Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Heat: 43%
Nuggets: 57%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| W5 | Streak | L5 |
| 116.2 | Points Against | 117.7 |
| 7-3 | Last Ten Games | 4-6 |
| 125.6 | Points Per Game | 120.7 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 44.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.4 |
| 29.4 | Assists Per Game | 29.1 |
| 3.9 | Blocks Per Game | 4.8 |
| 7.2 | Steals Per Game | 8.8 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.5 |
| 13.4 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.2 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Herro, G | Out | Dec 17 |
| Pelle Larsson, G | Out | Dec 17 |
| Norman Powell, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 17 |
| Nikola Jovic, F | Out | Dec 17 |
| Terry Rozier, G | Out | Oct 23 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 15 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 12 |
| Aaron Gordon, F | Out | Dec 9 |
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TORGame Information
Kaseya Center
Location: Miami, FL
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2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
24 | 2 | .923 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
19 | 6 | .760 | 4.5 | W5 |
 Minnesota |
17 | 9 | .654 | 7 | W2 |
 Utah |
10 | 15 | .400 | 13.5 | W2 |
 Portland |
10 | 16 | .385 | 14 | W1 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
15 | 11 | .577 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
15 | 12 | .556 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Miami |
14 | 12 | .538 | 1 | L5 |
 Charlotte |
8 | 18 | .308 | 7 | W1 |
 Washington |
4 | 20 | .167 | 10 | W1 |
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