This is a 10* GAME OF THE WEEK on the Denver Nuggets.

I love the way this one sets up for Denver.

Miami is 7-2, while the Nuggets are 5-4.

The Heat are off a tight 118-115 home win over Utah, but with upcoming games at the Lakers, Clippers, Utah and OKC, I say the visiting side does indeed get caught "looking ahead."

There's no way that Denver can do that though here. The Nuggets lost two straight in Memphis, before then barely holding on for a 95-94 win at home over Houston last time out as 11.5-point favorites.

Finally note that the Nuggets are a near-perfect 7-1 ATS in their last eight after three or more straight ATS losses in a row.

This one MEANS more to Denver and I expect it to play like it.

The play is the NUGGETS.

Good luck, NP