Denver Nuggets on the brink of history.
It’s taken nearly 50 years for the Nuggets to finally reach the NBA Finals, and they don’t want this opportunity to go to waste. The Nuggets held a 3-1 series advantage over the Miami Heat going into Monday night in Game 5 in Denver.
The Nuggets dominated the series winning both Games 3 and 4 on the road in Miami after the Heat pulled off an upset in Denver in Game 2. And now the Nuggets have a chance to win their first NBA title on their home turf.
And after seeing the way they played back-to-back wins in Miami, it’s hard to imagine the Nuggets won’t wrap things up on Monday night.
The Nuggets were favored in all four games of the series. for game 5, They are favored by 8.5 points at BetMGM.
Other than a 111-108 loss in Game 2, Denver’s average margin of victory in the Finals was 13 points. The Nuggets have covered the spread in every victory in this series. Additionally, both of those Denver wins went to the total. Game 5’s total is currently 209.5 – Lowest serial.
Two-time league MVP Nikola Jokic was leading, but his support team rallied dramatically in the fourth game. Jokic had 23 points and 12 rebounds, but the Nuggets were leading in scoring by Aaron Gordon.
Gordon scored 27 points, the most he has scored in a game since early February. In addition to Gordon’s scoring spree, Bruce Brown added 21 off the bench. Big nights from Gordon and Brown offset shooting nights from Jokic and Jamal Murray, who together hit the field with 13 of 36.
The Nuggets have also been able to limit shooting to Miami overseas. The Heat went only 8-of-25 from deep with Gabe Vincent and Max Strus – the consistent scorers for Miami – combining for only 2 points on 1-of-10 from the field and 0-of-7 from deep.
To close the series and avoid going back to Miami, Denver just can’t calm down.
8 games in the MLB schedule
There’s a lighter Monday Night Baseball schedule with eight games to count.
Among the teams in the game was the surprising Miami Marlins, who have won eight of their last nine, with third baseman Luis Araz leading off. Before going 1-for-5 in Sunday’s win over the Chicago White Sox, Arraez was batting . 402 on the season. Now it’s down to 0.397, an average that leads the majors by 59 percentage points. very good.
Anyway, the Marlins started a three-game road series with the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners are only 2-9 in their last 11 outings however She is a -120 Monday night favorite at BetMGM. The Marlins are +100.
Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds are suddenly going some steam with a group of exciting rookies getting significant playing time. The main name to know in that group is Elly De La Cruz, the 6-foot-5 player with massive strength and uncanny speed. The Reds are 4-2 with De La Cruz in the lineup with back-to-back wins over the Dodgers and Cardinals. On Monday, the Reds kicked off a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals. The Royals are 120 home favorites, and the Reds are 100+.
Another suddenly hot team is the Oakland Athletics. The A’s still have the worst record in the majors at 17-50, but they’re riding a five-game winning streak at home as they begin a four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays, the team with the best record in the league (48-20). predictably, Rai is the big favorite at -275. a is +220.
Updated Stanley Cup odds
The Vegas Golden Knights can go from brand new franchise to Stanley Cup champions in just five seasons with just one win.
The Knights hold a 3-1 series advantage in the Florida Panthers as the series returns in Las Vegas for Game 5 Tuesday night. The Knights won a thrilling Game 4 in Florida on Thursday, trailing in the last second to win 3-2 and take the series lead.
head over to game 5, Vegas is -1100 to win the series at BetMGM And -175 for Game 5 in particular. The Panthers have been underdogs throughout the postseason and are in that position again. For the series as a whole, the Panthers +700 to win the next three to lift the trophy. For Game 5, the Panthers have a probability of +145 at BetMGM.