The Denver Nuggets head into sunny Miami to take on the Heat with dampened spirits. A week ago they were sitting in the 8th seed, prepping for a contest with the New Orleans Pelicans before their all important showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers later that week. Today, they are losers of three straight (starting with that Pelicans game), 2.5 games out of the eighth seed and staring at a final seven game stretch that in all practicality they would have to sweep in order to make one think they have a chance of still getting into the postseason.
Preview: Denver Nuggets desperately in need of a win against the Miami Heat
