Nuggets vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown

Strap in, sports fans! Tonight’s NBA Playoff clash at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse isn’t just any first-round game—it’s a high-stakes dance between the Denver Nuggets and the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the Cavs boasting a stellar season and the Nuggets hustling hard to close the gap in their conference standings, this matchup is set to sizzle. As the clock ticks down to an 08:00 PM EST tipoff, the betting lines are buzzing and the stakes are sky-high, especially after both teams strutted out of their last games with decisive victories. So, as the Nuggets aim to mine a victory in Cavalier territory, we’re all set to see if Denver can dig deep or if Cleveland will continue to gallop ahead!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 05, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

	DEN ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+140	-165	236.5	3.5/-3.5
Recent	+155	-180	234.5	4.0/-4.0
Difference	+15	-15	-2.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

26W-20L

39.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

37W-13L

60.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
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	Over
03/18/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	21	26	29	120	119	Over
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

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Nuggets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
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
11/23	vs LAL	127-102W	48	37	17	82
11/22	@ DAL	120-123L	42	33	13	90
11/19	vs MEM	122-110W	53	29	18	100
11/17	vs MEM	90-105L	39	23	14	84
11/15	vs NOP	94-101L	38	26	7	87
11/10	@ DAL	122-120W	45	35	10	89
11/08	@ MIA	135-122W	39	37	17	81

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
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
11/20	@ NOP	128-100W	52	29	11	93
11/19	vs BOS	117-120L	41	30	7	93
11/17	@ CHA	128-114W	48	26	20	77
11/15	@ CHI	144-126W	40	33	13	93
11/13	vs PHI	114-106W	46	25	11	85
11/11	vs CHI	119-113W	43	26	8	97

Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Christian Braun SG	24.0	23.9	20.6	53%	28.4
Aaron Gordon PF	30.0	37.5	32.4	100%	32.1
Nikola Jokic C	61.0	63.0	63.8	100%	64.2
Jamal Murray PG	39.0	35.0	36.8	100%	37.0
Michael Porter Jr. SF	31.0	34.5	31.7	100%	32.1

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	31.0	27.4	33.8	100%	34.2
Darius Garland PG	35.0	32.0	33.5	100%	34.0
Donovan Mitchell SG	39.0	38.6	43.5	100%	43.9
Evan Mobley PF	39.0	35.6	36.7	100%	37.0
Isaac Okoro SF	13.0	16.4	12.5	60%	14.6

Nuggets Notable Injuries

Dario Saric (C): Avg: 7.2pts, 4.3reb, 2.1ast, 16.6 minutes. Last game: 11/23/24. Impact: 1.7
DeAndre Jordan (C): Avg: 3.7pts, 4.0reb, 0.7ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 11/25/24. Impact: 1.1
PJ Hall (C): Avg: 0.7pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 2.1 minutes. Last game: 11/25/24. Impact: 0.1

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Tristan Thompson (C): Avg: 2.9pts, 3.1reb, 1.0ast, 10.2 minutes. Last game: 12/03/24. Impact: 1.3
JT Thor (PF): Avg: 3.0pts, 2.1reb, 0.4ast, 11.6 minutes. Last game: 11/20/24. Impact: 1.5

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.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Russell Westbrook	DEN	Pts	9.5	11.3	+1.8	60%	50%	47%	47%	CLE	+0.6	#21
Jamal Murray	DEN	Pts	18.5	20.2	+1.7	20%	30%	33%	33%	CLE	+0.6	#21
Aaron Gordon	DEN	Reb	5.5	6.4	+0.9	60%	60%	53%	53%	CLE	+0.2	#21
Christian Braun	DEN	Reb	4.5	5.1	+0.6	60%	60%	60%	60%	CLE	-0.6	#2
Jarrett Allen	CLE	Ast	1.5	2.0	+0.5	40%	50%	47%	47%	DEN	-0.2	#12

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Nuggets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#23	#24	#12	#17	1.8%
PF	#9	#4	#14	#9	-3.4%
PG	#9	#11	#18	#13	-2.7%
SF	#27	#26	#26	#28	12.0%
SG	#7	#12	#28	#13	-2.2%

Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#3	#5	#5	#2	-10.9%
PF	#30	#21	#24	#27	8.3%
PG	#21	#14	#5	#10	-3.1%
SF	#7	#23	#25	#18	1.6%
SG	#3	#2	#9	#3	-9.0%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

115.5

Rebounds per Game

44.2

40.8

Assists per Game

30.4

28.4

Steals per Game

7.8

8.4

Blocks per Game

5.1

4.4

Shots per Game

88.8

85.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.3

14.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.2

57.8

3-Pt Percentage per Game

39.4

38.9

Turnovers per Game

12.3

12.9

Fouls per Game

18.1

17.6

Recent Trends

Ty Jerome (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.0% to 19.1, 27.7 min average previous 3 games.
Peyton Watson (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.4% to 22.9, 33.3 min average previous 3 games.