The Denver Nuggets swept the Lakers and their reward? nine full days off between playoff games. The Heat had a chance to sweep the Celtics but lost three straight and finally put the Celtics to bed in Game 7. The Nuggets took both games against the Heat during the regular season, winning by four and five points. The Nuggets could be a little rusty at the beginning of the game but on the bright side, they have been practicing
in Denver so they should have the fresher legs late in the game. Denver was just 15-15 ATS this year against teams from the East, despite going 19-11 SU in those games overall. Both teams have been shooting well from deep and whoever shoots the ball better from behind the line will probably take the game. This is a lot of points to give in Game 1 considering how long Denver has been off. Take the points in Game 1.

Play on Miami