Barry Recks
The Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets are each four wins away from standing on top of the entire NBA. The Heat have been relentlessly defying the odds, while the Nuggets have repeatedly shown why they’re a legitimate NBA title contender. With that said, let’s check out some NBA Finals expert picks, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out other NBA content here to help you make the best betting decisions.
2023 NBA Finals Expert Picks and Predictions for Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets
| Expert | Source | Prediction |
| Carlan Gay | Sporting News | Heat in 6 |
| Scott Rafferty | Sporting News | Nuggets in 6 |
| Steph Noh | Sporting News | Nuggets in 6 |
| Micah Adams | Sporting News | Nuggets in 6 |
| Gilbert McGregor | Sporting News | Nuggets in 6 |
| Benyam Kidane | Sporting News | Nuggets in 6 |
| Thien Luu | Sporting News | Nuggets in 7 |
| FiveThirtyEight | FiveThirtyEight | Nuggets (73%) |
| Duane Rankin | The Arizona Republic | Heat in 6 |
| Jason McIntyre | FOX Sports | Nuggets |
Notes about the Experts’ Analysis
- Of the six experts asked by Sporting News, only one, Carlan Gay, picked the Heat to pull off a stunning upset in the 2023 NBA Finals. However, all seven experts believe that the series will end in six games. That’s a clear sign of respect for the Heat. The Lakers, who had a healthier roster than Miami in the playoffs, could not solve Denver, which smashed Los Angeles in a four-game sweep in the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals.
- Over at FiveThirtyEight, its RAPTOR model says that the Nuggets have a 73 percent chance of winning the 2023 NBA Finals against the Heat. Miami knows what it’s like to be a massive underdog in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. After all, the Heat were the underdogs in the first round, second round, and in the conference finals. What’s harder to gauge using numbers, however, is the dog in Butler and the rest of the Heat. In any case, it just makes sense that the Nuggets are the favorites against Miami, considering that they are well-rested for Game 1 and also have the home-court advantage.
- Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic picked the Heat in the preseason to win it all. So far, his prediction is looking good, and it’s definitely surprising to him that Miami has gotten this far. Rankin is simply a believer of Jimmy Butler, whose as pure of a leader as they come, able to galvanize the Heat by showing his teammates how to get things done amid dizzying odds.
- The Heat and the Nuggets met two times back in the 2022-23 NBA regular season. Denver won both meetings, beating Miami at home on Dec. 30 (124-119) and again on Feb. 13 in South Beach (112-108).
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