Sun Sentinel Broward Edition

Nuggets at Heat

- — Ira Winderman

When/Where: 7:30 p.m., AmericanAi­rlines Arena Tickets: Available at Heat.com or 1-800-4NBA-TIX TV: Fox Sports Sun; Radio: 790-AM, 106.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish), 1140-AM (Spanish)

Scouting report: This is the second game of the two-game season series. … The Nuggets won the first meeting, 95-94, Nov. 3 at the Pepsi Center, when Heat forward James Johnson fouled Paul Millsap on a late 3-point attempt, with the Denver forward making all three free throws and Heat guard Dion Waiters off with a jumper at the buzzer. … The Nuggets are going for their first season sweep of the Heat since 2008-09. … The Heat had won their previous two home games against the Nuggets before falling, 116-113, at home last season. … The Heat have lost the last two games in the series after winning the previous three. … The game opens a two-game homestand for the Heat that concludes Wednesday against the Knicks. … The Heat are coming off Friday's 92-91 victory over the Lakers, with Goran Dragic scoring 30 or more for consecutiv­e games for the first time in his career. … The Heat enter on a four-game home winning streak, but just 5-8 at home against the Western Conference. … The game is the second on a seven-game trip for the Nuggets, who are 6-4 on the road against the East. … The Nuggets are coming of Saturday's stunning 101-94 home loss to Memphis, when Denver shot .368 from the field. … The Nuggets are 3-4 in their past seven games. … Hassan Whiteside (hip), Dwyane Wade (hamstring) and Dion Waiters (ankle) are out for the Heat, with Derrick Walton Jr. and Derrick Jones Jr. on G League assignment. … For the Nuggets, Gary Harris (knee) and Juancho Hernangome­z (knee) are questionab­le, with Tyler Lydon (knee) is out.

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