Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Prediction: Cleveland to Win, Donovan Mitchell Projected for Big Game in Friday's NBA Matchup [12/27/2024]

The Denver Nuggets will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA action at Ball Arena on Friday, beginning at 9:00PM ET.

The Nuggets, with star players such as Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter, will face off against the Cavaliers, whose lineup includes Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Darius Garland.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Cavaliers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Cleveland-Denver game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Cavaliers' chance of winning is 63%, while the Nuggets' is 37%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Cavaliers vs. Nuggets predictions page.

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Cavs vs. Nuggets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Nuggets and Cavaliers at Ball Arena is scheduled to start at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Denver Nuggets
• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Nuggets and Cavaliers gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Cavaliers vs. Nuggets matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Cleveland vs. Denver picks, be sure to check out the latest NBA predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA matchup between the Cavaliers and Nuggets 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Cavaliers a 63% chance of defeating the Nuggets. Our predicted final score has the Cavaliers winning 119-115.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Cavaliers and Nuggets each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 236.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 2:05AM, Dec 28

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Cavaliers

Cavaliers -3.5

50%

50%

-105

-108

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Nuggets

Cavaliers CLE

-105

Cavaliers -3.5

50%

50%

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Nuggets DEN

-108

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Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Picks

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Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Player Props

Looking for Cleveland vs. Denver NBA prop bets? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Ball Arena.

Donovan Mitchell is expected to lead the Cavaliers in scoring, while Nikola Jokic is projected to be the top scorer for the Nuggets.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cavaliers, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat the Nuggets on Friday.

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