The Heat opened Game 3 as a +2 home underdog. The line has since moved to +2.5 after a steady flow of money backed the Nuggets.
Before the 2023 NBA Finals tipped off, the top-seeded Nuggets were the consensus favorite at -480 odds to win the series and championship, according to BetMGM. The Heat were installed as an underdog once again and were +330 odds to win the championship.
After the Nuggets won Game 1 in Denver, their odds narrowed to -800 as a huge favorite to win the series. The Heat were +550 odds to rally back and win the championship after falling behind 0-1.
The Nuggets lost Game 2, and their championship odds slipped to -270. The Heat saw their odds trend in the other direction after they evened the series at 1-1. They jumped to +220 to win the series and title.
DraftKings spread an “exact result” prop bet to predict the outcome of the NBA Finals.
The Nuggets are +225 odds to win the championship in seven games, or with a 4-3 series score. The Nuggets are +295 odds to win the title in six games, or with a 4-2 series score. If you think the Nuggets can win three games in a row and lock up a championship in five games, a 4-1 series score pays +320 odds.
The Heat are +500 odds to win the title in six games, or with a 4-2 series final tally. The Heat are +800 odds to win a championship in seven games, or with a 4-3 series score. If you think the Heat will win three games in a row, and upset the Nuggets in five games with a 4-1 series score, that prop bet pays +1700.
