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Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
The Denver Nuggets will play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Ball Arena in the NBA on Saturday. The Nuggets (16-12) are fifth in the Western Conference while the Cavs (26-4) lead the way in the East. Check out our match prediction below.
The Denver Nuggets have been in good shape lately, winning five of their last seven games, but they’ll be looking to bounce back here after losing 110-100 to the Suns on Thursday.
Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr both got over 20 points and Russell Westbrook put up 17, but they were unable to keep pace with the Suns who outscored them in both halves.
The Nuggets are the third-highest-scoring team in the NBA this season, averaging 119.1 PPG, but they could use some improvement on defence, where they are ranked 23rd (116.1 PPG).
Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been the best team in the NBA so far this season and are now aiming for a sixth win on the bounce after easing past the Jazz 124-113 on Tuesday.
Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell and Sam Merrill all got over the 20-point mark, while as a team, they shot 47% from the field and made 20 of 46 from beyond the arc.
The Cavaliers are a top 10 side on both ends this season, averaging 121.8 points per game (second in the league) while allowing 110.2 PPG (10th in the NBA).
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The Best Betting Odds for Denver Nuggets v Cleveland Cavaliers Match
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2.4 | 1.61 |
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2.3 | 1.6 |
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2.27 | 1.63 |
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2.42 | 1.6 |
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2.4 | 1.62 |
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2.3 | 1.6 |
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2.2 | 1.67 |
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2.28 | 1.67 |
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2.38 | 1.57 |
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2.35 | 1.62 |
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Who will win the Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers match is: Cleveland Cavaliers -1.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers game on 27/12/2024 of the current NBA season:
- Denver Nuggets has a 47.44% chance to pick up the win against Cleveland Cavaliers according to Tonybet ⭐ with the odds of 2.42.
- There is a probability of 52.56% ⭐ for Cleveland Cavaliers to win vs Denver Nuggets with odds of 1.67 at Betway.
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Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers's standings in the NBA
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Denver Nuggets - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points
- The Cavaliers are on a seven-match win streak against Western Conference opponents.
- The Cavaliers are 9-1 across their last 10 games.
- The Cavaliers are 9-3 on the road this season.
- The Cavaliers have the best cover rate in the NBA this season at 70% (21-9-0 ATS).
- The Nuggets have the seventh-worst cover rate in the NBA this season at 40.7% (11-16-1 ATS).
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Our Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
It is a truly rare occurrence to see the Nuggets installed as underdogs on their home court, and while it is tempting to go for the free bucket, it is hard to back against the Cavaliers this season.
Indeed, no team in the NBA has won more games or covered the spread at a higher clip than Cleveland. At a 70% ATS record, we’ll continue to follow the Cavs until they start slowing down. Our Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction is Cleveland Cavaliers -1.5.
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