The Cleveland Cavaliers (26-4) travel to face off against the Denver Nuggets (16-12) on Friday, December 27th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ALT. The Cavaliers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Nuggets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nuggets. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Cavaliers vs Nuggets

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 26-4 this season with a 124-113 win over the Jazz on Monday. Cleveland was favored by 14 points at home but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 237, just 4.5 points over the O/U line of 232.5.

Cleveland led 29-27 after the 1st quarter and 31-29 in the 2nd. A strong 3rd quarter saw them outscore Utah 39-32, pushing their lead to 99-88 heading into the 4th. The final quarter ended 25-25.

The Nuggets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nuggets fell to 16-12 on the season after a 110-100 road loss to the Suns on Wednesday. Denver entered the game as 2.5-point favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total score of 210 points was well below the O/U line of 231.5.

Denver trailed 38-34 after the 1st quarter but tightened up defensively in the 2nd, outscoring Phoenix 22-20. However, the Suns pulled away in the 3rd, and the Nuggets couldn’t close the gap in the 4th, where they were outscored 25-22.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

The Cavaliers hit 20 threes at a 43.5% clip in their win over the Jazz, despite shooting 47.3% overall from the field. Darius Garland led the way with 23 points, while Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley each added 22.

Sam Merrill was huge in the 3rd quarter, scoring 14 of his 20 points. Garland also had 9 points in the 2nd, and Mobley and Mitchell each scored 6 in the 4th.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

The Nuggets struggled offensively in their loss to the Suns, managing just 100 points while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their three-point shooting was particularly problematic, as they hit only 8 threes at a 27.6% clip.

Nikola Jokić led Denver with 25 points and 15 rebounds, scoring 15 of his points in the opening quarter. Michael Porter Jr. added 22 points, and Russell Westbrook contributed 17.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Defensively, the Cavaliers gave up 113 points to the Jazz but tightened up in the 4th quarter, allowing just 25 points to help secure the win. Cleveland held Utah to 41% shooting from the field.

However, the Jazz hit 19 threes at a 43% clip. Cleveland sent Utah to the line 26 times, where they made 18 free throws. The Cavaliers finished with 10 steals and 3 blocks.

Nuggets Team Defense

Defensively, the Cavaliers gave up 113 points to the Jazz but managed to hold them to 25 points in the 4th quarter, helping secure the win. Cleveland allowed Utah to shoot 41% from the field.

The Cavaliers struggled to defend the three-point line, where the Jazz hit 19 threes at a 43% clip. Cleveland sent Utah to the free-throw line 26 times, where they made 18. The Cavs finished with 10 steals and 3 blocks.

Cavaliers vs Nuggets Trends

• The Cavaliers are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• In their last three games at home, the Nuggets have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 118 points per game in these contests.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Nuggets have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Cavaliers have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Cavaliers vs Nuggets Prediction

The Cavaliers is our selection to secure the victory, with a projected score of 129-110. We also like them to cover the spread, so we suggest betting on the Cavaliers at -2.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 236.5, and our model predicts the Cavaliers and Nuggets to score a combined 239 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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