Well, that went about as expected. At least for now. Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals saw the Nuggets handle business with a 104-93 win over the Heat. Save for a handful of desperation buckets by Miami down the stretch, it was a dominant effort from start to finish that even staved off a daring backdoor cover attempt (of Heat +9) by Nikola Jović in the final seconds.

Here’s the rundown ahead of Game 2 on Sunday.

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Nuggets vs. Heat 8 p.m. ET Sunday on ABC

What are the odds for the Nuggets vs. Heat?

Series: Nuggets lead 1-0

Series odds: Nuggets -700, Heat +500

Game 1 was a rout of a higher degree than the final score indicated. Denver led by 21 points entering the fourth quarter, and while Miami played to its identity of never wilting, it never drew close enough to bring one to the edge of their seat.

Whether that was a product of a severe rest disparity — two days for the Heat versus 10 for the Nuggets — and altitude adjustment, or a sign of a matchup that could be decided quickly, remains to be seen. Game 2 will be our next data point.

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For it, Denver is favored by a significant margin — unsurprising given the lopsidedness of Thursday’s game despite the Nuggets actually finishing significantly in the red from behind the 3-point line, 8-for-27 to Miami’s 13-for-39.

The difference was Nikola Jokić’s casual dominance in the form of a 27-point, 14-assist, 10-rebound triple-double, the timely shotmaking of Jamal Murray and Bruce Brown, and the stellar defense of the monstrous wing duo of Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr., who also beat up Miami’s undersized forward rotation on the interior.

Bam Adebayo asserted himself at the offensive end, and Gabe Vincent and Haywood Highsmith exceeded expectations by fueling their team’s fight in the fourth. But Jimmy Butler’s passive offensive performance and the bricks laid by Max Strus (0-for-10), Caleb Martin (1-for-7) and Duncan Robinson (1-for-6) made the comparison all the more stark.

Some of the above could be ripe for positive regression, although the Nuggets certainly have another level they can reach at the offensive end as well. That is reflected in their now -700 odds to win the series (+500 for Miami) — +350 to finish it in a sweep, +165 to close it out in five games.

For it, Denver is favored by a significant margin — unsurprising given the lopsidedness of Thursday’s game despite the Nuggets actually finishing significantly in the red from behind the 3-point line, 8-for-27 to Miami’s 13-for-39.

The difference was Nikola Jokić’s casual dominance in the form of a 27-point, 14-assist, 10-rebound triple-double, the timely shotmaking of Jamal Murray and Bruce Brown, and the stellar defense of the monstrous wing duo of Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr., who also beat up Miami’s undersized forward rotation on the interior.

Bam Adebayo asserted himself at the offensive end, and Gabe Vincent and Haywood Highsmith exceeded expectations by fueling their team’s fight in the fourth. But Jimmy Butler’s passive offensive performance and the bricks laid by Max Strus (0-for-10), Caleb Martin (1-for-7) and Duncan Robinson (1-for-6) made the comparison all the more stark.

Some of the above could be ripe for positive regression, although the Nuggets certainly have another level they can reach at the offensive end as well. That is reflected in their now -700 odds to win the series (+500 for Miami) — +350 to finish it in a sweep, +165 to close it out in five games.