Clinging to the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets have an opportunity to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time in five days when the squads renew acquaintances Wednesday in the Mile High City. Is another OVER in store tonight? The OVER has paid out in each of the last four meetings between the Cavs and Nuggets.
Sportsbook opened the Nuggets as 2.5-point home favorites with a total of 231.
- The Nuggets are 0-4 ATS in their last four games as favorite.
- The Cavaliers are 3-1 SU in their last four games on the road against the Nuggets.
- The Cavaliers are 2-7 SU and ATS in their last nine games on the road against teams with winning records.
After losing their previous two games, the Cavs easily dispatched the struggling Detroit Pistons 112-90 on Monday to move a half-game ahead of the Indiana Pacers for third place in the Eastern Conference. Inserting newcomer Larry Nance Jr. into the starting lineup has paid dividends for head coach Tyronn Lue, as the big man is averaging 14.8 points and 10 rebounds over the past four tilts.
Denver was clicking offensively by going 19-for-35 from downtown in a 126-117 triumph over Cleveland on Saturday. The Nuggets are playing in the second half of a back-to-back after suffering a 118-107 road setback to the lowly Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Star center Nikola Jokic averaged just 7.3 points on 7-of-22 shooting during the team’s three-game road trip and was benched in the fourth quarter vs the Mavs.
Betting the Nuggets when they return home after a road trip is a sharp idea. Denver is 7-1 SU and ATS in its past eight home contests after playing consecutive games on the road.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Denver Nuggets opened as 2-point favorites at online sportsbook Sportsbook, while the NBA total line was sitting around 231 at Sportsbook for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting on the total amount of points scored.
A 112-110 result in favor of the Nuggets is the prediction by the OddsShark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Denver Nuggets bring a 35-29 record (29-32-3 ATS) to the battle against the 37-26 Cleveland Cavaliers, who are 20-42-1 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Denver go 32-32 so far and Cleveland go 31-30-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Denver vs Cleveland injuries news.
This game pits the Nuggets, currently No. 7 in the OddsShark NBA Power Rankings, against the Cavaliers, who rate No. 20 in the most recent survey update.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rank No. 23 in the league with 42.21 per game. That compares with Denver's No. 10 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Denver is the NBA's No. 8-ranked team at 11.16 treys per game, while Cleveland rates No. 3 with 11.9 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Detroit was run off the court by the Cavaliers on Monday as Cleveland blasted the Pistons 112-90 at Quicken Loans Arena.
Denver suffered a 118-107 loss against Dallas on Tuesday, getting 21 points from Wilson Chandler in a losing effort at American Airlines Center.
- Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
- Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Cleveland is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
- Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Denver is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 11 games
- Denver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland at Los Angeles, Friday, March 9
Denver home to Los Angeles, Friday, March 9
