Nuggets-Cavaliers Preview

The Denver Nuggets and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Quicken Loans Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Carmelo Anthony had 25 points and six rebounds to lead the Nuggets past the Bobcats 88-80 on Tuesday night.
Denver covered as 3-point road favorites as the game played under the 194-point total posted by oddsmakers.
LeBron James dropped 41 points and handed out six assists to lift the Cavaliers over the Bucks 99-93 on Tuesday night.
Cleveland couldn’t cover as 11.5-point home favorites as the teams played under the 192-point total set by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Denver has won 3 straight games.
Cleveland has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Denver: 4-3 SU, 6-1 ATS
Cleveland: 6-2 SU, 5-3 ATS
Denver most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing Charlotte are 5-3
After a win are 5-5

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Utah are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Next up:
Denver at Boston, Friday, November 14
Cleveland home to Utah, Saturday, November 15

 

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