The Denver Nuggets are coming off their best win of the season, a 124-122 victory over the Thunder. Denver was without Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon, making the dub that much more impressive.
The Nuggets are on a three-game win streak and hope to increase that number on Friday against the Heat. Miami is 3-4 on the season and enters the matchup on a two-game losing streak. The Heat lost, 115-112, to the Suns on Wednesday. Tyler Herro led Miami with 28 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field and 5-of-9 from three. Haywood Highsmith dropped 29 off the bench.
Even though the Heat are a year removed from playing the Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals, that loss should still sting. Denver can't approach the game lightly. It helps that Jamal Murray is listed as questionable. He suffered a concussion in the third quarter of last Friday's loss to Minnesota. He hasn't played since.
Russell Westbrook scored a season-high 29 points (10-of-15 shooting) in Murray's place in the starting lineup on Wednesday. The former MVP has had his ups and downs to start the season, but Murray has also had his ups and downs. Hopefully, Murray will be able to play and prove his doubters wrong.
Jamal Murray's status tonight vs. Heat
Jamal Murray (concussion) is listed as questionable.
UPDATE: Jamal Murray is available.
Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s status tonight vs. Nuggets
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (stomach illness) is listed as questionable. He missed Miami's last two games.
UPDATE: Jaime Jaquez Jr. is out.
Nuggets injury report
Jamal Murray (concussion) is questionable. Aaron Gordon (calf), Vlatko Cancar (ankle), and DaRon Holmes (Achilles) are out.
UPDATE: Jamal Murray is available.
Heat injury report
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (illness) is questionable. Kevin Love (personal) is out.
UPDATE: Jaime Jaquez Jr. is out.
Projected starting lineups tonight
Denver: Jamal Murray (if he plays), Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Peyton Watson, Nikola Jokic
Miami: Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
How to watch Heat at Nuggets Nov. 8
Miami at Denver won't be televised nationally, but it will be available on Altitude and NBA League Pass.
Nuggets' next five regular-season games
Sunday, Nov. 10 vs. Dallas (6 p.m. MT)
Friday, Nov. 15 at New Orleans (6 p.m. MT)*
Sunday, Nov. 17 at Memphis (4 p.m. MT)
Tuesday, Nov. 19 at Memphis (6 p.m. MT)*
Friday, Nov. 22 vs. Dallas (8 p.m. MT)*
* = NBA Cup group play game