Nuggets vs Cavaliers Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Expected Starting Lineups, Betting Trends and Stats

Denver and Cleveland meet on NBA TV for a clash of the league’s best.

Cleveland is an NBA-best 19-3 on the season, winning two straight after suffering two straight losses prior to that. The Cavaliers are 12-1 at home this season and averaged an NBA-best 121.8 points per game. match. Three different Cavaliers have led the team in scoring over the last three games as one of the most balanced offenses in the NBA.

Denver is 4-4 in their last eight games alternating wins and losses as they try to stay above .500. The Nuggets are 11-8 on the season and 5-4 on the road. Denver begins a three-game road stretch with Cleveland, Washington and Atlanta. A win here would go a long way for the Nuggets to open this stretch of the road.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the match, including the latest information on how to catch opening tips, expected line-ups, recent team performances, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Details and how to see Denver @ Cleveland

● Date: Thursday 5 December 2024

● Time: 7:00 PM ET

● Venue: Rocket Mortage Fieldhouse

● City: Cleveland, OH

● TV/Streaming: NBA TV

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Denver @ Cleveland betting odds

The latest odds from Thursday morning:

● Moneyline: Denver Nuggets (+145), Cleveland Cavaliers (-175)

● Spread: Cleveland -3.5 (-110)

● Total: 236.5

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Likely starting lineups for Denver and Cleveland

· Denver Nuggets (11-8)

PG Jamal Murray

SG Christian Braun

SF Michael Porter Jr.

PF Aaron Gordon (doubtful)

C Nikola Jokic

· Cleveland Cavaliers (19-3)

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Isaac Okoro

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Nuggets @ Cavaliers

• Denver is 7-11-1 ATS this season, ranking 8th-worst.
• Cleveland is an NBA-best 16-6 ATS.
• The Nuggets are 4-5 ATS on the road, but 3-1 ATS as a road underdog.
• The Cavaliers are 10-3 ATS at home, ranking 3rd best.
• Cleveland is 13-9 to Over, ranking tied for 5th best.
• Denver is 12-7 to Over, ranking 4th best.
• Nikola Jokic scored 38 points in his previous game along with 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
• Jamal Murray has 30 points in his last two games.
• Donovan Mitchell scored 35 and 19 points in the previous two games on 10-of-19 from three.
• Evan Mobley has doubled in four of the last five games.
• Jarrett Allen had a season-low three rebounds in the last game.

Notable player props for the Nuggets @ Cavaliers

Highest point props

• Nikola Jokic O/U 28.5 Points
• Donovan Mitchell O/U 26.5 points
• Darius Garland O/U 19.5 Points
• Jamal Murray O/U 18.5 points
• Evan Mobley O/U 16.5 pts

Highest rebounding props

• Nikola Jokic O/U 11.5 Rebounds
• Jarrett Allen O/U 5.5 rebounds
• Evan Mobley O/U 9.5 rebounds
• Aaron Gordon O/U 5.5 rebounds
• Michael Porter Jr. O/U 5.5 rebounds

Supreme helper props

• Nikola Jokic O/U 8.5 Assists
• Darius Garland O/U 7.5 Assists
• Jamal Murray O/U 6.5 Assists

Expert picks and predictions for Nuggets @ Cavaliers

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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Nikola Jokic to go over his 20.5 rebounds + assists cap in Cleveland:

“While Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen are a jarring matchup for Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets star has given Cleveland all they can handle historically.

Last season, Jokic dominated Cleveland with 26 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists in a 130-101 home win, but wasn’t as effective with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in a road loss. But one thing is for sure, Jokie filled the stat sheet both times and historically has against Cleveland.

In the last eight meetings with Cleveland or since the 2020-21 season, Jokic has totaled 34, 17, 25, 31, 18, 22, 22 and 18 combined rebounds and assists.

The joker averages the second most potential assists per game. game (18.4) on the year and most potential rebounds (22.9). In November, he ranks second in potential assists (19.4) and leads the NBA in potential rebounds per game (23.9).

Here are the best bets our model projects for the Nuggets and Cavaliers:

· Moneyline: NBC Sports confident of taking Denver at ML (+145)

· Spread: NBC Sports has confidence in Denver +3.5 on the spread

· Total: NBC Sports has low confidence for a game of UNDER 236.5 point total

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