Denver and Cleveland meet on NBA television for a battle of the league’s best.

Cleveland is an NBA-best 19-3 and has won two straight games after suffering two straight losses. The Cavaliers have a 12-1 record at home this season and averaged an NBA-best 121.8 points per game overall. Three different Cavaliers have led the team in the last three games as one of the most balanced offenses in the NBA.

Denver has a 4-4 record in its last eight games, alternating wins and losses as it tries to stay above .500. The Nuggets are 11-8 on the season and 5-4 on the road. Denver begins a three-game road stretch with Cleveland, Washington and Atlanta. A win here would be a big step for the Nuggets to open up this stretch of road.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest information on how to reach the opening tip, projected lineups, current team performances, player stats and of course our predictions, tips and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and our team of experts.

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Details and how to watch Denver @ Cleveland

● Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

● Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

● Location: Rocket Mortage Fieldhouse

● City: Cleveland, OH

● TV/Streaming: NBA TV

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Denver @ Cleveland odds

The latest odds from Thursday morning:

● Moneyline: Denver Nuggets (+145), Cleveland Cavaliers (-175)

● Spread: Cleveland -3.5 (-110)

● Total: 236.5

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Projected starting lineups for Denver and Cleveland

Denver Nuggets (11-8)

PG Jamal Murray

SG Christian Braun

SF Michael Porter Jr.

PF Aaron Gordon (questionable)

C Nikola Jokic

Cleveland Cavaliers (19-3)

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Isaac Okoro

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Nuggets @ Cavaliers

• Denver is 7-11-1 ATS this season, ranking 8th worst.
• Cleveland is an NBA-best 16-6 ATS.
• The Nuggets are 4-5 ATS on the road, but 3-1 ATS as an underdog.
• The Cavaliers are 10-3 ATS at home, third best.
• Cleveland has a 13-9 lead to the over, tied for fifth place.
• Denver is fourth-best at 12-7 to the over.
• Nikola Jokic scored 38 points as well as 10 rebounds and 7 assists in his last game.
• Jamal Murray has totaled 30 points in his last two games.
• Donovan Mitchell scored 35 and 19 points on 10 of 19 from three in the last two games.
• Evan Mobley has posted a double-double in four of the last five games.
• Jarrett Allen had a season-low three rebounds last game.

Notable player props for Nuggets @ Cavaliers

High point props

• Nikola Jokic O/U 28.5 points
• Donovan Mitchell O/U 26.5 points
• Darius Garland O/U 19.5 points
• Jamal Murray O/U 18.5 points
• Evan Mobley O/U 16.5 points

Highest rebound props

• Nikola Jokic O/U 11.5 rebounds
• Jarrett Allen O/U 5.5 rebounds
• Evan Mobley O/U 9.5 rebounds
• Aaron Gordon O/U 5.5 rebounds
• Michael Porter Jr. O/U 5.5 rebounds

Highest assist props

• Nikola Jokic O/U 8.5 assists
• Darius Garland O/U 7.5 assists
• Jamal Murray O/U 6.5 assists

Expert picks and predictions for Nuggets @ Cavaliers

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NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Nikola Jokic surpassing his 20.5 rebounds + assists in Cleveland:

“While Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen are an exciting matchup for Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets star has given Cleveland everything they could handle in the past.

Last season, Jokic dominated Cleveland with 26 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists in a 130-101 home win, but was not as efficient with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in a road loss. One thing is for sure: Jokie has been in the stat sheet both times and has done so against Cleveland in the past.

In the last eight meetings with Cleveland or since the 2020-21 season, Jokic has recorded a total of 34, 17, 25, 31, 18, 22, 22 and 18 combined rebounds and assists.

The Joker averages the second-highest potential assists per game (18.4) and the most potential rebounds (22.9) on the year. In November, he ranks second in potential assists (19.4) and leads the NBA in potential rebounds per game (23.9).”

Here are the best bets our model projects for the Nuggets and the Cavaliers:

· Money line: NBC Sports confident of Denver win in ML (+145)

· Spread: NBC Sports has confidence in Denver +3.5 in the spread

· In total: NBC Sports has little confidence in a game with a total score UNDER 236.5

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