2023 NBA Finals: Are Denver Nuggets the most underrated team ever?
USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt explains why the casual fan hasn’t appreciated the talents of the Denver Nuggets.
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Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets host Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat host for Game 5 of the 2023 NBA Finals on Monday night. The Nuggets have a 3-1 series lead after picking up a Game 4 win on the road Friday. Denver is making their first Finals appearance, while Miami is playing in its seventh franchise appearance and its first since the 2020 bubble season.
USA TODAY Sports will bring you the latest news, updates, analysis and more throughout Game 5. Follow along.
What time is the NBA Finals game tonight?
The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets tip off Game 5 at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 12. The game is at Ball Arena in Denver.
How to watch NBA Finals
ABC is broadcasting each game. You can live stream the game on Hulu with live TV, ESPN, DirecTV Stream and YouTubeTV.
NBA Finals TV schedule 2023
Here is the full schedule:
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NBA Finals Game 5 odds
Tipico Sportsbook has the spread favoring Denver by 8.5 points over Miami. They have the moneyline for Miami set at +305 and for Denver set at –370. They have the over/under for total points set at 209.5
Tyler Herro expected to return
The Heat upgraded Tyler Herro to questionable hours before for Monday’s Game 5 versus the Nuggets. The guard, who averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists during the 2022-23 regular season, hasn’t played since fracturing his hand in Game 1 of Miami’s opening-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks.
— Tyler Dragon
