Denver Nuggets at Cleveland Cavaliers odds, picks and best bets
The Denver Nuggets (42-20) travel to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-45) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday. We analyze the Nuggets-Cavaliers sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
Nuggets at Cavaliers: Key Injuries
Nuggets
- C Bol Bol (foot) out
- PF Noah Vonleh (ankle) questionable
Cavaliers
- C Andre Drummond (calf) questionable
- PG Dante Exum (ankle) out
- PG Darius Garland (groin) out
- SF Alfonzo McKinnie (foot) questionable
- SG Kevin Porter Jr. (concussion) out
- C Tristan Thompson (knee) questionable
- SF Dean Wade (ankle) questionable
- SG Dylan Windler (shin) out
Nuggets at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access Paste BN Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Nuggets 116, Cavaliers 106
Moneyline (ML)
The Nuggets (-455) are heavy favorites, and they're not likely to flame out against the lowly Cavaliers (+333). Still, you cannot lay nearly four times your potential return. AVOID.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Nuggets ML returns a profit of just $2.20 if they win. A $10 bet on the Cavaliers ML returns a profit of $33.30.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The NUGGETS ( -9.5, -106) have managed just two covers in the past eight outings, and they're just 1-4 ATS in the past five against teams with a winning percentage under .400. However, they have bounced back nicely after non-covers, going 9-4 ATS in the past 13. Plus, the Cavaliers (+9.5, -115) are super banged up, and just 5-12-1 ATS in the past 18 games at home, while going 8-17-1 ATS in the past 26 against winning teams.
Over/Under(O/U)
OVER 218.5 ( -110) is worth a small-unit play, but this one might actually be close to the number. The over is 4-1-1 in Denver's past six overall, and a perfect 8-0 in their past eight as a road favorite. You can't bet against that. The over is also 4-1 in Cleveland's past five at home, and 5-2 in the past seven overall.
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