NBA Betting Preview: Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets

This NBA betting preview of the Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets game is courtesy of SBG Global.  This game goes off Wednesday, 9:05 pm Eastern - ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: Nuggets  -  5.5  ,  Total  200

The Denver Nuggets will try and stay at the top of the Northwest Division without the services of All-Star Carmelo Anthony who will miss at least three weeks with a broken bone in his shooting hand.  The good news for the Nuggets is that Anthony won't need surgery.  The rest could also help Anthony's bruised right elbow heal. "I'm going to make this time the best time I can, just by rehabbing," Anthony said. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Nuggets at Home.

The timing of the injury isn't too bad for the Nuggets considering seven of their next eight games are at home and that they have a three-game lead over Portland in the division. "If an injury is coming at a good place, it might be in a good place now," said Nuggets coach George Karl, "We can feel sorry on off days, but we can't feel sorry for ourselves when the games start. We've got to figure out how to win games."

The Nuggets should get a good test on Wednesday of how they will fare without Anthony in the lineup as they host Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat.  Wade leads the NBA in scoring at 28.7 points per game.

Here are the NBA betting stats for Wednesday's game. The Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog. The Heat are 7-17-1 ATS in their last 25 Wednesday games. The Heat are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 vs. the Western Conference. The Heat are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.

The Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. The Nuggets are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 vs. the Eastern Conference.

The Under is 4-0 in Miami's last 4 vs. the Western Conference. The Under is 4-1 in Miami's last 5 road games. The Under is 9-3 in Miami's last 12 overall. The Over is 21-8-1 in Miami's last 30 vs. the Northwest.

SBG Global Current Line: Nuggets  -  5 ,  Total  199.5

The Over is 7-0 in the Nuggets last 7 overall. The Over is 9-3 in the Nuggets last 12 games as a home favorite. The Over is 19-7 in the Nuggets last 26 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Over is 5-2 in the Nuggets last 7 vs. the Southeast. The Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings between the two teams.

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