Miami had their 7th double-digit comeback win this postseason, tied for the most in a postseason in the last 25 years

There’s a reason the Miami Heat made it to the NBA Finals. On paper, most teams they’ve beaten this postseason are better overall and have more star players. That hasn’t stopped the Heat from giving an A+ effort each night and playing exceptional team basketball. Last night Miami had their 7th double-digit comeback win this […]

Zach Wolpin  •  05 Jun 2023
Heat vs. Nuggets Odds, Picks, & Predictions Game 2 of 2023 NBA Finals

On Sunday night, the Miami Heat face off against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals; preview, odds, picks, predictions, and injuries for the Heat-Nuggets matchup are here. Sportsbooks show the Nuggets as 8-point favorites at home. Miami is 23-29 away, whereas Denver is 43-7 at home. BetOnline odds are below. […]

James Foglio  •  07 Jun 2023
Miami’s Bam Adebayo recorded his 17th career playoff game with 20 points and 10 rebounds, the second-most in Heat postseason history

Game 1 did not go to plan for the Miami Heat last night losing 104-93 to the Nuggets. That score doesn’t reflect how badly the Heat lost last night. They were down 84-63 at the end of the third quarter and the game was never really in question. Despite the loss, Bam Adebayo recorded his […]

Zach Wolpin  •  02 Jun 2023
Jamal Murray recorded his sixth-straight 25-point game last night, the third-longest streak in Nuggets postseason history

Two seasons ago, Jamal Murray suffered a brutal ACL injury that left him out the entire 2021-22 season. The 26-year-old PG questioned whether or not the team was going to trade him and was experiencing self-doubt. Murray was finally ready to go for the start of this past regular season and has been thriving ever […]

Zach Wolpin  •  02 Jun 2023
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic is the 2nd player with a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut

It was clear from the start of Game 1 last night that the Denver Nuggets were far and away the better team. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic was slicing and dicing the defense in the first half. He had 10 points and 10 assists by halftime. The five-time all-star has been the best player in the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  02 Jun 2023
In Game 1 last night the Miami Heat attempted just two free throws, the fewest in a playoff game in NBA history

Coming into Game 1 last night, the Miami Heat had won Game 1 on the road in each of their first three series. That streak came to an end vs the Denver Nuggets who outclassed the Heat from the jump. Both teams did not shoot well from deep last night, but the real disparity was […]

Zach Wolpin  •  02 Jun 2023
Denver’s 11-point win vs the Heat in Game 1 is the largest by a team making its NBA Finals debut since the 1999 Spurs

Last night, the Denver Nuggets debuted in the NBA Finals. In Game 1 vs the Miami Heat, the Nuggets had a double-digit lead and were a perfect 10-0 when leading by double figures this postseason. They have looked virtually unstoppable this postseason with Nikola Jokic leading the way. Denver’s 11-point win vs the Heat in […]

Zach Wolpin  •  02 Jun 2023
For the first time in four years, Eric Lewis has not been chosen as one of the 12 referees to work the NBA Finals

Officiating high-level playoff games is not an easy job and NBA referees don’t get the credit they deserve. Throughout the postseason, refs are chosen based on their performances in the games. That allows the best refs to continue to advance through the playoffs. In the past four postseasons, NBA ref Eric Lewis had worked the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  01 Jun 2023
Heat vs. Nuggets Odds, Picks, & Predictions Game 1 of 2023 NBA Finals

On Thursday night, the Miami Heat square off against the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals; preview, odds, picks, predictions, and injuries for the Heat-Nuggets matchup are here. Sportsbooks show the Nuggets as 9-point favorites at home. Miami is 23-28 away, while Denver is 42-7 at home. BetOnline odds are below. […]

James Foglio  •  07 Jun 2023