The Denver Nuggets will look to regain the upper hand when they take on the Miami Heat in Game 3 of their 2023 NBA Finals series on Wednesday. After losing 104-93 in the series opener, Miami rebounded with a 111-108 win on Sunday.

Tipoff from Kaseya Center in Miami is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Denver is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Nuggets vs. Heat odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 213.

Before locking in any Nuggets vs. Heat picks or any other NBA predictions, you NEED to see which side Larry Hartstein is on. 

A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach. Hartstein also excels in the NBA, especially when picking Denver Nuggets games. Over the past 99 Denver matchups, he is 58-38-3 against the spread, returning $1,625 for $100 players. Anybody following those picks has seen HUGE returns!

Now, he has set his sights on Game 3 of Nuggets vs. Heat.

The expert knows Denver center Nikola Jokic remains on a historical playoff run. On Sunday, Jokic scored 41 points on 16 of 28 shooting from the floor, and grabbed a series-high 11 rebounds and four assists for his 47th career playoff double-double and 14th of this postseason. He now has four career playoff games with 40 or more points, tying Alex English for second all-time in Denver's history, only trailing Jamal Murray, who has five.

Hartstein also knows Miami small forward Jimmy Butler reached 20 or more points for the third time in four games in the Game 2 win. He scored 21 points, dished out nine assists and grabbed four rebounds. In 19 postseason games, Butler has been a difference-maker. He is averaging 27.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.9 steals.  

Now, Hartstein has locked in another confident against the spread pick for Nuggets vs. Heat. 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.

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