Heat ready to compete again vs. Nuggets

Regardless, the goal remains the same for the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets, who restart their respective campaigns against each other on Saturday afternoon at the ESPN Wide World of Sports campus near Orlando. The Heat (41-24) can climb as high as the second seed in the Eastern Conference or drop to sixth depending on how these eight games go, but the most important thing is they’re playing meaningful basketball again. One thing Miami isn’t worrying about is using the eight games to find itself in a favorable matchup.