Despite an inconsistent six-game road trip, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo saw promising flashes from Miami's younger players
The Denver Nuggets went into Miami and played 4 good quarters to take the win over the Miami Heat 133-113. Jamal Murray had 30 points, 8 rebounds and 7
Tyler Herro is clearly the best player on the Heat, and our expert NBA predictions expect the Miami guard to prove it tonight against Denver.
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Just eight months after Miami Heat president Pat Riley labeled Heat guard Tyler Herro as “fragile,” Herro has become the team’s most durable player so far this season.
Lost amid Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler’s frequent unavailability is teammate Tyler Herro’s constant availability. And no, that’s not us dissing Butler. We’ve collectively spent so much time talking about Butler’s injury and recent suspension that it’s become easy to forget Herro’s reliability.
The Nuggets have been red-hot recently entering this matchup, while the Heat have had issues with consistency all season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Heat prediction and pick.
Miami is ninth in the Eastern Conference with 15.1 fast break points per game led by Tyler Herro averaging 3.7. The Nuggets are 12-8 in road games. Denver is 6-4 in one-possession games.
Nikola Jokic (right elbow inflammation) is questionable to play against the Heat on Friday. Jokic was sidelined on Wednesday after injuring his elbow during warmups. DeAndre Jordan got the start in his place, with Dario Saric taking on extra minutes off the bench. They will both be low-end streaming options if Jokic misses another game.
This is when reality further hit home for the Miami Heat. Mediocre without Jimmy Butler. Mediocre with Jimmy Butler.
Jamal Murray scored 30 points, Nikola Jokic extended his NBA lead with his 17th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More