Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers (38-23) host the Denver Nuggets (41-18) after winning four straight home games. The Cavaliers are favored by only 2 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 23, 2023.

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How do I watch Cavaliers vs. Nuggets

• Game Day: Thursday, February 23, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSOH and ALT
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

Betting Lines for Cleveland vs. Denver

Cavaliers Betting Stats & Information

• The Cavaliers have won 35 of the 49 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (71.4%).
• When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -134 or shorter, Cleveland has gone 31-12 (72.1% win percentage).
• The Cavaliers have a 33-27-1 record against the spread this season.
• The Cavaliers are 26-18-1 against the spread when favored by 2 points or more this season.
• A total of 28 of the Cavaliers’ 59 games with a set total have hit the over (47.5%).

Denver Betting Stats & Info

• This season, the Nuggets have been the underdog 14 times and won seven, or 50%, of those games.
• Denver has a record of 4-5, a 44.4% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +112 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Nuggets have gone 32-25-2 against the spread this season.
• In games they were an underdog in by 2 points or more so far this year, the Nuggets went 5-5 against the spread.
• Nuggets games have gone over the total 28 times this year.

Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Season Stat Comparison

Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Injury Updates

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This Matchup’s Impact Players

Cleveland Cavaliers Leaders

• The scoring leader for the Cavaliers this season is Donovan Mitchell (among active players), who averages 27.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game.
• Darius Garland contributes with 21.8 points, 8.0 assists and 2.7 rebounds a game, and Jarrett Allen adds 14.7 points, 1.7 assists and 9.9 rebounds per matchup.
• The Cavaliers get 3.6 three-pointers per game out of Mitchell.

Denver Nuggets Leaders

• Nikola Jokic statline this season looks solid thanks to 24.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and 10.1 assists per game.
• Michael Porter Jr. averages 2.9 three-pointers per game.

Recent Performance

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