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Nuggets vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Nuggets vs. Cavaliers NBA game on February 23, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Feb 24, 12AM Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Feb 24, 12AM Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
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Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuggets | 31 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 115 |
Cavaliers | 26 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 109 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuggets | 31 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 115 |
Cavaliers | 26 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 109 |
Q4 00:15 Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:25 Vlatko Cancar misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:50 Jarrett Allen misses two point driving reverse layup
Q4 1:02 Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot
Q4 1:20 Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot
Q4 1:56 Jarrett Allen misses two point cutting layup
Q4 2:15 Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
Q4 2:38 Darius Garland makes two point layup
Q4 2:52 Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:11 Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
115-109
Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Vlatko Cancar misses two point jump shot
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point driving reverse layup
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point cutting layup
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
114-109
Stoppage (Blood rule)
+2
Darius Garland makes two point layup
111-109
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point running layup
111-107
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point tip layup
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mobley steals)
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
109-107
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
109-106
Jamal Murray personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
+3
Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
109-105
Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Vlatko Cancar assists)
109-105
Vlatko Cancar offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets defensive rebound
Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Murray assists)
103-105
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert)
Jarrett Allen personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Lamar Stevens makes two point driving dunk (Caris LeVert assists)
103-105
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup
103-103
Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
+1
Lamar Stevens makes regular free throw 1 of 1
99-103
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Vlatko Cancar, Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Bruce Brown shooting foul (Lamar Stevens draws the foul)
+2
Lamar Stevens makes two point layup
99-102
Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Lamar Stevens steals)
Jeff Green offensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point stepback jump shot
+3
Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
99-100
+2
Jeff Green makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
99-97
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
99-97
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens, Darius Garland, Caris LeVert)
Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Cedi Osman misses three point driving floating jump shot
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point running dunk (Reggie Jackson assists)
94-97
Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Thomas Bryant offensive foul (Cedi Osman draws the foul)
Thomas Bryant turnover (offensive foul)
Evan Mobley turnover (traveling)
Thomas Bryant offensive foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
Thomas Bryant turnover (offensive foul)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point driving floating jump shot
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
92-97
Reggie Jackson shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup
92-96
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Evan Mobley blocks Thomas Bryant's two point driving layup
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
Thomas Bryant misses two point tip layup
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses two point driving layup
+3
Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot
92-94
Lamar Stevens offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point floating jump shot
Bruce Brown personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Thomas Bryant misses two point jump shot
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
92-91
Lamar Stevens turnover (lost ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens, Caris LeVert)
Instant replay (Request: Ruling Upheld)
End of 3rd Quarter.
+3
Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
89-91
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
89-91
Nuggets lineup change (Thomas Bryant, Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Christian Braun shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
89-90
+1
Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
89-88
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Caris LeVert)
Nuggets lineup change (Bruce Brown, Christian Braun, Jeff Green, Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
+1
Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
85-88
Evan Mobley personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul)
Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup
Lamar Stevens defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving finger roll layup
84-88
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens, Caris LeVert)
Nuggets lineup change (Thomas Bryant, Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Bruce Brown kicked ball violation
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Cedi Osman assists)
84-86
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup
84-84
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
84-84
+2
Jeff Green makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
84-82
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point driving layup (Cedi Osman assists)
84-82
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Cedi Osman, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Reggie Jackson, Jamal Murray)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals)
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
80-80
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point floating jump shot
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-80
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-79
Bruce Brown shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
75-78
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-78
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert)
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-77
Jeff Green shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Jeff Green assists)
72-76
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray)
Evan Mobley personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Jeff Green, Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Isaac Okoro kicked ball violation
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point driving dunk
69-76
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
69-74
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point tip dunk
67-74
Evan Mobley misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Vlatko Cancar misses three point jump shot
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-72
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-71
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals)
+1
Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
67-70
Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul)
+2
Darius Garland makes two point running layup
67-70
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Darius Garland steals)
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-68
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-67
Vlatko Cancar shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point driving floating jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals)
Darius Garland personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul)
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point tip layup
66-66
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point layup
+1
Vlatko Cancar makes regular free throw 1 of 1
66-64
Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Vlatko Cancar draws the foul)
+2
Vlatko Cancar makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
66-64
+2
Isaac Okoro makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
66-64
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Evan Mobley's two point jump shot
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
63-62
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
+3
Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot
63-62
+3
Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
63-62
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jamal Murray assists)
58-59
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Darius Garland assists)
58-59
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro)
End of 1st Half.
Nuggets offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-57
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen)
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-56
Vlatko Cancar personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals)
+2
Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot
56-55
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup
56-53
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Vlatko Cancar misses two point turnaround bank jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Cedi Osman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Cedi Osman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Cedi Osman draws the foul)
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
56-53
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving dunk (Darius Garland assists)
56-53
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point cutting layup
+2
Darius Garland makes two point driving layup (Cedi Osman assists)
56-51
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point turnaround jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
56-49
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Cedi Osman makes two point driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
56-49
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
56-47
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)
45-47
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot
45-45
+2
Vlatko Cancar makes two point reverse layup
45-43
Vlatko Cancar offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point layup
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot
+3
Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
45-43
+1
Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-40
+1
Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-40
Evan Mobley personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul)
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point driving dunk
43-40
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Caris LeVert blocks Nikola Jokic's two point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
+1
Vlatko Cancar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-38
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert)
+1
Vlatko Cancar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-38
Cedi Osman shooting foul (Vlatko Cancar draws the foul)
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Caris LeVert assists)
41-38
Cedi Osman defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
Cedi Osman turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Vlatko Cancar, Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Jeff Green blocks Donovan Mitchell's two point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot
Isaac Okoro personal foul (Loose ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
Isaac Okoro turnover
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Jeff Green, Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Christian Braun personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses two point turnaround hook shot
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
39-36
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Christian Braun misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers lineup change (Donovan Mitchell, Cedi Osman, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert)
+1
Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-34
Cavaliers personal foul
Christian Braun offensive rebound
Jeff Green misses three point jump shot
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point putback layup
38-34
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Cedi Osman misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Jeff Green makes two point cutting dunk (Reggie Jackson assists)
38-32
+2
Darius Garland makes two point driving layup (Jarrett Allen assists)
38-32
+1
Thomas Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-30
+1
Thomas Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-30
Lamar Stevens shooting foul (Thomas Bryant draws the foul)
Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
Lamar Stevens misses three point jump shot
Thomas Bryant turnover (bad pass) (Darius Garland steals)
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot
Christian Braun defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
Reggie Jackson personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
Reggie Jackson personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
+2
Reggie Jackson makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
34-30
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point bank hook shot (Caris LeVert assists)
34-30
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses two point pullup jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets defensive rebound
Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot
Lamar Stevens defensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point jump shot
Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point stepback jump shot
Reggie Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Lamar Stevens steals)
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Caris LeVert assists)
32-28
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Jeff Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-26
Caris LeVert shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert)
End of 1st Quarter.
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point jump shot
Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point driving hook shot
Lamar Stevens offensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot
Cedi Osman offensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens, Darius Garland, Caris LeVert)
Christian Braun turnover (back court violation)
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point running dunk
31-26
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+3
Cedi Osman makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)
31-24
+2
Jeff Green makes two point fadeaway jump shot
31-21
Jeff Green offensive rebound
Jeff Green misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
Dean Wade misses two point turnaround jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Dean Wade, Caris LeVert)
Nuggets lineup change (Thomas Bryant, Bruce Brown, Christian Braun, Jeff Green, Reggie Jackson)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot
29-21
Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
+3
Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
29-21
+2
Vlatko Cancar makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
26-18
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot
+1
Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-18
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Vlatko Cancar, Reggie Jackson, Jamal Murray)
Jamal Murray shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point turnaround hook shot
26-17
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Cedi Osman, Dean Wade, Caris LeVert)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Vlatko Cancar, Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray)
+1
Darius Garland makes clear path free throw 2 of 2
24-16
+1
Darius Garland makes clear path free throw 1 of 2
24-15
Instant replay
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point fadeaway jump shot
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
24-14
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point pullup jump shot
24-14
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
21-12
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-12
Stoppage (Blood rule)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-12
Dean Wade shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving dunk (Jamal Murray assists)
16-12
Dean Wade turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals)
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup
+2
Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup
16-12
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point layup (Jamal Murray assists)
16-10
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-10
Dean Wade shooting foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
11-10
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Evan Mobley personal foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
+2
Dean Wade makes two point cutting layup (Darius Garland assists)
11-10
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
Vlatko Cancar defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-8
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Dean Wade, Caris LeVert)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-8
Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Evan Mobley blocks Jamal Murray's two point layup
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
7-8
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-6
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-6
Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Isaac Okoro personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Isaac Okoro assists)
5-6
+3
Vlatko Cancar makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
5-4
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jarrett Allen assists)
5-4
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point driving layup
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup
5-2
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
5-0
Jarrett Allen personal foul (Vlatko Cancar draws the foul)
Jarrett Allen turnover
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals)
Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals)
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point cutting layup
Nikola Jokic vs. Jarrett Allen (Darius Garland gains possession)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Vlatko Cancar, Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | N. Jokic | 24 | 18 | 13 |
| F | 31 | V. Cancar | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| F | 1 | M. Porter Jr. | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| G | 27 | J. Murray | 16 | 1 | 9 |
| G | 5 | K. Caldwell-Pope | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | E. Mobley | 31 | 9 | 1 |
| G | 45 | D. Mitchell | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| G | 10 | D. Garland | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| C | 31 | J. Allen | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| G | 3 | C. LeVert | 6 | 4 | 9 |
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Nuggets vs. Cavaliers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Nuggets vs. Cavaliers
- Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Cavaliers favored at -2.5
- Total (Over/Under): 223.5
- Moneyline Odds: Nuggets +135, Cavaliers -145
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Nuggets: 42%
- Cavaliers: 58%
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 111-113 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 42%, while the Cavaliers have a win probability of 58%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Cavaliers are more likely to beat the Nuggets 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.
Our Nuggets vs. Cavaliers predictions, based on sophisticated simulations and current data, guide you in making informed decisions. Remember to bet responsibly and within your financial limits.
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