NBA Heat vs Nuggets Same Game Parlay Predictions at +529 | Pickswise

Denver is aiming to take full control of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat as they host Game 2 at Ball Arena on Sunday night. Tip-off is at 8.30 ET on ABC, I’ve prepared a Same Game Parlay to spice things up a bit.

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Let’s dive into my SGP bet now!

Over 216 Total Points (-110)

Nikola Jokic 1+ Threes Made (-310)

Jimmy Butler Over 6.5 Assists (+112)

Bam Adebayo To Record 8+ Rebounds (-310)

Same Game Parlay odds: +529

Over 216 Total Points (-110)

Game 1 was one of the worst games for both teams, at least from an offensive standpoint. Miami went only two times to the free throw line and shot just 40% from the field, while Denver hit just 8 of 27 attempts from deep. For the Heat to hold the Nuggets to 104 is kind of a good thing considering that they were one of the best offensive teams during the regular season. The Heat do not have an answer for Jokic however as not only can he beat his defender 1 on 1, but he is surrounded by solid players that can hit open shots. For the Heat to make this a competitive game, they will need to hit their 3s. They also need Bam Adebayo to continue to be aggressive as he had a solid game despite the loss as he had a team high 26 points. Wouldn’t be surprised if we see a slight increase in the tempo for both teams so will look to take the over in this spot.

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Nikola Jokic 1+ Threes Made (-310)

Together with Bruce Brown, Jokic was the only Nuggets player to shoot 50% or better from three point land in the series opener as he went 1-for-2. As a team the Nuggets struggled shooting from distance, but that will not last for the team that has the best true shooting percentage so far this postseason. Jokic started off Game 1 slowly, took his time and found his spots. He made 8 field goals on just 12 attempts, but that’s fine for our bet as long as he makes his threes. He’s been knocking them down this postseason at a career high 47.5% rate and I see no reason why that will change moving forward. Right now he is on a 3-game run of at least 1 three made, plus in 16 total games this postseason run he’s failed to make a three only in 3 of them. During the regular season he shot 66.7% from deep vs Miami, so let’s ride his hot hand while it lasts.

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Jimmy Butler Over 6.5 Assists (+112)

Butler cleared this line in Game 1 collecting 7 dimes, but it was a very unusual game from him as he went to the free-throw line just twice and finished the game with a sub-par 13 points. I expect his aggression levels to go up for Game 2, he knows what’s at stake here as the Heat look to avoid going 2-0 in the series. If that happens, they would then need to win 4 of the next 5 games against Denver which seems very unlikely with the way the Nuggets have played this postseason. Butler comes up big when the lights shine the brightest, we’ve seen it many times this postseason. At this point of the season he might not have the proper lift anymore to score 40+ shots, but he can still get his teammates involved. The fact that he was able to collect 7 assists in Game 1 with the likes of Caleb Martin, Max Strus and Duncan Robinson combining to shoot just 2-for-23 was impressive. I’m pretty sure all 3 of them cannot do badly in back-to-back games, so look for Jimmy to add to his assist total from the series opener.

Bam Adebayo To Record 8+ Rebounds (-310)

Bam was Miami’s best player by far on Thursday with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. He really took it to Jokic on offense, but it still didn’t make a difference as the Heat fell by 11. Still, Miami will be encouraged by the play of their starting center as he has struggled against Jokic in recent years. After all, he is giving up a lot of size on the inside so it’s natural to assume the bigger guy would dominate this match-up. That hasn’t been the case so far, the Heat were outrebounded by just 2 in the series opener, and Bam was their only player with more than 7 rebounds in the loss. He has now cleared this line in 4 consecutive games grabbing 13, 10, 13 and 8 boards, plus in 19 postseason games so far he’s failed to do it only 3 times. I feel like that’s a big enough sample size for us to back this one with confidence.

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