The Denver Nuggets (11-8) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Cleveland Cavaliers (19-3) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Thursday, December 5, 2024. The game tips at 7:00 PM ET on NBA TV, ALT2, KUSA, and FDSOH.

If you hope to gain an edge on Thursday’s game, check out the best bets available in this article (according to our computer predictions).

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Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
• TV: NBA TV, ALT2, KUSA, and FDSOH
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Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 3.5)

• Cleveland has 16 wins in 22 games against the spread this year.
• Denver has seven wins in 19 games against the spread this season.
• The Cavaliers’ ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or more is 12-6.
• As 3.5-point underdogs or more, the Nuggets are 4-1 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (235.5)

• The Cavaliers’ 22 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 235.5 points nine times.
• The Nuggets have played nine games this season that have had more than 235.5 combined points scored.
• The average total in Cleveland’s contests this year is 228.8, 6.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Denver’s games this season have had an average of 226.3 points, 9.2 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Nuggets are the NBA’s 26th-highest scoring team this season compared to the second-ranked Cavaliers.
• The Cavaliers are the NBA’s 15th-ranked scoring defense while the Nuggets are the fifth-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-165)

• This season, the Cavaliers have been favored 19 times and won 17, or 89.5%, of those games.
• The Nuggets have been underdogs in five games this season and have come away with the win three times (60%) in those contests.
• This season, Cleveland has won 15 of its 17 games, or 88.2%, when favored by at least -165 on the moneyline.
• This year, Denver has won three of four games when listed as at least +135 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.3% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.

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