Nuggets Face Struggling Cavs
The Denver Nuggets meet the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Nuggets just welcomed, arguably, their most important player back into the lineup. The Cleveland Cavaliers looked like they had things figured out at the trade deadline. The remodeled Cavs have gone 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS since the All-Star break. Tonight they’ve got a tough road game that starts a pivotal 6-game road trip. Oddsmakers have the Nuggets as 3-points favorites. The total is set at 230. Bet on basketball at Bovada and get a free 50% bonus. The Nuggets (35-29 SU, 29-32-3 ATS) already own one of the best home-court advantages in the NBA. Playing in the thin air at the Pepsi Center has always given the Nuggets a decided advantage on many nights. Now they’ve got PF Paul Millsap in uniform after a three-month absence following surgery on his left wrist. Millsap was Denver’s key offseason acquisition in free agency. The Nuggets have won back-to-back games since he returned to the starting rotation. That includes Saturday’s 126-117 victory over the Cavaliers (37-26 SU, 20-42-1 ATS). They were 5-point road dogs on the NBA betting lines. Cleveland didn’t have nearly the same offensive flow as the Nuggets. They served up 25 assists to Denver’s 35. The quality of their bench has improved since the trade deadline. Depth will be an ongoing concern for the Cavs until PF Kevin Love (broken hand) returns from the injured list later this month.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 37-26 | 20-42-1 | 110.06 | 109.76 | 0.3 | 7-25-1 | 13-17 | 31-30-2 | 15-16-2 | 16-14 |
| Denver | 35-29 | 29-32-3 | 108.64 | 107.70 | 0.94 | 17-15-1 | 12-17-2 | 32-32 | 16-17 | 16-15 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| CLE | 23.62 | 13.62 | 1.73 | |
| DEN | 24.70 | 14.72 | 1.68 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| CLE | 8.43 | 33.78 | 42.21 | |
| DEN | 11.11 | 33.00 | 44.11 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| CLE | 47.42 | 47.32 | 0.1 | |
| DEN | 46.88 | 48.06 | -1.18 | |
Team Records
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 37-26 | 22-11 | 15-15 | 20-42-1 | 7-25-1 | 13-17 | 110.06 | 109.76 | 0.30 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 2-4 | 4-0 | 5-5 | 1-5 | 4-0 | 112.80 | 107.40 | 5.40 |
| vs Div | 9-5 | 6-1 | 3-4 | 6-7-1 | 3-3-1 | 3-4 | 113.21 | 106.57 | 6.64 |
| vs EAST | 27-14 | 15-6 | 12-8 | 14-26-1 | 5-15-1 | 9-11 | 110.37 | 107.71 | 2.66 |
| vs WEST | 10-12 | 7-5 | 3-7 | 6-16 | 2-10 | 4-6 | 109.50 | 113.59 | -4.09 |
Denver Nuggets
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 35-29 | 24-9 | 11-20 | 29-32-3 | 17-15-1 | 12-17-2 | 108.64 | 107.70 | 0.94 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 2-2 | 4-2 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 117.50 | 117.20 | 0.30 |
| vs Div | 6-6 | 5-1 | 1-5 | 7-4-1 | 4-1-1 | 3-3 | 101.58 | 102.00 | -0.42 |
| vs EAST | 13-8 | 7-4 | 6-4 | 9-11-1 | 4-7 | 5-4-1 | 112.76 | 108.81 | 3.95 |
| vs WEST | 22-21 | 17-5 | 5-16 | 20-21-2 | 13-8-1 | 7-13-1 | 106.63 | 107.16 | -0.53 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 110.06 | 5 | 107.70 | 21 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 109.13 | 6 | 105.39 | 17 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 42.33 | 18 | 39.79 | 2 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 108.64 | 8 | 109.76 | 26 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 111.21 | 6 | 108.37 | 18 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 44.97 | 8 | 44.50 | 21 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 6-4 | 5-4-1 | 5-4-1 | 109.70 | 55.60 | 45.64 | 42.20 | 104/281 | 7.30 |
| Denver | 4-6 | 4-5-1 | 5-4-1 | 105.40 | 57.50 | 48.07 | 44.00 | 93/246 | 7.50 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2018 | DEN | 126 | CLE | 117 | -4.5 | DEN | 228.5 | O | DEN | CLE | DEN | 73 | 62 | 54.7 | 52.3 | 35 | 41 | 19/35 | 9/24 | 4 | 5 |
| Mar 22, 2017 | CLE | 113 | DEN | 126 | 2 | DEN | 228 | O | DEN | DEN | CLE | 59 | 73 | 50.6 | 53.1 | 38 | 44 | 15/37 | 11/26 | 4 | 7 |
| Feb 11, 2017 | DEN | 109 | CLE | 125 | -12 | CLE | 232 | O | CLE | Push | CLE | 55 | 59 | 40.2 | 54.8 | 45 | 45 | 12/37 | 15/30 | 8 | 9 |
| Mar 21, 2016 | DEN | 91 | CLE | 124 | -11.5 | CLE | 212 | O | CLE | CLE | CLE | 48 | 56 | 39.5 | 55.8 | 35 | 43 | 8/22 | 15/31 | 10 | 10 |
| Dec 29, 2015 | CLE | 93 | DEN | 87 | 6 | Push | 195 | U | CLE | DEN | DEN | 53 | 42 | 44.2 | 41.6 | 44 | 52 | 4/22 | 5/24 | 12 | 8 |
| Nov 17, 2014 | DEN | 106 | CLE | 97 | -11.5 | DEN | 218.5 | U | DEN | CLE | DEN | 53 | 52 | 48.2 | 43 | 39 | 42 | 12/31 | 10/29 | 10 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | CLE | 110 | DEN | 101 | 6.5 | CLE | 211 | P | CLE | Push | DEN | 58 | 45 | 47.6 | 47.1 | 42 | 42 | 6/23 | 11/29 | 5 | 5 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | CLE | 117 | DEN | 109 | -7 | CLE | 211 | O | CLE | CLE | DEN | 68 | 57 | 47.7 | 43.5 | 49 | 41 | 5/16 | 14/37 | 8 | 6 |
| Dec 4, 2013 | DEN | 88 | CLE | 98 | 3.5 | CLE | 201 | U | CLE | CLE | DEN | 52 | 56 | 39.1 | 40.7 | 43 | 58 | 6/23 | 5/14 | 6 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 2013 | DEN | 111 | CLE | 103 | 6 | DEN | 215.5 | U | DEN | DEN | CLE | 58 | 52 | 50 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 6/17 | 9/20 | 9 | 9 |
NBA Betting Trends
| Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 7 games | ||
| Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Cleveland is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games on the road | ||
| Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Cleveland is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland’s last 11 games on the road | ||
| Cleveland is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver | ||
| Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Denver | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing Denver | ||
| Cleveland is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver | ||
| Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland’s last 21 games when playing on the road against Denver | ||
Denver Nuggets |
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|---|---|---|
| Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Denver is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver’s last 11 games | ||
| Denver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver’s last 5 games at home | ||
| Denver is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| Denver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver’s last 5 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| Denver is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland | ||
| Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Denver’s last 21 games when playing at home against Cleveland | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2018 | DET | 112-90 | W | -6 | 220.5 | W/U | 48.86 | 82.35 | 12 | H |
| Mar 3, 2018 | DEN | 117-126 | L | -4.5 | 228.5 | L/O | 52.27 | 76.19 | 9 | H |
| Mar 1, 2018 | PHI | 97-108 | L | -3 | 222 | L/U | 41.38 | 69.57 | 9 | H |
| Feb 27, 2018 | BKN | 129-123 | W | -10.5 | 222 | L/O | 51.55 | 62.96 | 12 | H |
| Feb 25, 2018 | SAN | 94-110 | L | -4.5 | 213 | L/U | 41.76 | 71.43 | 8 | H |
Denver Nuggets
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2018 | DAL | 107-118 | L | -6.5 | 216.5 | L/O | 41.30 | 76.92 | 11 | A |
| Mar 3, 2018 | CLE | 126-117 | W | 4.5 | 228.5 | W/O | 54.65 | 86.67 | 19 | A |
| Mar 2, 2018 | MEM | 108-102 | W | -9 | 216.5 | L/U | 54.79 | 84.62 | 6 | A |
| Feb 27, 2018 | LAC | 120-122 | L | -5.5 | 228.5 | L/O | 49.43 | 80.00 | 10 | H |
| Feb 25, 2018 | HOU | 114-119 | L | 4.5 | 225 | L/O | 48.35 | 66.67 | 10 | H |