LiontipsDenver vs Cleveland. NBA Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Denver has won its last two out of three games. On December 26, the Nuggets suffered a 100-110 road loss to Phoenix. Nikola Jokic was the best player on the losing team, recording a double-double (25 points, 15 rebounds, two assists). Michael Porter had 22 points, Russell Westbrook had 17, and Jamal Murray had 13. Mike Malone team (16 wins and 12 losses) is in fifth place in the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
Starting line player Aaron Gordon will miss the game.
Interesting facts for betting
Denver and Cleveland average 218 points in head-to-head games (statistics for the last ten games).
Estimated composition
Jamal Murray - Christian Brown - Michael Porter - Hunter Tyson - Nikola Jokic.
Current form
Cleveland has won its last five games in a row. In the game on December 24, the Cavaliers defeated Utah on their home court with a score of 124:113. The greatest contribution to the victory was made by Evan Mobley, who made a double-double (22 points, ten rebounds, four assists). Darius Garland recorded 23 points, Donovan Mitchell - 22, Sam Merrill - 20. Kenny Atkinson team (26 wins and four losses) occupies first place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Cavaliers went to Colorado with almost their strongest roster. Several bench players are in the team infirmary.
Interesting facts for betting
Cleveland has beaten Denver 45 times in franchise history in the regular season. The Nuggets have beaten the Cavaliers 54 times.
Estimated composition
Darius Garland - Donovan Mitchell - Max Stras - Evan Mobley - Jarrett Allen.
Trends
Bet on Allen Total Rebounds Under 11.5
Allen averages 10.1 rebounds per game.
1.87Garland Total Assists Bet Under 8.5
Garland averages 6.2 assists per game.
1.88Tip and bets
Cleveland has exceeded the expectations of fans at the beginning of the current championship. The Cavaliers, after several unsuccessful seasons, are showing excellent results this year and are rightfully leading the conference. Denver is also pleasing its fans with a bright game. In this situation, it is worth choosing to bet on the home team. The team from Colorado will have to achieve a difficult victory with the noisy support of its fans. The home factor has not yet been canceled.
Our prediction is a Denver win with overtime at 2.06
Bet on individual total
Denver will put an almost optimal lineup on the court. With all the leaders on the court, the team from Colorado shows high efficiency this season. The average score is 119.2. And in away games it is a little lower - 118.6. And this time the Nuggets will be able to load the opponent basket decently.
Our prediction is Denver individual total is over 118.5 points including overtime at 2.05
Bet on the first half
The Denver basketball players will start the game with Cleveland in a not very good mood after an unsuccessful trip to Arizona. There is no doubt that the Nuggets will try to achieve victory in order to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans. The players of Malone team will show who is the main one on the court from the first minutes of the match and will seize the initiative.
Our prediction is a Denver win in the first half of the game at 2.16
