The Miami Heat travel to Colorado to face the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on Wednesday.

The Heat (28-26) just had a really tough task when they had to play the Phoenix Suns on the road Tuesday night but have been astounding aside from that. In fact, they won six of their previous seven games before that defeat. That run has the Heat right back in it, and no one should count this team out after their bubble run less than a year ago. What's really changed is the fact that everyone is healthy now. This team hasn't been at full boar for most of the season, and it's a truly scary core when everyone is clicking. Jimmy Butler has been outstanding this season, averaging 21.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.1 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. Those steals are actually the best mark in the NBA, and it's awe-inspiring to see how much he's developed and turned into a primary playmaker for this ballclub.

The Nuggets (34-20) suffered a devastating loss on Monday, losing to the Golden State Warriors, 116-107. The defeat in the scorebook is bad, but they suffered an even more disastrous loss. It's that of Jamal Murray, who appeared to suffer an ACL tear in that defeat. He's one of the most talented youngsters in the NBA, and it's a loss that this team can't afford. What it will do is put more on Nikola Jokic's shoulders, but those are plenty big to carry the load. He's actually become the MVP frontrunner with his ridiculous play, averaging 26.2 points, 10.9 rebounds, 8.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. We all know he'll step up without Murray, but it's going to be up to guards like Monte Morris, Facundo Campazzo, and Will Barton to fill the hole Murray's leaving behind.

These teams played back on January 27, with Denver dominating 109-82. That gives the Nuggets six wins in their last eight meetings with the Heat dating back three years.