Cavaliers vs Nuggets Game Breakdown

Get ready to amp up your fantasy rosters, folks, because tonight’s NBA playoff showdown at Ball Arena is not one to miss! The red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers, cruising with an impressive 26 wins, are set to clash with the Denver Nuggets, who are eager to bounce back from a recent stumble. With the clock ticking down to a 10:00 PM EST tipoff, the stakes are sky-high and the betting lines are buzzing. While the Cavs look to cement their dominance in the East, the Nuggets are itching to climb up the Western ranks. After a slew of first-round blowouts, this game promises to dial up the intensity. So, will the Cavaliers continue their cavalier march, or will the Nuggets unearth some gold in their playoff quest? Let’s find out!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 27, 2024 10:00PM EST

Location: Ball Arena, Denver

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	DEN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-130	+110	236.0	-2.0/2.0
Recent	-125	-105	235.5	-2.5/2.5
Difference	+5	-215	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

28W-22L

55.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

38W-12L

44.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
12/05/24	Denver Nuggets DEN	27	35	25	27	00	114	Over
12/05/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	37	29	36	24	00	126	Over
03/31/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	26	30	21	24	00	101	Under
03/31/24	Denver Nuggets DEN	30	35	36	29	00	130	Under
11/19/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	27	31	17	34	00	109	Under
11/19/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	34	23	24	00	110	Under
02/23/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	31	25	33	26	00	115	Under
02/23/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	26	31	34	18	00	109	Under
01/06/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	30	24	26	00	108	Under
01/06/23	Denver Nuggets DEN	26	36	32	27	00	121	Under
03/18/22	Denver Nuggets DEN	29	34	24	20	90	116	Under
03/18/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	21	26	29	120	119	Under
10/25/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	21	25	24	00	99	Under
10/25/21	Denver Nuggets DEN	24	22	24	17	00	87	Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/21	@ PHI	126-99W	49	31	13	90
12/20	@ MIL	124-101W	48	30	15	91
12/13	@ WAS	115-105W	50	27	11	91
12/08	vs MIA	113-122L	36	25	9	86
12/07	vs CHA	116-102W	47	28	11	84
12/05	@ DEN	126-114W	47	32	15	94
12/03	@ WAS	118-87W	45	31	11	89
12/01	@ BOS	115-111W	44	22	17	80
11/29	vs ATL	101-117L	40	21	13	93
11/24	@ TOR	122-108W	49	27	13	97

Nuggets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/25	vs PHX	100-110L	46	20	16	78
12/22	vs NOP	132-129W	54	34	22	97
12/19	vs POR	124-126L	40	35	11	87
12/13	@ LAC	120-98W	46	23	21	77
12/08	vs ATL	141-111W	43	43	18	89
12/07	vs WAS	113-122L	48	34	15	94
12/05	vs CLE	114-126L	49	25	15	96
12/03	@ GSW	119-115W	38	32	15	79
12/01	vs LAC	122-126L	39	37	14	88
11/25	@ NYK	118-145L	33	23	11	92

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	28.0	26.1	32.3	100%	32.8
Darius Garland PG	33.0	37.0	34.7	100%	35.1
Donovan Mitchell SG	41.0	36.5	42.7	100%	43.1
Evan Mobley PF	37.0	40.6	37.8	100%	38.1
Dean Wade SF	17.0	22.4	15.4	47%	18.2

Denver Nuggets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Christian Braun SG	21.0	24.5	23.3	77%	26.8
Nikola Jokic C	63.0	56.5	63.8	100%	64.1
Jamal Murray PG	39.0	40.1	36.0	100%	36.3
Michael Porter Jr. SF	32.0	30.1	31.0	100%	31.4
Peyton Watson PF	18.0	15.7	14.3	37%	23.2

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Isaac Okoro (SF/PF): Avg: 8.1pts, 2.6reb, 1.7ast, 25.0 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 2.6

Nuggets Notable Injuries

Aaron Gordon (PF): Avg: 13.9pts, 6.6reb, 3.7ast, 32.1 minutes. Last game: 12/25/24. Impact: 4.3
Jalen Pickett (PG/SG): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.6reb, 0.9ast, 4.9 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 0.9

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.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jarrett Allen	CLE	Pts	11.5	12.2	+0.7	20%	20%	33%	33%	DEN	-1.6	#8
Nikola Jokic	DEN	Pts	27.5	28.2	+0.7	40%	50%	60%	60%	CLE	-0.6	#14
Donovan Mitchell	CLE	Reb	3.5	4.5	+1.0	80%	80%	80%	80%	DEN	-0.0	#17
Russell Westbrook	DEN	Reb	4.5	5.2	+0.7	40%	30%	33%	33%	CLE	+0.1	#17
Evan Mobley	CLE	Ast	2.5	2.9	+0.4	60%	60%	47%	47%	DEN	+0.1	#18
Christian Braun	DEN	Ast	1.5	1.8	+0.3	60%	60%	67%	67%	CLE	-0.1	#15
Peyton Watson	DEN	3Pt	0.5	0.7	+0.2	20%	40%	60%	60%	CLE	-0.8	#1

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Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#14	#16	#11	#13	-1.0%
PF	#14	#17	#17	#16	-0.6%
PG	#15	#17	#3	#10	-4.1%
SF	#19	#25	#15	#19	2.8%
SG	#7	#1	#15	#3	-10.5%

Nuggets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#8	#22	#18	#12	-1.9%
PF	#19	#6	#23	#21	3.6%
PG	#16	#3	#22	#22	2.8%
SF	#22	#11	#27	#24	6.1%
SG	#29	#17	#30	#29	11.9%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

121.0

120.2

Rebounds per Game

44.2

44.6

Assists per Game

28.0

31.0

Steals per Game

8.6

8.2

Blocks per Game

4.0

4.3

Shots per Game

88.8

88.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

16.0

11.5

2-Pt Percentage per Game

58.0

56.6

3-Pt Percentage per Game

40.4

38.6

Turnovers per Game

12.7

14.6

Fouls per Game

18.0

18.5

Recent Trends

Julian Strawther (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.7% to 15.8, 26.7 min average previous 3 games.

Cavaliers vs Nuggets Game Breakdown

Cavaliers

Nuggets

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 27, 2024 10:00PM EST

Location: Ball Arena, Denver

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

Previous Matchups

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Recent Games

Nuggets Recent Games

Starting Lineups

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Nuggets Notable Injuries

Top Player Props

Cavaliers Defense vs

Nuggets Defense vs

Team Comparison

Recent Trends

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