Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets Prediction & Game Preview - July 14th, 2023 | NBA Summer League

The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets are set to face off on July 14 in what will be a repeat of the NBA Finals. The only difference is the rosters won't look anything like what we saw during Denver's run to their first-ever championship banner.

Instead, we're being treated to their Summer League rosters, both of which have impressed at times throughout the competition.

The Heat will be entering the contest on the second night of a back-to-back, but will boast one of the best players in the competition in Orlando Robinson, who has been dominating Summer League throughout his time in Las Vegas.

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Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets: Prediction

There will be no Nikola Jokic or Jamal Murray in the July 14 meeting between these two teams. However, the best player on the floor will still be playing his role in the middle of the court, except this time, he will be wearing a Heat jersey.

The Nuggets have their own impressive big man, though, as Julian Stawther has been impressive and is coming off a 21-point game against the Utah Jazz earlier this week.

Nevertheless, Miami can also call upon Jamal Cain and Dru Smith, both of whom have shown out during the tournament. It will be a close contest, but the Heat should eke out a win in this matchup.

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Miami Heat Summer League Roster

PLAYER	#	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	BIRTHDATE	AGE	EXP	SCHOOL	HOW ACQUIRED
Nikola Jovic	5	F	6-11	225 lbs	JUN 09, 2003	20	1	Mega Basket	#27 Pick In 2022 Draft
Jamal Cain	8	F	6-7	205 lbs	MAR 20, 1999	24	1	Oakland	Signed On 07/15/22
Dru Smith	9	G	6-3	200 lbs	DEC 30, 1997	25	1	Missouri	Signed On 07/01/23
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	11	F	6-7	220 lbs	FEB 18, 2001	22	R	UCLA	#18 Pick In 2023 Draft
Orlando Robinson	25	C	6-11	245 lbs	JUL 10, 2000	23	1	Fresno State	Signed On 07/06/22
Jamaree Bouyea	71	G	6-2	180 lbs	JUN 27, 1999	24	1	San Francisco	Signed On 07/01/23
Justin Powell	72	G	6-6	200 lbs	MAY 09, 2001	22	R	Washington State
Chase Audige	73	G	6-4	200 lbs	JUN 29, 1999	24	R	Northwestern
Caleb Daniels	74	G	6-4	210 lbs	MAY 17, 1999	24	R	Villanova
Trenton Massner	75	G	6-2	175 lbs	NOV 20, 1999	23	R	Western Illinois
Alondes Williams	76	G	6-4	205 lbs	JUN 19, 1999	24	1	Wake Forest
Drew Peterson	81	F	6-9	205 lbs	NOV 09, 1999	23	R	USC
Taylor Funk	83	F	6-9	220 lbs	NOV 06, 1997	25	R	Utah State
Ja'von Franklin	84	F	6-7	210 lbs	OCT 14, 1998	24	R	Georgia Tech
Brandon McCoy	94	C	7-0	250 lbs	JUN 11, 1998	25	R	UNLV
Patrick Gardner	95	C	6-11	250 lbs	JUN 16, 1999	24	R	Marist

Denver Nuggets Summer League Roster

PLAYER	#	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	BIRTHDATE	AGE	EXP	SCHOOL	HOW ACQUIRED
Julian Strawther	3	G	6-7	205 lbs	APR 18, 2002	21	R	Gonzaga	Draft Rights Traded From IND On 06/23/23
Hunter Tyson	4	F	6-8	215 lbs	JUN 13, 2000	23	R	Clemson	Draft Rights Traded From OKC On 06/23/23
Cassius Stanley	7	G	6-5	190 lbs	AUG 18, 1999	23	2	Duke
Peyton Watson	8	F	6-8	200 lbs	SEP 11, 2002	20	1	UCLA	Draft Rights Traded From OKC On 06/23/22
Andrew Funk	11	G	6-5	188 lbs	SEP 21, 1999	23	R	Penn State
Mark Smith	13	G	6-5	220 lbs	AUG 16, 1999	23	R	Kansas State
Ismael Kamagate	14	C	6-11	220 lbs	JAN 17, 2001	22	R	Paris Basketball
Collin Gillespie	21	G	6-3	190 lbs	JUN 25, 1999	24	R	Villanova	Signed On 07/03/22
Armaan Franklin	23	G	6-4	195 lbs	NOV 17, 2000	22	R	Virginia
Jalen Pickett	24	G	6-4	202 lbs	OCT 22, 1999	23	R	Penn State	Draft Rights Traded From IND On 06/23/23
Aamir Simms	25	F	6-8	245 lbs	FEB 17, 1999	24	R	Clemson
Grant Golden	35	F	6-10	255 lbs	JAN 15, 1998	25	R	Richmond

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Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets: Odds, Spread, and Moneyline

Moneyline: Nuggets (+156), Heat (-200)

Spread: Nuggets (+4.5), Heat (-4.5)

Total: 178 Under (-111), Over (-111)

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Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets: Where to watch

You can watch the contest on ESPN, NBA League Pass, and FUBO TV.

The game will be played at the Cox Pavilion and is set to tip off at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets: Players to watch

Summer League standouts Nikola Jovic and Jaime Jaquez Jr. are both unlikely to participate in Miami's game against Denver, but that won't stop the Heat from being confident of a victory. Orlando Robinson, Jamal Cain, and Dru Smith are all capable of leading their team toward victory.

For Denver, all eyes will be on Julian Strawther, Cassius Stanley, and Hunter Tyson, although only Strawther projects to be an impact maker at the same level as Robinson and Cain. Both rosters have talent available, yet, Miami's roster projects to be deeper, despite two of their best players likely missing the game due to injury.