The Denver Nuggets welcome the Miami Heat to Ball Arena for Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we break down BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA Finals Game 2 prop bet odds and lines, and tab the 4 best Heat vs. Nuggets prop bets to make among SportsbookWire’s expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Nuggets throttled the Heat in Game 1, winning at home by 11. The score ended 104-93, but Denver was more dominant than that suggests, taking a 21-point lead into the final period. The Nuggets covered as a 9-point favorite. The Under 218.5 hit as well.
Two-time MVP C Nikola Jokic led the way with a 27-point, 14-assist, 10-rebound triple-double. C Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 26 points.
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Game 2: Best Heat at Nuggets prop bet picks
Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.
Total game points: 211-220 (+260)
The Under in Game 1 hit with ease, but the poor shooting performances are unlikely to repeat themselves.
For starters, the Nuggets were just 8-for-27 from deep. They had the most efficient offense in the NBA this season. Couple that with the Heat, who shot just 40.6% from the field, and scoring should come easier for both sides.
The total is set at 215.5, so this gets both sides of that. Trust the oddsmakers will be better with their line and back the TOTAL GAME POINTS: 211-220 (+260).
Heat F Jimmy Butler points: OVER 26.5 (-110)
Butler is a fighter. He has scored 20-plus points in every game following a game in which he missed the 20-point mark. He scored 13 in Game 1.
Also, the Heat took just 2 free throws, and Butler, a frequent to the line, didn’t take any. That should be expected to change as well. He averaged 7.7 free throw attempts per game against the Celtics.
Butler should bounce back, and considering both those notes, OVER 26.5 (-110) looks like a solid option.
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Heat C Bam Adebayo double-double: YES (-125)
This might be my favorite prop bet, and the reasoning is simple: The Heat will need Bam on the court. In every game this postseason in which Adebayo has topped 39 minutes, he has recorded a double-double.
Adebayo has also recorded a double-double in 3 straight games. He had 13 rebounds in Game 1, and as long as the game is within 15 points, he should again see 39-plus minutes. Take YES (-125).
Nuggets G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope points: OVER 9.5 (-135).
The Nuggets seemed to reduce their rotation in Game 1, and KCP was able to get 36 minutes.
Every other player in the game scored double figures if they managed north of 35 minutes. He will get the opportunities, especially as they look to take the ball out of G Jamal Murray‘s hands.
KCP has his double figures in 10 of 16 playoff games. Expect him to again hit that threshold. Take OVER 9.5 (-135).
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