Scouting Report: An NBA Coach Weighs In on Heat-Nuggets NBA Finals
Denver took the regular season series against Miami, 2–0. Sam Navarro/USA TODAY Sports https://www.si.com/nba/2023/05/31/heat-nuggets-nba-finals-prediction-scouts-take What to expect when Miami and Denver meet with a title on the line. by CHRIS MANNIX • Sports Illustrated MAY 31, 2023 The Nuggets and Heat will meet for Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Denver on Thursday. The Nuggets, a 53-win team during the regular season, have mowed down the opposition en route to the first Finals appearance in franchise history . Miami, the No. 8 seed that survived an elimination game in the play-in tournament t o advance, will play in its second Finals in the last four years . Sports Illustrated asked a veteran NBA coach to weigh in on some of the key questions in this series. SI: Which Finals team have you been more impressed by? Scout’s Take: I’m split. I’m most impressed by how Denver has played, but the more impressive of the two being there is Miami , if t...