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Nuggets vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Nuggets vs. Cavaliers NBA game on March 18, 2022 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Mar 18, 11:30PM Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Mar 18, 11:30PM Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
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Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuggets | 29 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 116 |
Cavaliers | 31 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 119 |
Live Probabilities
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuggets | 29 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 116 |
Cavaliers | 31 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 119 |
OT1 00:11 Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
OT1 00:24 Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
OT1 00:28 Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
OT1 00:31 Darius Garland misses two point driving layup
OT1 1:00 Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
OT1 1:23 Evan Mobley makes two point dunk (Caris LeVert assists)
OT1 1:26 Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
OT1 1:37 Will Barton misses three point step back jump shot
OT1 1:54 Evan Mobley makes two point layup
OT1 2:21 Caris LeVert misses two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
OT
ALL
End of 1st OT.
Will Barton defensive rebound
Nuggets lineup change (Austin Rivers, Bones Hyland, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, Jeff Green)
Aaron Gordon personal foul
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
116-119
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
116-117
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
114-117
Darius Garland offensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point driving layup
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Caris LeVert violation
Nuggets defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Bones Hyland shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul)
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point dunk (Caris LeVert assists)
114-114
Caris LeVert offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Will Barton misses three point step back jump shot
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point layup
114-112
Aaron Gordon turnover (traveling)
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen)
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
Kevin Love offensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses two point jump shot
Instant replay (Request: Ruling Upheld)
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point putback layup
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Evan Mobley blocks Nikola Jokic's two point layup
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses two point layup
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving hook shot
114-109
Evan Mobley turnover (traveling)
Aaron Gordon personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
+3
Will Barton makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
112-109
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point alley-oop dunk (Darius Garland assists)
112-109
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists)
112-107
Nikola Jokic vs. Evan Mobley (Jeff Green gains possession)
Nikola Jokic misses three point step back jump shot
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point floating jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Bones Hyland assists)
107-107
Kevin Love turnover (bad pass)
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Will Barton misses three point jump shot
+1
Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 3 of 3
107-107
+1
Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 2 of 3
107-106
Lauri Markkanen misses regular free throw 1 of 3
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Instant replay (Challenge)
Nuggets challenge timeout
Will Barton shooting foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul)
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses two point jump shot
Kevin Love defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
105-105
Evan Mobley shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Bones Hyland defensive rebound
Kevin Love misses three point jump shot
Kevin Love defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen)
Instant replay (Challenge)
Cavaliers challenge timeout
Lauri Markkanen shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+3
Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
104-105
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
104-102
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
104-102
Kevin Love shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Kevin Love misses three point jump shot
Caris LeVert offensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses two point floating jump shot
Bones Hyland personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot
102-102
+2
Darius Garland makes two point finger roll layup
102-102
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Jeff Green misses three point jump shot
+3
Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Isaac Okoro assists)
102-100
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jeff Green assists)
102-97
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Caris LeVert makes three point jump shot (Kevin Love assists)
98-97
Kevin Love defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot
+1
Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
98-94
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, Bones Hyland, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, Jeff Green)
+1
Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
98-93
JaMychal Green shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon turnover (Kevin Love steals)
Stoppage (Court cleanup)
+3
Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Lauri Markkanen assists)
98-92
+2
Bones Hyland makes two point step back jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
98-89
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, JaMychal Green, Bones Hyland, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
96-89
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Lauri Markkanen)
Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds step)
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point dunk (Darius Garland assists)
96-86
+2
Bones Hyland makes two point layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
96-84
Aaron Gordon defensive goaltending violation
+2
Isaac Okoro makes two point layup
96-84
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot
Bryn Forbes defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point jump shot
+2
DeMarcus Cousins makes two point jump shot
94-82
DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound
Bryn Forbes misses three point jump shot
Bones Hyland offensive rebound
DeMarcus Cousins misses two point jump shot
DeMarcus Cousins offensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses two point step back jump shot
+2
Darius Garland makes two point layup (Caris LeVert assists)
94-82
Kevin Love defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses two point jump shot
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
92-80
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Kevin Love defensive rebound
DeMarcus Cousins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, JaMychal Green, Bones Hyland, Bryn Forbes, DeMarcus Cousins)
Evan Mobley shooting foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul)
+2
DeMarcus Cousins makes two point driving layup
92-78
JaMychal Green offensive rebound
DeMarcus Cousins misses three point jump shot
DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound
Kevin Love misses three point jump shot
+3
JaMychal Green makes three point jump shot (DeMarcus Cousins assists)
90-78
DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point putback layup
Caris LeVert misses two point driving jump shot
Nuggets turnover
Cavaliers lineup change (Brandon Goodwin, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
End of 3rd Quarter.
Caris LeVert turnover (JaMychal Green steals)
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses two point fadeaway jump shot
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
87-78
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
87-77
JaMychal Green shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
Kevin Love defensive rebound
DeMarcus Cousins misses two point driving layup
JaMychal Green defensive rebound
Lamar Stevens misses two point jump shot
+2
Bryn Forbes makes two point jump shot
87-76
Cavaliers lineup change (Lamar Stevens, Brandon Goodwin, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
Nuggets lineup change (Austin Rivers, JaMychal Green, Bones Hyland, Bryn Forbes, DeMarcus Cousins)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
Lamar Stevens makes two point dunk
85-76
Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Lamar Stevens steals)
+3
Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Kevin Love assists)
85-74
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup
85-71
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Will Barton misses two point floating jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
83-71
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Bones Hyland assists)
83-69
Austin Rivers defensive rebound
Brandon Goodwin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Brandon Goodwin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Bones Hyland shooting foul (Brandon Goodwin draws the foul)
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot
Kevin Love offensive foul (Will Barton draws the foul)
Kevin Love turnover (offensive foul)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-69
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-69
Lauri Markkanen shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-69
Cavaliers lineup change (Lamar Stevens, Brandon Goodwin, Darius Garland, Kevin Love, Lauri Markkanen)
Darius Garland misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Austin Rivers personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Lamar Stevens, Isaac Okoro, Darius Garland, Kevin Love, Lauri Markkanen)
Nuggets lineup change (Austin Rivers, JaMychal Green, Bones Hyland, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton)
Austin Rivers personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
Will Barton turnover
Austin Rivers defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point floating jump shot
+3
Will Barton makes three point jump shot
79-68
Will Barton defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point jump shot
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Monte Morris misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Lauri Markkanen personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Jeff Green defensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot
Will Barton turnover (lost ball) (Lamar Stevens steals)
+2
Darius Garland makes two point floating jump shot
76-68
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot (Will Barton assists)
76-66
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
76-66
+1
Will Barton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-64
Cavaliers lineup change (Lamar Stevens, Isaac Okoro, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen)
+1
Will Barton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-64
Caris LeVert shooting foul (Will Barton draws the foul)
Will Barton defensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Will Barton misses three point jump shot
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point fadeaway jump shot
74-64
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen)
Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul)
Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
+2
Lamar Stevens makes two point dunk (Lauri Markkanen assists)
72-62
Austin Rivers turnover (bad pass) (Lauri Markkanen steals)
Lamar Stevens turnover
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
Lamar Stevens offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point jump shot
Jeff Green personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
Monte Morris turnover (Lauri Markkanen steals)
Will Barton defensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+2
Monte Morris makes two point jump shot
72-60
Monte Morris defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses two point jump shot
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Monte Morris blocks Isaac Okoro's two point driving layup
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Monte Morris assists)
72-60
+2
Lamar Stevens makes two point jump shot
68-58
Nuggets lineup change (Austin Rivers, Monte Morris, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, Jeff Green)
Aaron Gordon personal foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul)
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
68-56
Cavaliers personal foul
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point jump shot
67-56
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon blocks Darius Garland's two point driving layup
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
+2
Lauri Markkanen makes two point driving hook shot (Evan Mobley assists)
67-56
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot
Darius Garland personal foul
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot
65-54
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Jeff Green assists)
65-52
Cavaliers lineup change (Lamar Stevens, Isaac Okoro, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen)
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, Monte Morris, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, Jeff Green)
End of 1st Half.
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+1
Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-52
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen)
Nuggets lineup change (Austin Rivers, Bones Hyland, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, Jeff Green)
+1
Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-52
Caris LeVert personal foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul)
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-52
Cavaliers lineup change (Lamar Stevens, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen)
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-51
Jeff Green shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Monte Morris assists)
61-50
Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
+2
Jeff Green makes two point jump shot (Bones Hyland assists)
61-50
Caris LeVert personal foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
Monte Morris defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot
Darius Garland misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Nuggets lineup change (Monte Morris, Bones Hyland, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, Jeff Green)
Instant replay (Request: Ruling Upheld)
Aaron Gordon personal foul (Away from play) (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Will Barton blocks Evan Mobley's two point layup
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup
57-50
Will Barton defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point jump shot
+1
Lauri Markkanen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-50
Will Barton shooting foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul)
+2
Lauri Markkanen makes two point driving layup
55-49
Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Lauri Markkanen steals)
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen)
Lauri Markkanen personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets offensive rebound
+2
Lamar Stevens makes two point driving layup
55-47
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Will Barton assists)
55-45
Monte Morris defensive rebound
Lamar Stevens misses two point jump shot
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Will Barton misses three point jump shot
Monte Morris defensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot
53-45
+2
Darius Garland makes two point floating jump shot
53-45
+2
Jeff Green makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
51-43
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
Lauri Markkanen makes two point dunk (Lamar Stevens assists)
49-43
Cavaliers lineup change (Lamar Stevens, Isaac Okoro, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen)
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, Monte Morris, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, Jeff Green)
Bones Hyland turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
+2
Darius Garland makes two point driving layup
49-41
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Bones Hyland assists)
49-39
Lauri Markkanen turnover (bad pass) (DeMarcus Cousins steals)
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, Bones Hyland, Will Barton, Jeff Green, DeMarcus Cousins)
Aaron Gordon offensive foul (Charge) (Kevin Love draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon turnover (offensive foul)
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point floating jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Darius Garland, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen)
Aaron Gordon personal foul (Take) (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
DeMarcus Cousins turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mobley steals)
DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound
Dylan Windler misses three point jump shot
+3
DeMarcus Cousins makes three point jump shot (Bones Hyland assists)
47-39
Cavaliers lineup change (Dylan Windler, Darius Garland, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen)
Nuggets defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point jump shot
+3
DeMarcus Cousins makes three point jump shot (Austin Rivers assists)
44-39
Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Moses Brown defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point jump shot
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-39
Nuggets lineup change (Austin Rivers, Aaron Gordon, JaMychal Green, Bones Hyland, DeMarcus Cousins)
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-38
Bones Hyland shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot
+3
Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
41-37
Kevin Love defensive rebound
DeMarcus Cousins misses two point turnaround hook shot
+3
Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
41-34
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Bryn Forbes misses three point jump shot
DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point step back jump shot
+1
DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-31
Cavaliers lineup change (Dylan Windler, Darius Garland, Kevin Love, Lauri Markkanen, Moses Brown)
+1
DeMarcus Cousins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-31
Moses Brown shooting foul (DeMarcus Cousins draws the foul)
DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound
Kevin Love misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Brandon Goodwin, Dylan Windler, Darius Garland, Kevin Love, Moses Brown)
Austin Rivers personal foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)
+3
JaMychal Green makes three point jump shot (Bryn Forbes assists)
39-31
Brandon Goodwin turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+2
Bones Hyland makes two point jump shot
36-31
Brandon Goodwin turnover (bad pass) (Bones Hyland steals)
+3
Bones Hyland makes three point jump shot (Austin Rivers assists)
36-31
Austin Rivers defensive rebound
Kevin Love misses three point jump shot
+2
JaMychal Green makes two point alley-oop dunk (Bones Hyland assists)
36-31
Bones Hyland defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Brandon Goodwin, Dylan Windler, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Moses Brown)
End of 1st Quarter.
DeMarcus Cousins defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses two point finger roll layup
+3
Bones Hyland makes three point jump shot (Austin Rivers assists)
29-31
Bryn Forbes offensive rebound
Dylan Windler blocks Bryn Forbes's two point jump shot
Brandon Goodwin personal foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul)
+1
Dylan Windler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-31
+1
Dylan Windler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-30
DeMarcus Cousins shooting foul (Dylan Windler draws the foul)
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Dylan Windler misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Brandon Goodwin, Dylan Windler, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
Nuggets lineup change (Austin Rivers, JaMychal Green, Bones Hyland, Bryn Forbes, DeMarcus Cousins)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Bones Hyland makes three point jump shot
26-29
Bones Hyland defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point driving layup
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point fadeaway jump shot
23-29
+3
Caris LeVert makes three point jump shot (Brandon Goodwin assists)
23-29
Brandon Goodwin offensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot
Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Caris LeVert steals)
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Brandon Goodwin misses three point jump shot
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point jump shot (Bones Hyland assists)
21-26
JaMychal Green defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot
Kevin Love defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Cavaliers lineup change (Brandon Goodwin, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
Nuggets lineup change (Austin Rivers, Aaron Gordon, JaMychal Green, Bones Hyland, DeMarcus Cousins)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Caris LeVert shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
+3
Darius Garland makes three point jump shot
19-26
+3
Austin Rivers makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
19-23
+3
Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Kevin Love assists)
16-23
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
16-20
Jeff Green defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses two point floating jump shot
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-20
Nuggets lineup change (Austin Rivers, Aaron Gordon, Bones Hyland, Nikola Jokic, Jeff Green)
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-20
Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
Isaac Okoro turnover (lost ball) (Bones Hyland steals)
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Lauri Markkanen)
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, Bones Hyland, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, Jeff Green)
Aaron Gordon turnover
+2
Darius Garland makes two point floating jump shot
12-20
Monte Morris turnover (bad pass) (Darius Garland steals)
Monte Morris defensive rebound
Lamar Stevens misses two point floating jump shot
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point putback layup
12-18
Will Barton misses two point jump shot
+2
Lauri Markkanen makes two point dunk (Darius Garland assists)
12-18
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Monte Morris misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Jeff Green makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
10-16
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+3
Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
8-16
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses two point layup
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Will Barton misses two point layup
Will Barton offensive rebound
Evan Mobley blocks Will Barton's two point layup
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point dunk (Darius Garland assists)
8-13
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
+2
Lauri Markkanen makes two point driving layup
8-11
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Lauri Markkanen steals)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Monte Morris misses two point jump shot
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point reverse layup
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
8-9
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
6-9
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
6-7
+3
Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Lamar Stevens assists)
6-7
+2
Will Barton makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
6-4
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
+2
Isaac Okoro makes two point putback layup
2-4
Isaac Okoro misses two point layup
Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound
Will Barton misses three point jump shot
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point alley-oop dunk (Lamar Stevens assists)
2-2
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
2-0
Nikola Jokic vs. Evan Mobley (Aaron Gordon gains possession)
Cavaliers lineup change (Lamar Stevens, Isaac Okoro, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen)
Nuggets lineup change (Aaron Gordon, Monte Morris, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, Jeff Green)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 25 | A. Rivers | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| G | 3 | B. Hyland | 17 | 3 | 7 |
| C | 15 | N. Jokic | 32 | 10 | 8 |
| G | 5 | W. Barton | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| F | 32 | J. Green | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 35 | I. Okoro | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| G | 10 | D. Garland | 25 | 5 | 14 |
| G | 3 | C. LeVert | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| C | 4 | E. Mobley | 27 | 11 | 0 |
| F | 24 | L. Markkanen | 31 | 10 | 3 |
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Nuggets vs. Cavaliers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Nuggets vs. Cavaliers
- Date: Friday, March 18, 2022
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Nuggets favored at -2.5
- Total (Over/Under): 225.5
- Moneyline Odds: Nuggets -135, Cavaliers +125
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Nuggets: 60%
- Cavaliers: 40%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Nuggets 114-111 Cavaliers.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Nuggets a win probability of 60%, while the Cavaliers have a win probability of 40%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Nuggets are more likely to beat the Cavaliers in the NBA game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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