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Cavaliers vs. Nuggets NBA Picks & Predictions on DraftKings Sportsbook – December 5

Cavaliers vs. Nuggets NBA Picks & Predictions on DraftKings Sportsbook – December 5

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (19-3) battle the Denver Nuggets (11-8) at 7:00 PM ET tonight. The matchup airs on NBA TV, ALT2, KUSA, and FDSOH.

Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Predictions

  • Our prediction to win on the Moneyline in this game is the Cavaliers, by a final score of Cavaliers 120, Nuggets 113.
  • Against the spread, we project that the Cavaliers will cover. The spread is currently Cavaliers -3.5.
  • As for the total, it’s too close to call relative to the posted over/under of 234.5.

Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Odds

  • Favorite: Cavaliers (-3.5)
  • Total: 234.5
  • The Cavaliers are 16-6-0 ATS this season.
  • Cleveland has covered the spread 12 times this season (12-6 ATS) when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
  • In the Cavaliers’ 22 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 13 times.
  • This season, the Cavaliers have been favored 19 times and won 17, or 89.5%, of those games.
  • This season, Cleveland has won 16 of its 18 games, or 88.9%, when favored by at least -166 on the Moneyline.
  • The Nuggets have put together a 7-12-0 ATS record so far this year.
  • Denver has been an underdog by 3.5 points or more five times this season, and covered the spread in four of those contests.
  • Nuggets games have hit the over 12 out of 19 times this season.
  • The Nuggets have won in three of the five contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • This season, Denver has come away with a win two times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or longer on the Moneyline.

Cavaliers Key Stats

  • Points: 121.8 PPG (1st) | FG%: 50.9% (1st)
  • Opp. Points: 111.3 PPG (11th) | Opp. FG%: 45.4% (7th)
  • Rebounds: 43.0 RPG (20th) | Opp. Rebounds: 43.6 RPG (12th)
  • Assists: 28.0 APG (7th) | Turnovers: 12.5 TPG (5th)
  • Steals: 9.1 SPG (8th) | Blocks: 4.9 BPG (17th)

Nuggets Key Stats

  • Points: 118.1 PPG (5th) | FG%: 48.6% (4th)
  • Opp. Points: 116.3 PPG (24th) | Opp. FG%: 46.9% (21st)
  • Rebounds: 44.2 RPG (12th) | Opp. Rebounds: 44.2 RPG (18th)
  • Assists: 30.4 APG (2nd) | Turnovers: 13.5 TPG (12th)
  • Steals: 8.5 SPG (13th) | Blocks: 4.7 BPG (21st)

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