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The Denver Nuggets were able to comfortably control Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat and they will look to keep that going on their home floor again tonight. We should expect a better performance from the visitors, though, as they have now had more time to prepare for the Nuggets having had a short turnaround for the opener after their Game 7 win over the Boston Celtics. The hosts have been formidable at home in this postseason and will be a tough ask for the underdog Heat team.
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Heat vs Nuggets first basket best bet: Aaron Gordon (+900)
In Game 1 of the finals, the Denver Nuggets won the opening tip and were able to convert the opening field goal, with Jamal Murray making the first shot of the game. Game 2 will likely see Nikola Jokic jumping against Bam Adebayo once more. They have now come up against each other on 3 occasions and Jokic has gained the Nuggets the ball twice. While the 2-time MVP is not as explosive of an athlete as his counterpart, he does have a 2-inch height advantage. That should position him well to get his team the opening possession.
I picked Aaron Gordon to make the opening field goal in Game 1 and am sticking with him tonight. The forward was a matchup nightmare for the Heat as they struggled against his size. He made 4 of the first 7 shots for the Nuggets and ended the first quarter with 12 points. With his athletic ability he should continue causing the visitors issues attacking the rim. Gordon is 2nd on the Nuggets this season in scoring the team’s first points, so he does get targeted early. He is making 50.3% of his field-goal attempts this postseason and should have continued success.
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