Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/06/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, January 6, 2023

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  ALT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +7.5, Nuggets -7.5; Over/Under:  225.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +7.5, Nuggets -7.5; Over/Under:  225.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +7.5, Nuggets -7.5; Over/Under:  225.5 points

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  25-14 (2nd place, Central Division)

Denver Nuggets:  24-13 (1st place, Northwest Division)

 

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  7-3 last 10

Denver Nuggets:  7-3 last 10

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 25-14 record overall and they are 7-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Chicago Bulls twice in a row and the Phoenix Suns in their last game. Caris LeVert led the team in points in that game with 21 while Donovan Mitchell was next on the team with 20 points. Donovan Mitchell led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, and Kevin Love each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 39% from the field, 30.6% from 3-point range, and 82.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.4 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 19-17-3 this season and their O/U record is 18-21.

 

 

 

The Nuggets are coming into this game with a 24-13 record overall and they are 14-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Friday. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Nikola Jokić led the team in points in that game with 24 while Michael Porter Jr. and Nah'Shon Hyland each were next on the team with 18 points. Nikola Jokić led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Aaron Gordon led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 46.2% from the field, 37.9% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.5 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 18-19 this season and their O/U record is 19-18.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 7.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers haven't been great on the road this year with a 7-10 road record and they really struggled to win their last game at home against the Suns with a very slim win by 2 points, but they have still won 3 games in a row coming into this one and this is still one of the best teams in the East with a 25-14 record this season. The Nuggets have also been a very good team this year with their 23-14 record overall and are even holding down the number 1 seed in the West right now. They have been almost unstoppable in their home games this season too with a 14-3 home record but as good as they have been at home this year, they are still getting a very good team here that isn't just going to roll over on the road and this is a lot of points to be laying with the Nuggets when they are playing a team that has been playing just as well as they have been all season. This is going to be a very close game no matter who wins it and with the way the Cavs have been playing all year, they could even come out and win this game outright. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game.

 

Cavaliers Nuggets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 6, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Nuggets 120 Cavaliers 116.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 12-7 ATS off 2 or more consecutive home wins. 12-5 ATS after a close win by 3 points or less. 8-3 OVER after 3 or more consecutive wins.

Denver Nuggets: 6-11 ATS as a home underdog. 12-3 OVER as a home underdog. 23-9 OVER in January games.

 

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  D. Garland (PG) Ques Fri - Thumb. R. Rubio (PG) Mid Jan - Knee. D. Windler (SG) Mid Jan - Ankle. D. Wade (SF) Mid Jan - Shoulder.

Denver Nuggets:  J. Green (SF) Late Jan - Hand. P. Watson (SG) Out Thurs - Thigh. K. Caldwell-Pope (SG) Ques Thurs - Wrist. C. Gillespie (PG) Mid Jan - Leg.

 

 

 

“What people aren't going to talk about is him relocating. He got into my vision and he was right there in that moment, naturally. That's what makes him special.” - Donovan Mitchell on Evan Mobley after their win against the Suns in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

“What I saw was just a team that was more urgent, was more desperate and wanted it more. Usually that team is going to win the game. Disappointing. Great win last night, but who cares. You just gave it right back tonight.” - Michael Malone after his team’s loss against the Timberwolves in their game on Monday.

 

 

 

PG Raul Neto

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Isaac Okoro

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

 

PG Jamal Murray 

SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF Michael Porter Jr.

PF Aaron Gordon

C Nikola Jokic

 

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (29)

APG: D. Garland (7.8)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.1)

 

PPG: N. Jokic (25.6)

APG: N. Jokic (9.5)

Reb/G: N. Jokic (10.8)

 

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)

Denver Nuggets: Michael Malone (8th season)