The Cleveland Cavaliers (26-4) will look to continue a five-game win streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (16-12) on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Ball Arena as only 1.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on ALT, KTVD, and FDSOH.

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Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ALT, KTVD, and FDSOH
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 118 – Nuggets 116

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Nuggets

• Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-2.3)
• Pick OU:

  Under (236.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 233.6

• The Cavaliers have covered more often than the Nuggets this year, putting up an ATS record of 21-9-0, as opposed to the 11-17-0 mark of the Nuggets.
• When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Cleveland (18-9) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (66.7%) than Denver (6-2) does as the underdog (75%).
• Cleveland’s games have gone over the total 63.3% of the time this season (19 out of 30), less often than Denver’s games have (18 out of 28).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Cavaliers are 24-3, a better record than the Nuggets have recorded (5-3) as moneyline underdogs.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers sport a top-five offense this year, ranking second-best in the league with 121.8 points per game. On defense, they rank ninth with 110.2 points allowed per contest.
• This year, Cleveland is grabbing 43.5 boards per game (18th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 43.6 rebounds per contest (10th-ranked).
• So far this year, the Cavaliers rank eighth in the league in assists, averaging 28.5 per game.
• Cleveland ranks top-five this season in turnovers, ranking fourth-best in the league with 12.5 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks eighth with 15.0 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Cavaliers have been shining when it comes to three-point shooting this year, ranking third-best in the NBA in treys per game (16.1) and best in three-point percentage (40.6%).

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Nuggets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Nuggets are third-best in the league offensively (119.1 points scored per game) and ranked 23rd on defense (116.1 points conceded).
• With 45.2 rebounds per game and 43.6 rebounds allowed, Denver is eighth and 10th in the NBA, respectively.
• The Nuggets are best in the league in assists (30.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, Denver is 16th in the league in turnovers committed (14.4 per game) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.8).
• Beyond the arc, the Nuggets are fourth-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (11.6). They are ranked seventh in 3-point percentage at 37.6%.

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