Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals will be underway when the Denver Nuggets host the Miami Heat on Sunday night. Denver is looking to gain a 2-0 lead after notching a win on Thursday. In Game 1, the Nuggets topped the Heat 104-93. The Nuggets are favored by 8.5 points in the latest Heat vs. Nuggets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is 216.5.

The game at Ball Arena in Denver will tip off at 8 p.m. ET. Before making any Heat vs. Nuggets picks or any other NBA predictions, you need to see which side Matt Severance is on. 

Severance is a well-connected writer and handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. He is Sportsline's top NBA expert, entering this matchup with a sizzling 106-56-1 (+3489) roll on his picks! Anybody following him has seen HUGE returns.

Now, he has set his sights on Game 2 of Heat vs. Nuggets and locked in his picks.

Severance knows Denver guard Jamal Murray is an exceptional scorer. Murray owns a reliable jumper with great court vision as a passer. The Kentucky product is putting up 27.6 points with 5.5 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. In the Game 1 victory, Murray logged 26 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. 

The expert also knows Miami center Bam Adebayo is a strong and agile big man in the frontcourt. Adebayo has a soft touch around the lane with the power to finish through contact. The 25-year-old ranks first on the team in rebounds (9.4) along with 17.3 points per matchup. On Thursday, Adebayo notched 26 points, 13 boards and five assists. 

Now, Severance has locked in another confident against the spread pick for Heat vs. Nuggets. We can tell you he's leaning Under on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins Heat vs. Nuggets, and which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread hit HARD? Join SportsLine now to get Matt Severance's Heat vs. Nuggets picks, all from the top NBA expert on a 106-56 roll!