The Denver Nuggets (41-18) take to the road to face the Cleveland Cavaliers (38-23) on Thursday at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Denver Nuggets enter the game with the Western Conference’s top seed, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are fourth in the Eastern Conference. Prices with the oddsmakers lean towards a home win for the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this coming Thursday. However, on the back of some strong wins, the Denver Nuggets are a solid unit to handle currently, and the home side is undoubtedly warned.
Cleveland Cavaliers VS Denver Nuggets Betting expert picks
Cleveland Cavaliers VS Denver Nuggets Moneyline
Take the Cleveland Cavaliers to win (1.71) on the moneyline.
Despite losing 118-112 to the Philadelphia 76ers last time, the Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to bounce back. The hosts are the moneyline favorites to win, with -140 odds available for a home win. These low odds are likely because of their four-game winning streak at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Despite their red-hot form of late, the Denver Nuggets are the +120 road underdogs on the moneyline. They’ve won their last three games straight up, going 7-3 in their most recent games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers look like a tempting bet for the moneyline. They’re performing exceptionally at home, going 8-2 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in their most recent outings. In our eyes, this gives them the edge over the Denver Nuggets, who have gone 4-6 on the road lately.
Cleveland Cavaliers VS Denver Nuggets Spread
Take the Cleveland Cavaliers -2.5 (1.91) to cover the spread.
The oddsmakers predict the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the game, but only by a slight margin. The hosts open up as the 2.5-point favorites. The Denver Nuggets emerged victorious in three of their last five trips to the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The average margin of victory was 14.7 points.
At the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the Cleveland Cavaliers have put together a 19-10-2 ATS record. Their record for the season is 33-26-2 ATS. The hosts are 6-4 ATS from their past ten games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, going 7-3 ATS in their last ten games overall.
The Denver Nuggets have covered the spread in their last two road games. Their record away from home is 12-16 ATS. For covering the spread, the Denver Nuggets have managed to string together a fine record. They have covered the spread in their last three matchups, going 7-3 ATS in their last ten matchups in all.
Cleveland Cavaliers VS Denver Nuggets Total
Go for Total under 221.5 (1.91) on the total.
Recently, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets have had a string of low-scoring games. Neither team has managed to put up a lot of points. In fact, over the past ten meetings, the two teams have averaged just 210.8 points.
For this latest showdown, the total line is available at 221.5. This is 14.9 points higher than the combined 206.6-point average the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets put up in their last five meetings. Betting on the Under in the total market returns odds of -110.
The last three Cleveland Cavaliers games went over. Their record for the season is now 28-32 O/U. In the last five matches home games for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the total was exceeded in only two of them. They have a 5-5 O/U record from their last ten matches overall.
The Denver Nuggets have gone 15-12 O/U against the total away from home. Their record for the season is 28-29 O/U. Over paid out in three of the last five Denver Nuggets road games, leaving the visitors 7-3 O/U in their last 10 matches.
Cleveland Cavaliers VS Denver Nuggets Betting trends
Odds for Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers is Provided by Ohio sports betting sites.
- Moneyline (ML): Denver Nuggets (+120) | Cleveland Cavaliers (-140)
- Against the spread (ATS): Denver Nuggets +2.5 (-110) | Cleveland Cavaliers -2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (-110) | (-110)
Cleveland Cavaliers Form
Even though the Philadelphia 76ers beat them 118-112 last time out, the Cleveland Cavaliers still look good. They’re on an excellent run of form, having collected four wins in five games. Their overall record from the past 10 games stands at 8-2.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been poor offensively in their last five games, scoring 111.4 points points on average. Their season average is 111.8 points points per game. The defense of this team has been relentless. They have one of the best defenses in the league, allowing only 106.1 points per game this season and 101.6 points in the last five matches.
Last year, the Cleveland Cavaliers were unsuccessful in their attempt to qualify for the playoffs after securing a spot in the Play-In Tournament. This season, they’ve made an impressive comeback, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference and second in the Central Division.
Ricky Rubio and Cedi Osman are carrying injuries going into the latest Cleveland Cavaliers game.
Denver Nuggets Form
Form is strong for the Denver Nuggets, who beat Dallas Mavericks by a 118-109 scoreline last time out, thereby extending their winning streak to three matches. Their overall regular season record is now 41-18 and 14-14 on the road.
The Denver Nuggets have been one of the NBA’s most prolific scoring teams this season. Entering Thursday’s matchup, the visitors are averaging 117.1 points per game. Defensively, the away team hasn’t been as effective in shutting out opponents recently, giving up 109.8 points in the last five matches and 112.7 points for the season.
Following last year’s first-round playoff exit, the Denver Nuggets are back and better than ever. The visitors look in a strong position to take the top seed in the Western Conference. They’ve had an impressive 41-18 season so far, ranking top of the Northwest Division as well.
Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray, Collin Gillespie, and Zeke Nnaji are set to miss the Denver Nuggets game due to injuries.
Cleveland Cavaliers VS Denver Nuggets H2H history
The Denver Nuggets bagged a 121-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the previous matchup between these two franchises. The encounter took place at the Ball Arena in January 2023. Based on the past ten contests of this series, the Denver Nuggets should be confident. They took six victories over the Cleveland Cavaliers during this run, losing on only four occasions.
In their last ten head-to-head games, the Cleveland Cavaliers managed 100.8 points on average per game, while the Denver Nuggets put 110 points on board.