But now, instead of crawling through games as the Heat have done in the past, Miami has turned the dial all the way up. Through seven games, the Heat lead the league in pace, averaging 106.4 possessions per 48 minutes.

It is hard to win games without your two best players, but that is what the Miami Heat had to attempt on Wednesday night. The Denver Nuggets played host to the

Get the best Heat vs. Nuggets predictions ahead of Wednesday's matchup at Ball Arena. Free NBA picks for November 5.

The Miami Heat (4-3) and Denver Nuggets (4-2) meet Wednesday at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Heat vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Miami Heat could be in the market to add a star to boost their playoff chances, but the most obvious bet has issues with the team.

Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo was left injured during the game against the Denver Nuggets. Here's all you need to know.

The Heat were up three — with another free throw on the way — when Adebayo left the game at the 3:48 mark of the first quarter. The Nuggets would begin to methodically pull away and stretch the lead to 17 in the fourth quarter. Miami made a late run before Jamal Murray sealed the win at the free-throw line.

Adebayo appeared to hurt his left foot during a collision with Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson about four minutes into Wednesday’s game. But he stayed in the contest, wincing in pain as he ran up and down the court before subbed out for his usual rest with 3:48 left in the first quarter.

The Portland Trail Blazers fight back to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday and halt the NBA's last remaining unbeaten record.

The Miami Heat have been without Norman Powell for the last three games, although his injury status has been officially updated.

The Los Angeles Clippers are just 1-4 ATS this season compared to a 4-2 mark for the Miami Heat. It’s tough to trust a team that got thrashed by the Utah Jazz in the opener and needed a Kawhi Leonard game-winner to get past the winless New Orleans Pelicans.

Nikola Jokic shines with a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 122-112. This marks Denver's 11th straight regular-season win over Miami.