Cavaliers vs Nuggets Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Mar 31st 2024

Hoops fans, buckle up! It’s time to dig into today’s NBA showdown, where the Cleveland Cavaliers, fresh off their recent victory over the 76ers, are saddling up and heading west to the Mile-High City. They’re set to take on the Denver Nuggets, who are keen to bounce back after their recent tumble against the Timberwolves. The Cavs, with their 44-30 record, are hot on the heels of the Eastern conference leaders, while the Nuggets, boasting a solid 51-23 record, are just a half-game back in the wild, wild West. The bookies are expecting a close battle, with the Cavs at 5.5 and the Nuggets favored at -5.5, and the over/under is pegged at a tantalizing 216.0. So, as the clock ticks down to the 03:30 PM EST tipoff at the Ball Arena, you can feel the anticipation building. Will the Cavs strike gold or will the Nuggets prove too hard to crack? Only time will tell, but one thing’s for sure – it’s going to be a real slam-dunk of a game!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 31, 2024 03:30PM EST

Location: Ball Arena, Denver

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

20W-15L

40.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

29W-8L

59.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
11/19/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	27	31	17	34		109	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	34	23	24		110
02/23/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	31	25	33	26		115	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	26	31	34	18		109
01/06/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	30	24	26		108	Over
	Denver Nuggets DEN	26	36	32	27		121
03/18/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	29	34	24	20	9	116	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	21	26	29	12	119
10/25/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	21	25	24		99	Under
	Denver Nuggets DEN	24	22	24	17		87

Starting Lineups

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

• Marcus Morris Sr. (SF/PF): Avg: 6.5pts, 3.0reb, 0.7ast, 17.3 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 2.3
• Craig Porter Jr. (PG): Avg: 5.3pts, 2.1reb, 2.2ast, 12.2 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 1.7
• Damian Jones (C): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.7reb, 0.4ast, 7.1 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 1.7
• Emoni Bates (SG): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.5ast, 7.0 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 0.8
• Pete Nance (PF): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 2.6 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 0.1

Nuggets Notable Injuries

• Julian Strawther (SG/SF): Avg: 4.9pts, 1.2reb, 1.0ast, 11.7 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.7
• Zeke Nnaji (C): Avg: 3.3pts, 2.1reb, 0.5ast, 9.8 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 1.3
• Collin Gillespie (PG): Avg: 3.7pts, 0.9reb, 1.2ast, 9.7 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 1.9
• Jalen Pickett (PG): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.5reb, 0.8ast, 4.8 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.3
• Braxton Key (PF): Avg: 1.1pts, 0.8reb, 0.5ast, 3.1 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.5
• Jay Huff (C): Avg: 1.3pts, 0.7reb, 0.1ast, 2.7 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.4
• Hunter Tyson (PF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.7reb, 0.2ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Collin Gillespie (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.8% to 14.1, 20.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Reggie Jackson (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 53.5% to 30.0, 19.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Dean Wade (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.2% to 28.1, 17.5 min average previous 3 games.
The Nuggets have a 2-game losing streak at home.