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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
The Denver Nuggets will make the trip to the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA on Friday. The Cavs (19-3) lead the Eastern Conference standings while the Nuggets (11-8) are eighth in the West. Check out our match prediction below.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been excellent this season and will be aiming for their 20th win of the campaign here after trouncing the Wizards 118-87 at this venue in midweek.
Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley both notched up 19 points each in the victory, as the team took a commanding 15-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back.
The Cavaliers are the highest-scoring team in the NBA this season, putting up 121.8 points per game, while they are 11th on defence, allowing 111.3 PPG.
Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have split their last 10 games five wins and five losses, but they will be hoping to build some momentum after beating the Warriors 119-115 on Wednesday.
Nikola Jokic turned in a big performance of 38 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and five steals, while Michael Porter Jr and Aaron Gordon added 22 and 15 points respectively.
The Nuggets are the fifth-highest-scoring team in the NBA, averaging 118.1 points per game, but they are 24th on the defensive end, allowing 116.3 PPG.
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The Best Betting Odds for Cleveland Cavaliers v Denver Nuggets Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.59 | 2.45 |
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1.57 | 2.37 |
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1.54 | 2.49 |
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1.53 | 2.6 |
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1.55 | 2.28 |
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1.61 | 2.3 |
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1.57 | 2.48 |
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1.57 | 2.38 |
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1.6 | 2.4 |
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1.61 | 2.45 |
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Who will win the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets match is: Cleveland Cavaliers -3.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets game on 05/12/2024 of the current NBA season:
- Cleveland Cavaliers has a 58.27% chance to pick up the win against Denver Nuggets according to Betway ⭐ with the odds of 1.61.
- There is a probability of 41.73% ⭐ for Denver Nuggets to win vs Cleveland Cavaliers with odds of 2.6 at Tonybet.
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Cleveland Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets's standings in the NBA
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Cleveland Cavaliers - Denver Nuggets Key Points
- The Cavaliers have won their last 10 games against Western Conference opponents when inserted as favourites.
- The Cavaliers are 12-1 at home this season.
- The Cavaliers have the best cover rate this season at 72.7% (16-6-0).
- The Nuggets have lost four of their last five away games following a win.
- The Nuggets have only covered the spread in 38.9% of games this season (7-11-1 ATS).
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Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
While the Nuggets as underdogs would typically be seen as a worthwhile consideration, they have been far too inconsistent this season and are one of the worst covering teams in the league so far.
The Cavaliers have stormed out the gate this season and are showing no signs of easing up anytime soon. With a 70%+ cover rate and playing at home, we can’t look past the hosts in this one. Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets prediction is Cleveland Cavaliers -3.5.
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