tuesday night clash between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. This will be the second of a back-to-back on the road for Denver, who fell behind by ten points at halftime of a 125-113 loss against Houston. The Nuggets outrebounded the Rockets by a 46-34 margin and missed 22 of their 29 long range attempts.

Derrick Jones Jr. tallied a team high 14 points and three steals in 29 minutes off the Miami bench. Justise Winslow added 13 points and five rebounds in a losing effort for the Heat.

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Miami G Goran Dragic is recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery and is eyeing a late February return. The Heat rank seventh in defensive efficiency and the Nuggets rank 11th in that category. The under is worth a play, but take Miami to win at home with a scheduling advantage. Final Score Prediction, Miami Heat win and cover ATS 107-100.