Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 5
Published 10:20 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024
The Cleveland Cavaliers (19-3) square off against the Denver Nuggets (11-8) as 3.5-point favorites on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on NBA TV, ALT2, KUSA, and FDSOH.
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Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Game Info & Odds
- Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: NBA TV, ALT2, KUSA, and FDSOH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
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Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Cavaliers 120 – Nuggets 113
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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Nuggets
- Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 3.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-7.0)
- Pick OU:
Under (235.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 233.8
- The Cavaliers have put together a 16-6-0 ATS record this season compared to the 7-12-0 mark of the Nuggets.
- When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Cleveland (12-6) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (66.7%) than Denver (4-1) does as the underdog (80%).
- Cleveland and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 59.1% of the time this season (13 out of 22). That’s less often than Denver and its opponents have (12 out of 19).
- The Cavaliers have an .895 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (17-2) this season, higher than the .600 winning percentage for the Nuggets as a moneyline underdog (3-2).
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Cavaliers Performance Insights
- The Cavaliers own a top-five offense this season, ranking best in the league with 121.8 points per game. Defensively, they rank 11th with 111.3 points allowed per contest.
- Cleveland is pulling down 43.0 boards per game (20th-ranked in league). It is giving up 43.6 rebounds per contest (13th-ranked).
- The Cavaliers are delivering 28.0 dimes per game, which ranks them seventh in the NBA in 2024-25.
- Cleveland is forcing 15.0 turnovers per game this year (seventh-ranked in NBA), but it has averaged only 12.5 turnovers per contest (fifth-best).
- With a 40.2% three-point percentage this season, the Cavaliers are best in the NBA. They rank sixth in the league by draining 15.3 treys per contest.
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Nuggets Performance Insights
- The Nuggets are the fifth-best squad in the NBA in points scored (118.1 per game) and 24th in points conceded (116.3).
- With 44.2 rebounds per game and 44.2 rebounds allowed, Denver is 12th and 18th in the NBA, respectively.
- With 30.4 assists per game, the Nuggets are second-best in the league.
- In 2024-25, Denver is 12th in the NBA in turnovers committed (13.5 per game) and 15th in turnovers forced (14.1).
- Beyond the arc, the Nuggets are 21st in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.3). They are fourth-best in 3-point percentage at 39.3%.
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