Cavaliers at Nuggets Best Bet: Odds, predictions, latest stats and trends for December 27

It’s Friday, December 27th, and the Cleveland Cavaliers (26-4) and Denver Nuggets (16-12) are all set to leave the Ball Arena in Denver.

Denver lost to the Suns on Christmas Day in Phoenix, while the Cavs last played on Monday and won at home against Utah.

The Cavaliers are currently 9-3 on the road with a +12 point differential while the Nuggets have a record of 8-2 in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the match, including the latest information on how to catch tips, odds, latest team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details and how to watch Cavaliers at Nuggets live today

• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM EST
• Place: Ball Arena
• City: Denver, CO

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Betting odds for the Cavaliers at the Nuggets

Latest odds from Friday:

• Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers (-121), Denver Nuggets (+100)
• Spread: Cavaliers -1.5
• Over/Under: 236 points

That gives the Cavaliers an implied team point of 118.41 and the Nuggets 117.63.
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Expert picks and predictions for Friday’s Cavaliers at Nuggets game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under for each game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.

Once the model has finished running, we set its projections against the most recent bet lines in order for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model projects for today’s Cavaliers at Nuggets game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a bet on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet leans to a game ATS on the Cleveland Cavaliers -1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a game on Game Total of 236.

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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Cavaliers at Nuggets on Friday

· The Cavaliers have won their last 5 games against teams with worse records
· Each of the last 6 matchups between the Nuggets and Cavaliers have gone OVER the total
· Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog
· Cavaliers have won 11 of their last 13 games when on a 2-day rest advantage

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