The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat will meet in the 2023 NBA Finals following completely different playoff paths to get to this point. The Nuggets were the top seed in the West, while the Heat had to go through the play-in tournament and eventually came into the postseason as the No. 8 seed. Both teams were able to crush their opponents in the playoffs with relative ease, with no series reaching a Game 7 until the East finals for Miami.
Past Matchups & Odds
Head-to-head record: Nuggets 2-0
Overall record: Nuggets 53-29, Heat 44-38
Leading scorer on Nuggets: Nikola Jokic
Leading scorer on Heat: Jimmy Butler
Odds to win series: Nuggets -350, Heat +280
2023 NBA Finals schedule
- Game 1: Heat at Nuggets – Thursday, June 1 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 2: Heat at Nuggets – Sunday, June 4 (8 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 3: Nuggets at Heat – Wednesday, June 7 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 4: Nuggets at Heat – Friday, June 9 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
- Game 5: Heat at Nuggets – Monday, June 12 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)*
- Game 6: Nuggets at Heat – Thursday, June 15 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)*
- Game 7: Heat at Nuggets – Sunday, June 18 (8 p.m. ET, ABC)*
(* – if necessary)