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Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Cavaliers vs. Nuggets NBA game on January 6, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Jan 7, 2AM Ball Arena
Jan 7, 2AM Ball Arena
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Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 28 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 108 |
Nuggets | 26 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 121 |
Live Probabilities
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cavaliers | 28 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 108 |
Nuggets | 26 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 121 |
Q4 00:39 Lamar Stevens misses two point stepback jump shot
Q4 1:01 Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:17 Jarrett Allen makes two point running dunk (Raul Neto assists)
Q4 1:23 Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot
Q4 1:37 Evan Mobley misses two point driving hook shot
Q4 2:02 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
Q4 2:26 Cedi Osman makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
Q4 2:35 Michael Porter Jr. misses two point bank hook shot
Q4 2:51 Jarrett Allen misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:06 Evan Mobley blocks Bruce Brown's two point driving dunk
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation)
Davon Reed defensive rebound
Lamar Stevens misses two point stepback jump shot
Cedi Osman defensive rebound
Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point running dunk (Raul Neto assists)
108-121
Nuggets lineup change (Ish Smith, Vlatko Cancar, Zeke Nnaji, Davon Reed, Christian Braun)
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Raul Neto, Lamar Stevens, Isaac Okoro, Robin Lopez)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Raul Neto defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point driving hook shot
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
108-121
+3
Cedi Osman makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
108-118
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point bank hook shot
Jarrett Allen misses two point jump shot
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
103-118
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
+1
Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
102-118
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr.)
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Raul Neto, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Evan Mobley)
+1
Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
102-117
Evan Mobley shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul)
Evan Mobley blocks Bruce Brown's two point driving dunk
+3
Caris LeVert makes three point stepback jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
102-116
+3
Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
102-116
+2
Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup
102-113
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup (Bruce Brown assists)
102-113
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon blocks Darius Garland's two point running reverse layup
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses two point driving floating jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point turnaround bank hook shot
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
97-111
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Evan Mobley)
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2
97-110
Raul Neto shooting foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
Caris LeVert turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
Caris LeVert offensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point stepback jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists)
97-109
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr.)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bruce Brown offensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Darius Garland makes two point floating jump shot
97-107
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Bones Hyland, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
Nuggets violation
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
95-107
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1
95-105
Caris LeVert personal foul (Away from play) (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
+1
Darius Garland makes technical free throw 1 of 1
95-104
Bones Hyland technical foul
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Bones Hyland)
Cavaliers lineup change (Raul Neto, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Evan Mobley)
Instant replay
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Bones Hyland, DeAndre Jordan)
Cavaliers lineup change (Raul Neto, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Bones Hyland)
Cavaliers lineup change (Raul Neto, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Evan Mobley)
Darius Garland personal foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul)
+1
Kevin Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2
94-104
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Bones Hyland, DeAndre Jordan)
Cavaliers lineup change (Raul Neto, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
+1
Kevin Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2
94-104
+1
Kevin Love makes technical free throw 1 of 1
94-104
Jamal Murray technical foul
Jamal Murray personal foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)
+2
Bones Hyland makes two point driving finger roll layup (Vlatko Cancar assists)
91-104
Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Vlatko Cancar steals)
+2
DeAndre Jordan makes two point alley-oop dunk (Bones Hyland assists)
91-102
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 1
91-100
Vlatko Cancar shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
+2
Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup (Raul Neto assists)
91-100
+2
Bones Hyland makes two point running finger roll layup
91-100
Bones Hyland defensive rebound
DeAndre Jordan blocks Lamar Stevens's two point driving layup
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Vlatko Cancar personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
+2
Darius Garland makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
88-98
+2
Bones Hyland makes two point driving finger roll layup
88-98
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point alley-oop dunk (Darius Garland assists)
88-96
+1
Lamar Stevens makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
88-96
+1
Lamar Stevens makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
88-96
Instant replay (Request: Ruling Overturned)
DeAndre Jordan flagrant 1 (Lamar Stevens draws the foul)
Lamar Stevens offensive rebound
Raul Neto misses three point jump shot
DeAndre Jordan personal foul (Loose ball) (Kevin Love draws the foul)
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
Cavaliers lineup change (Raul Neto, Darius Garland, Lamar Stevens, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Vlatko Cancar shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
82-96
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Lamar Stevens misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Lamar Stevens, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
End of 3rd Quarter.
Nuggets offensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot
+3
Raul Neto makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)
82-94
Bruce Brown turnover (lost ball) (Cedi Osman steals)
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses two point driving layup
+3
Bones Hyland makes three point pullup jump shot
82-94
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
DeAndre Jordan blocks Evan Mobley's two point layup
+3
Bones Hyland makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Jordan assists)
82-91
+1
Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-88
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Vlatko Cancar, Bruce Brown, Bones Hyland, DeAndre Jordan)
+1
Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-88
Bruce Brown personal foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul)
Kevin Love defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Raul Neto, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
Nuggets lineup change (Vlatko Cancar, Bruce Brown, Bones Hyland, DeAndre Jordan, Michael Porter Jr.)
+1
Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-88
Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul)
+2
Cedi Osman makes two point running dunk (Caris LeVert assists)
77-87
Bones Hyland turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals)
Bones Hyland defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Kevin Love offensive rebound
Cedi Osman misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot
75-87
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses two point pullup jump shot
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-85
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Vlatko Cancar, Bruce Brown, Bones Hyland, Michael Porter Jr.)
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-85
Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
+3
Bruce Brown makes three point stepback jump shot
74-85
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Vlatko Cancar, Bruce Brown, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr.)
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Raul Neto, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love)
Kevin Love kicked ball violation
+3
Caris LeVert makes three point jump shot (Kevin Love assists)
73-82
+3
Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
73-82
Kevin Love offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
Kevin Love turnover (offensive foul)
+2
Bruce Brown makes two point floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
73-79
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr.)
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup
70-77
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point driving dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
70-77
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point pullup jump shot (Cedi Osman assists)
68-75
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mobley steals)
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Jamal Murray blocks Caris LeVert's two point running reverse layup
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers violation
Darius Garland personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point running dunk
66-75
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Evan Mobley blocks Jamal Murray's three point stepback jump shot
+2
Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup (Caris LeVert assists)
66-75
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
66-75
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point running layup
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (lost ball) (Isaac Okoro steals)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
62-72
Jarrett Allen misses two point turnaround hook shot
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Jamal Murray offensive rebound
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point tip layup
62-70
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point floating jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses two point alley-oop layup
+1
Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-68
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Jamal Murray shooting foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul)
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses two point driving reverse layup
+3
Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot
61-68
+3
Caris LeVert makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)
61-65
+3
Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
58-65
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr.)
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley)
End of 1st Half.
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point floating jump shot
Aaron Gordon personal foul (Take) (Cedi Osman draws the foul)
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-62
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope)
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-61
Kevin Love shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses two point fadeaway jump shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot
58-60
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point floating jump shot
58-58
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
58-58
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point turnaround hook shot
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point driving dunk
58-55
+3
Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
56-53
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Cedi Osman steals)
Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
Darius Garland offensive rebound
Jamal Murray blocks Darius Garland's two point driving floating jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Michael Porter Jr. offensive foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
Michael Porter Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Kevin Love misses three point jump shot
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-53
+1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-52
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Caris LeVert personal foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
Jarrett Allen turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals)
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point hook shot
+1
Darius Garland makes technical free throw 1 of 1
53-51
Nuggets technical foul (Defensive three second)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-51
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr.)
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Isaac Okoro)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-50
Evan Mobley personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-49
Bruce Brown shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
52-49
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point jump shot (Isaac Okoro assists)
52-47
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot
49-47
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-45
Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point bank hook shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley)
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Cedi Osman shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
+3
Cedi Osman makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
48-45
+3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
48-45
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point running dunk (Kevin Love assists)
48-42
Kevin Love defensive rebound
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Aaron Gordon misses two point tip layup
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point jump shot (Kevin Love assists)
48-42
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr.)
Caris LeVert personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love)
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-42
Jamal Murray shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Vlatko Cancar assists)
41-42
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Vlatko Cancar, Bruce Brown, Michael Porter Jr.)
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Raul Neto, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love)
+1
Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1
41-39
Cavaliers technical foul (Defensive three second)
+2
Lamar Stevens makes two point running dunk (Cedi Osman assists)
41-38
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup
+2
Cedi Osman makes two point cutting layup (Kevin Love assists)
41-38
+3
Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Vlatko Cancar assists)
41-38
Evan Mobley turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals)
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot (Bones Hyland assists)
36-35
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Lamar Stevens assists)
36-32
+3
Vlatko Cancar makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
36-32
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
Cedi Osman makes two point cutting layup (Evan Mobley assists)
34-29
Bones Hyland turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point turnaround hook shot (Raul Neto assists)
32-29
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround jump shot
32-29
Jamal Murray offensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Bones Hyland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-27
Cedi Osman shooting foul (Bones Hyland draws the foul)
+2
Kevin Love makes two point putback layup
32-26
Kevin Love offensive rebound
Kevin Love misses two point reverse layup
Zeke Nnaji offensive foul (Raul Neto draws the foul)
Zeke Nnaji turnover (offensive foul)
Evan Mobley personal foul (Loose ball) (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Vlatko Cancar misses three point jump shot
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Raul Neto, Lamar Stevens, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
End of 1st Quarter.
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Bones Hyland misses three point pullup jump shot
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Lamar Stevens, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley)
Vlatko Cancar shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
+2
Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot
28-26
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
Bones Hyland turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Cedi Osman makes three point jump shot (Raul Neto assists)
26-26
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Vlatko Cancar, Bruce Brown, Zeke Nnaji, Bones Hyland)
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Raul Neto, Lamar Stevens, Kevin Love, Evan Mobley)
Nikola Jokic personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen blocks Nikola Jokic's two point layup
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Lamar Stevens blocks Bones Hyland's three point jump shot
Vlatko Cancar offensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot
+2
Lamar Stevens makes two point driving floating jump shot (Raul Neto assists)
26-26
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Lamar Stevens steals)
Kevin Love misses two point turnaround hook shot
+2
Vlatko Cancar makes two point reverse layup (Bruce Brown assists)
26-26
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Raul Neto misses three point jump shot
Vlatko Cancar personal foul (Raul Neto draws the foul)
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-24
Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point driving finger roll layup
21-23
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Vlatko Cancar, Bruce Brown, Bones Hyland)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point tip layup
Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot
+2
Kevin Love makes two point jump shot
21-21
Kevin Love offensive rebound
Lamar Stevens misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
Kevin Love defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
+3
Raul Neto makes three point stepback jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists)
21-21
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Vlatko Cancar, Bruce Brown, Bones Hyland, Michael Porter Jr.)
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Raul Neto, Jarrett Allen, Lamar Stevens, Kevin Love)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+3
Aaron Gordon makes three point running pullup jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)
16-21
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)
16-18
Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point floating jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Kevin Love, Isaac Okoro)
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes two point putback layup
16-16
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Nikola Jokic misses two point layup
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Nikola Jokic, Bruce Brown, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr.)
Cavaliers lineup change (Cedi Osman, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley)
Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point hook shot
16-14
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses two point layup
+3
Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
16-14
Darius Garland personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point turnaround hook shot (Darius Garland assists)
14-11
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
+3
Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Isaac Okoro assists)
14-11
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
Isaac Okoro blocks Nikola Jokic's two point layup
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-11
+1
Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-10
Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
9-9
Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Isaac Okoro steals)
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point cutting dunk (Evan Mobley assists)
9-9
Evan Mobley defensive goaltending violation
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
9-9
+2
Caris LeVert makes two point running layup
9-7
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 3 of 3
Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 2 of 3
Cavaliers offensive rebound
+1
Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 1 of 3
9-7
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul)
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point bank jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
2-7
Jump ball. Isaac Okoro (Jamal Murray gains possession)
Isaac Okoro turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals)
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses two point driving floating jump shot
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Evan Mobley blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving layup
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point driving floating jump shot
+1
Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Nuggets offensive rebound
Evan Mobley shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul)
+2
Isaac Okoro makes two point driving layup (Darius Garland assists)
2-4
+2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
2-4
Aaron Gordon offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. misses two point driving layup
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point turnaround hook shot
+2
Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot
2-2
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Jarrett Allen vs. Nikola Jokic (Isaac Okoro gains possession)
Nuggets lineup change (Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr.)
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 16 | C. Osman | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| G | 19 | R. Neto | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| F | 8 | L. Stevens | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 35 | I. Okoro | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| C | 33 | R. Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | I. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 31 | V. Cancar | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| F-C | 22 | Z. Nnaji | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 9 | D. Reed | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| G | 0 | C. Braun | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Cavaliers vs. Nuggets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Cavaliers vs. Nuggets
- Date: Friday, January 6, 2023
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Venue: Ball Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Nuggets favored at -5.5
- Total (Over/Under): 221.5
- Moneyline Odds: Cavaliers +180, Nuggets -200
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Cavaliers: 32%
- Nuggets: 68%
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 Cavaliers 108-114 Nuggets.
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 Cavaliers a win probability of 32%, while the Nuggets have a win probability of 68%. 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 Ball Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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