The Denver Nuggets, who will be making their first appearance in the NBA Finals, have been installed as -360 favorites over the Miami Heat, according to Caesars Sportsbook.
Denver is an 8-point home favorite in Game 1 on Thursday, with an over/under of 219.
The Heat are only the second 8-seed ever to capture a conference championship, and just the third team to win its first three series as an underdog. Miami has racked up a 13-5 postseason record against the spread, winning a record-tying nine games outright as an underdog.
"Miami's playoff run has really solidified the fact that they're a team built for the postseason," David Lieberman, lead NBA oddsmaker for Caesars Sportsbook, told ESPN.