Miami Heat: Anatomy of an underdog

MANILA, Philippines—The Miami Heat will open as heavy underdogs against the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals, which tip off on Friday (Manila time) in Denver, Colorado.

That’s been the case for the Heat all season long after barely making the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Just a month ago, the Heat were five minutes away from elimination against the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament.

Hard to believe they’re now only four wins away from a seemingly improbable championship run after finally putting away the Boston Celtics in Game 7 on the road in a series where they were only given a three percent chance of winning.

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