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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Denver Nuggets v Miami Heat
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado, USA
Saturday, 31 December 2022
05h00
The Denver Nuggets will battle with the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA) match at the Ball Arena on December 31.
The two teams will meet for the 71st time in a regular season since the 1988/89 term which was the Heat's inaugural campaign in the NBA.
The Nuggets have the edge in this rivalry, having recorded 36 wins compared to the Heat's 34 victories.
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The last meeting between the two teams was on 30 November 2021 with the match taking place at the FTX Arena in Miami, Florida, USA.
Nikola Jokic scored 24 points, Aaron Gordon added 20 as the Nuggets snapped their longest losing streak in nearly six years by beating the short-handed Heat 120-111.
The Nuggets are placed at the top of the Western Conference standings, having registered 19 wins and 11 defeats from 30 matches.
Meanwhile, the Heat are placed seventh on the Eastern Conference standings, having recorded 16 victories and 16 defeats from 30 games.
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Nuggets defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 105-91 on Wednesday, December 21 in a matchup between the top two teams in the Western Conference.
"You're playing for first place in the Western Conference -- meaningless in the middle of December," Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said.
"But that's what we're playing for tonight. That team is a top five in offensive and defense, so we're going to have to bring our A game tonight.
"And I felt that Bruce [Brown], Christian [Braun], (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope), Aaron and Nikola did that."
Head-to-Head (Last Five NBA Matches)
Matches - 5
Nuggets - 1
Lakers - 4
NBA fixtures - December 31 and January 1
Saturday, December 31
00:00 Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards
00:30 - Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Lakers
00:30 - Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns
01:00 - Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons
01:00 - Milwaukee Bucks vs Minnesota Timberwolves
01:30 - New Orleans Pelicans vs Philadelphia 76ers
01:00 - Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat
03:00 - Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers
03:00 - Sacramento Kings vs Utah Jazz
20:00 - Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Clippers
Sunday, January 1
00:00 - Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets
00:00 - Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers
00:00 - Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks
00:00 - San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks
01:00 - Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans
01:00 - Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons
01:00 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs Philadelphia 76ers
02:00 - Utah Jazz vs Miami Heat
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