Team records:<\/strong> <\/strong> Time:<\/strong>\u00a0Thursday 10:30 ET \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami\u2019s nice little 18-2 has more than eradicated any concerns that developed when the NBA\u2019s version of the Yankees dropped 8 of their first 20 games, but if the Heat don\u2019t win the NBA championship this season, it will be because of games like Wednesday night\u2019s in Los Angeles. Dwyane Wade scored 31, LeBron James 27 and Chris Bosh scored 21 against the Clippers. Not bad at all. But the rest of the Heat scored a total of 21 points, and Miami fell, 111-105, after giving up an astounding total of 44 points in the first quarter.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ok, the Clippers aren\u2019t half bad. They\u2019ve got 3 wins in a row and 5 of the last 7. They\u2019re probably headed back to the lottery, but a second-place finish in the There\u2019s-the-Lakers-and-there\u2019s-everyone-else Pacific Division is not out of the question. Still, they were able to stop the hottest team in the league Wednesday by basically letting the Big Three have their way and stopping the Little Eight.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 James, meanwhile, is dealing with yet another self-inflicted wound after sticking it to his former team on Twitter shortly after the injury-plagued Cavaliers were waxed by 55 by the Lakers. James backed off his comments a bit before last night\u2019s game, but the damage was done and James again paints himself as one of league biggest self-absorbed, me-first egomaniac. James\u2019s reputation has taken a constant beating for his decision to hire his high school friends as advisers and not a professional agent. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 None of the above is the Nuggets\u2019 problem, however, and they have more than enough on their plate as they try to both trade Carmelo Anthony and stay competitive at the same time \u2013 the equivalent of spinning plates on long poles. The Anthony situation clouds everything that the Nuggets do, and when talk intensified of a potential deal to New Jersey, Denver went out and lost at LA (Clippers) and Sacramento before pulling things together against Phoenix a few nights ago.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s pretty clear that fans should get a good look at the Nuggets tonight, because the chances are at about 100 percent that they will look a lot different when they make their next Thursday TNT appearance, on Feb. 10.<\/p>\n TNT NBA Gambling Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n Miami is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games on the road \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Best bets:<\/em><\/strong> There\u2019s no substitute for young legs in dealing with the grind of the NBA regular season, but Erik Spoelstra was forced to play James, Wade and Bosh about 40 minutes each last night. Expect a big game tonight from Anthony, if for no other reason to impress the Knicks (supposedly still in the trade talks). <\/p>\n Liking Denver getting 2.5. In the opener, Oklahoma City and Orlando are both coming off road games, but the Magic managed just 89 points in an overtime loss in New Orleans and may be starting to feel the effects of a busy schedule. Tonight\u2019s game will be their 6th<\/sup> in 11 days. Thunder should win this one.<\/p>\n Get Your Free $10 Bet Today at Sportsbook.com<\/strong> Visit the Bet Menu at half-time to place your bet. Everybody Gets a $10.00 Free Bet today. 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\nMiami: 30-10 SU, 19-20-1 ATS
\nDenver: 21-16 SU, 13-21-3 ATS <\/p>\nCLICK HERE TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT AT SPORTSBOOK.COM AND BET $50 ON THE HALF TIME LINE FOR TONIGHT’S NBA MATCHUPS!!!!!!<\/h3>\n
\nHEAT vs. NUGGETS<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nVenue<\/strong>: Pepsi Center
\nSpread<\/strong>: Heat -3
\nOver\/Under<\/strong>: 205<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nMiami is 21-2 SU in its last 23 games
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games when playing Denver
\nThe total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
\nDenver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
\nDenver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Miami
\nDenver is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games at home<\/p>\n
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\nLawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling and travel expert from Massachusetts.<\/strong><\/p>\nCLICK HERE FOR THE BEST NBA WEEKLY GAMBLING PICKS!! \u2014><\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"