Cleveland Cavaliers – Denver Nuggets Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 05.12.2024
Thursday brings us a potential NBA Finals match-up as the East leading Cleveland Cavaliers host the Denver Nuggets. Will the Cavs continue their amazing home form or will Denver put a dent into their league leading 12-1 record at home?
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets meet on 05.12.2024, in what will be their 1st of two meetings this season. The game will be played at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland) with the home team Cavaliers being slightly favored to get the victory.
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Cleveland Cavaliers |
Thu, 05.12.2024, 19:00 |
Denver Nuggets |
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4/6 |
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8/5 |
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Expert Tip |
DEN Nuggets +6.5 Point Spread |
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets: Current situation
Losing back-to-back games to the Atlanta Hawks last week was just what this Cleveland Cavaliers team needed. They’ve responded in a great way by first beating the Boston Celtics and then destroyed the Washington Wizards by 31 points. Donovan Mitchell added to his MVP case with 35 points in the win over Boston, if he can lead the Cavaliers to the number 1 seed in the East he will have a case for that award at the end of the season.
The Nuggets have a player who knows a thing or two about winning MVP awards. Nikola Jokic has won it 3 times already and he is arguably playing his best season yet with averages of 29.6 points, 13.2 rebounds and 10.7 assists. However, that’s only enough for a 11-8 record so far and the 8th seed in the Western Conference. Bettors have had a hard time with the Nuggets lately, they’ve covered the spread just 3 times in 9 games.
Cleveland Cavaliers Stats & Form
On Tuesday Cleveland celebrated a huge 118-87 home win over the lowly Washington Wizards, but that didn’t help them advance in the Emirates NBA Cup as they finished with a 2-2 record. The game was pretty much in the books after the 2nd quarter, so none of the starters played more than 31 minutes. It was the Cavs’ 12th win in 13 home games and their 17th in the last 20 played this season.
Denver Nuggets Stats & Form
Denver also celebrated a win on Tuesday as they beat the Warriors 119-115. However, they too were eliminated from the Emirates NBA Cup thanks to a 2-2 record, but they won’t dwell too much over that. Heading into Thursday’s game this team has now won 12 of 13 games vs Eastern Conference opponents and 7 of 8 against Central Division teams.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets: Head-to-Head
The Cavs and Nuggets have played each other 98 times during the regular season so far and it’s Denver that holds the lead with 54 wins to 44 for Cleveland. Last year we saw the two teams split the regular season series, with each team winning their home game. Neither of the two meetings were close, Denver won their game by 29 points, while the Cavs won theirs by 11.
Cleveland Cavaliers – Denver Nuggets Odds
Cleveland is a 6.5 point favorite here, which means you get 4/6 odds for an outright win here. For a Nuggets win on the road odds of 8/5 are available.
The point total has been set at 218.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets Betting Tip | Odds |
| Cleveland Cavaliers -6.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 218.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Denver Nuggets +6.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets (05.12.2024)
We are expecting a highly contested game here, as two contenders lock horns in Cleveland. The Cavaliers have an edge in three-point shooting and in their defense. They are 6th in the NBA averaging 15.3 threes per game, while the Nuggets are just 21st with 12.3 per game. These two teams are separated by 10 slots in defensive efficiency numbers, with the Cavs allowing 110.4 points per 100 possessions, compared to Denver’s 113.9. However, the wild card belongs to the Nuggets and that is their 3-time MVP Nikola Jokic. If he plays well, no matter what the Cavaliers throw at Denver here won’t be enough. We just saw the Joker drop 38 points on the Golden State Warriors in a 119-115 win for Denver. In that game the Nuggets made less threes, were outrebounded by 10 and had 4 less assists. None of that mattered though as Jokic put the team on his back and carried them to a win. Jarrett Allen is a tough defender down low, but the size and strength combined with the speed and agility of Jokic will just be too much to handle for him here. We expect Denver to come out of Cleveland with a impressive victory. Back the Nuggets to cover.
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Expert Tip |
DEN Nuggets +6.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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