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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 08 Mar 2020
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 104-102
23-33 35-28 27-22 19-19
Position#29
Record17-48
FormWLLLL
Points / game105.9
Allowed / game114.9
vs
Position#7
Record46-20
FormWLWLW
Points / game110.6
Allowed / game107.0
USANBA· Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
NBA2019-20
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v Denver Nuggets
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Denver Nuggets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
92-133
92
133
-41
H10/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
127-105
127
105
+22
H13/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
W
113-108
113
108
+5
A22/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#6
L
105-124
105
124
-19
A23/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#6
W
125-119 OT
125
119
+6
H25/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
108-94
108
94
+14
H27/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
104-116
104
116
-12
A29/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
104-113
104
113
-9
H01/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
113-126
113
126
-13
H03/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
106-112
106
112
-6
H05/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-36
29-37
23-34
19-26
33-19
32-29
33-32
29-25
32-41
29-25
20-21
32-21
32-38
20-44
26-24
27-18
21-29
35-39
24-31
31-12
28-17
27-27
22-24
31-26
25-43
30-27
28-25
21-21
31-30
27-26
28-30
18-27
25-31
26-28
31-35
31-32
27-28
25-30
25-23
29-31
224.7Avg total
109.7Scored
115.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (65)105.9114.9220.7-9.026%
Season at home (35)107.6115.1222.7-7.526%
Season away (30)103.8114.6218.4-10.827%
Last 10 (10)109.7115.0224.7-5.340%
Last 5 (5)107.0112.2219.2-5.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)108.1116.3224.4-8.225%
vs Similar (6)111.3118.0229.3-6.717%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#14
W
117-108
117
108
+9
A09/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#18
W
127-120
127
120
+7
H11/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
116-120 OT
116
120
-4
H13/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
101-113
101
113
-12
A22/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
128-116
128
116
+12
H23/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
115-98
115
98
+17
H26/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
103-132
103
132
-29
A29/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
133-118
133
118
+15
H01/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
L
100-116
100
116
-16
H04/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
114-112
114
112
+2
A06/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-37
27-17
28-24
34-30
30-40
23-27
36-26
38-27
31-23
24-38
32-23
24-27
17-27
31-21
29-30
24-35
43-38
30-27
24-22
31-29
29-23
30-23
23-26
33-26
27-37
29-29
23-32
24-34
40-32
33-37
27-27
33-22
25-26
33-23
23-33
19-34
31-34
29-17
20-31
34-30
230.7Avg total
115.4Scored
115.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (66)110.6107.0217.6+3.670%
Season at home (33)111.3105.6216.9+5.876%
Season away (33)109.9108.5218.4+1.564%
Last 10 (10)115.4115.3230.7+0.160%
Last 5 (5)113.0115.2228.2-2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)125.3117.7243.0+7.767%
vs Similar (16)110.4111.2221.6-0.862%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)114.6112.8227.5+1.864%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -3.7-3.7Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: -3.2-3.2Q2: +3.0+3.0Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: -0.9-0.9Q4Q4: +2.9+2.9Q4: +0.0+0.0
Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
50-73
50
73
-23
H10/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
65-48
65
48
+17
H13/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
L
61-66
61
66
-5
A22/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#6
L
52-82
52
82
-30
A23/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#6
L
56-68
56
68
-12
H25/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#12
W
55-44
55
44
+11
H27/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
55-70
55
70
-15
A29/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
58-56
58
56
+2
H01/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#11
L
51-59
51
59
-8
H03/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
52-58
52
58
-6
H05/03
NBA
117.9Avg total
55.5Scored
62.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.559.4114.9-3.937%-
Last 30 at home (18)56.759.7116.3-3.033%-
Last 30 away (12)53.859.1112.8-5.342%-
Last 10 (10)55.562.4117.9-6.930%-
Last 5 (5)54.257.4111.6-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)55.160.2115.2-5.133%-
vs Similar (6)57.256.5113.7+0.750%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#14
W
55-54
55
54
+1
A09/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#18
L
53-67
53
67
-14
H11/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
55-61
55
61
-6
H13/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
D
48-48
48
48
+0
A22/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
73-65
73
65
+8
H23/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#25
W
59-46
59
46
+13
H26/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#5
L
56-66
56
66
-10
A29/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
73-69
73
69
+4
H01/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
58-49
58
49
+9
H04/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
60-51
60
51
+9
A06/03
NBA
116.6Avg total
59.0Scored
57.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.356.9113.1-0.643%-
Last 30 at home (13)57.753.2110.8+4.562%-
Last 30 away (17)55.259.7114.9-4.529%-
Last 10 (10)59.057.6116.6+1.460%-
Last 5 (5)61.256.2117.4+5.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)62.765.7128.3-3.033%-
vs Similar (16)54.256.5110.7-2.331%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)57.555.0112.5+2.564%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 109.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.2 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.6 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.9 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.730.1
53.1%
52.3%60.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.711.2
35.3%
35.7%33.6
🏀 Free throws21.515.9
74.0%
77.2%15.9
They take 88.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 115.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.0 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.2 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.2 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.633.5
59.2%
52.3%67.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.110.4
38.4%
35.7%31.2
🏀 Free throws22.017.2
78.2%
77.2%17.2
They take 83.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Mar 2020 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
LLLLWWLWWL
Denver Nuggets
WLWLWWLLWW
#29
League position
#7
-5.3
Net rating
+0.1
108.7
Offensive rating
116.8
114.0
Defensive rating
116.7
53.1%
Effective FG%
58.7%
56.3%
Opp. effective FG%
55.2%
15.1%
Turnover %
14.4%
26.6%
Off. rebound %
24.2%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.26
35.3%
3-point %
38.4%
61.3%
Assist %
63.3%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence108.7 · 116.8Defence114.0 · 116.7Shooting53.1% · 58.7%3-point %35.3% · 38.4%Ball care15.1% · 14.4%Off. rebounds26.6% · 24.2%Free throws0.24 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)40% · 60%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ Denver Nuggets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
05/03/20HBoston Celtics106-112
03/03/20HUtah Jazz113-126
01/03/20HIndiana Pacers104-113
29/02/20ANew Orleans Pelicans104-116
27/02/20HPhiladelphia 76ers108-94
25/02/20HMiami Heat125-119 OT
23/02/20AMiami Heat105-124
22/02/20AWashington Wizards113-108
13/02/20HAtlanta Hawks127-105
10/02/20HLos Angeles Clippers92-133
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/20ACharlotte Hornets114-112
04/03/20HGolden State Warriors100-116
01/03/20HToronto Raptors133-118
29/02/20ALos Angeles Clippers103-132
26/02/20HDetroit Pistons115-98
23/02/20HMinnesota Timberwolves128-116
22/02/20AOklahoma City Thunder101-113
13/02/20HLos Angeles Lakers116-120 OT
11/02/20HSan Antonio Spurs127-120
09/02/20APhoenix Suns117-108

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL26%
HomeWWLLL26%
AwayWLWLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games653530
Win %26%26%27%
Points / game105.9107.6103.8
Allowed / game114.9115.1114.6
Point differential-9.0-7.5-10.8
Avg total220.7222.7218.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%9%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (12)33% (6)33% (6)
Overtime %6%6%7%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW70%
HomeLWWWL76%
AwayWWLLW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games663333
Win %70%76%64%
Points / game110.6111.3109.9
Allowed / game107.0105.6108.5
Point differential+3.6+5.8+1.5
Avg total217.6216.9218.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%33%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won63% (19)57% (7)67% (12)
Overtime %9%6%12%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Milwaukee Bucks68581085%119.0106.7+12.3
2 Los Angeles Lakers67511676%113.9106.7+7.2
3 Boston Celtics66462070%113.0105.6+7.4
4 Toronto Raptors66462070%113.2107.2+6.0
5 Denver Nuggets66462070%110.6107.0+3.6
6 Los Angeles Clippers65432266%115.0109.6+5.4
7 Miami Heat68442465%112.8108.7+4.0
8 Houston Rockets67422563%118.7114.7+4.0
9 Philadelphia 76ers67412661%109.1106.5+2.6
10 Indiana Pacers67412661%109.9107.5+2.4
11 Utah Jazz67412661%111.5109.2+2.3
12 Oklahoma City Thunder66402661%110.5108.5+2.0
13 Dallas Mavericks69412859%116.0109.9+6.2
14 Memphis Grizzlies66323448%112.2113.8-1.7
15 New Orleans Pelicans68323647%116.8117.2-0.4
16 Brooklyn Nets65303546%110.6111.3-0.7
17 Orlando Magic69313845%105.4106.6-1.2
18 Sacramento Kings66293744%109.2111.1-1.9
19 Portland Trail Blazers68293943%113.4115.4-2.0
20 San Antonio Spurs66283842%112.2114.5-2.3
21 Phoenix Suns67274040%112.0113.3-1.2
22 Washington Wizards66254138%115.5119.0-3.5
23 Chicago Bulls68234534%106.9109.9-2.9
24 Charlotte Hornets68234534%102.3109.0-6.7
25 Detroit Pistons69234633%107.4110.8-3.4
26 Minnesota Timberwolves66204630%113.2117.7-4.5
27 New York Knicks67204730%105.2112.0-6.7
28 Atlanta Hawks69204929%110.0118.7-8.7
29 Cleveland Cavaliers65174826%105.9114.9-9.0
30 Golden State Warriors68165224%106.6114.9-8.3
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers23352719104
Denver Nuggets33282219102
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