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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 06 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 126-114
37-27 29-35 36-25 24-27
Position#2
Record19-3
FormWLLWW
Points / game121.8
Allowed / game111.3
vs
Position#9
Record11-8
FormWLWLW
Points / game118.1
Allowed / game116.3
USANBA· Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
NBA2024-25
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v Denver Nuggets
09 Jan 2027
CLE v DEN
upcoming
02 Jan 2026
CLE113
DEN108
05 Dec 2024
CLE126
DEN114
19 Nov 2023
CLE121
DEN109
23 Feb 2023
CLE109
DEN115
18 Mar 2022
CLE119
DEN116
19 Feb 2021
CLE103
DEN120
07 Mar 2020
CLE104
DEN102
01 Nov 2018
CLE91
DEN110
03 Mar 2018
CLE117
DEN126
11 Feb 2017
CLE125
DEN109
21 Mar 2016
CLE124
DEN91
17 Nov 2014
CLE97
DEN106
04 Dec 2013
CLE98
DEN88
09 Feb 2013
CLE103
DEN111
28 Jan 2011
CLE103
DEN117
18 Feb 2010
CLE116
DEN118
13 Nov 2008
CLE110
DEN99
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
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#26
W
114-106
114
106
+8
111avg 108
A14/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
144-126
144
126
+18
141avg 108
H16/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
W
128-114
128
114
+14
134avg 108
H17/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
117-120
117
120
-3
111avg 108
A20/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#27
W
128-100
128
100
+28
128avg 108
H21/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
122-108
122
108
+14
115avg 108
H25/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#18
L
124-135
124
135
-11
116avg 108
H28/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#18
L
101-117
101
117
-16
85avg 108
A29/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
115-111
115
111
+4
110avg 108
H01/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
118-87
118
87
+31
114avg 108
H04/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-27
17-27
34-24
32-28
49-34
28-39
30-29
37-24
38-28
34-31
30-40
26-15
20-26
28-39
40-28
29-27
29-24
40-31
36-18
23-27
38-22
27-33
31-35
26-18
35-35
29-26
31-37
29-37
27-29
23-23
23-39
28-26
28-24
23-25
21-35
43-27
35-20
25-22
26-25
32-20
233.5Avg total
121.1Scored
112.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)121.8111.3233.1+10.586%
Season at home (13)123.3110.2233.5+13.292%
Season away (9)119.7113.0232.7+6.778%
Last 10 (10)121.1112.4233.5+8.770%
Last 5 (5)116.0111.6227.6+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)101.2108.4209.6-7.220%
vs Similar (5)107.6106.2213.8+1.460%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)122.4110.9233.3+11.590%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNuggets
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#17
W
122-120
122
120
+2
122avg 109
H11/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#27
L
94-101
94
101
-7
85avg 109
A16/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
90-105
90
105
-15
79avg 109
A17/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
122-110
122
110
+12
115avg 109
A20/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
120-123
120
123
-3
114avg 109
H23/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
127-102
127
102
+25
136avg 109
A24/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
118-145
118
145
-27
102avg 109
H26/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#30
W
122-103
122
103
+19
120avg 109
A28/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
122-126
122
126
-4
123avg 109
A02/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
119-115
119
115
+4
118avg 109
H04/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-29
25-34
37-31
25-26
22-32
32-27
18-19
22-23
25-28
18-27
21-29
26-21
31-24
37-33
24-21
30-32
31-33
22-40
36-22
31-28
31-27
26-36
37-15
33-24
24-36
29-40
34-37
31-32
34-35
29-18
37-23
22-27
23-32
36-27
31-33
32-34
33-31
24-26
33-28
29-30
230.6Avg total
115.6Scored
115.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)118.1116.3234.4+1.758%
Season at home (10)117.9118.0235.9-0.160%
Season away (9)118.2114.4232.7+3.856%
Last 10 (10)115.6115.0230.6+0.650%
Last 5 (5)121.6118.2239.8+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)105.5112.0217.5-6.550%
vs Similar (18)109.9111.9221.8-2.144%
vs Weaker (10)116.6111.9228.5+4.780%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.1+6.1Q1: -1.8-1.8Q2Q2: -2.2-2.2Q2: -3.0-3.0Q3Q3: -0.8-0.8Q3: +5.0+5.0Q4Q4: +5.6+5.6Q4: +0.4+0.4
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.1+6.1Q1: -1.8-1.8Q2Q2: -2.2-2.2Q2: -3.0-3.0Q3Q3: -0.8-0.8Q3: +5.0+5.0Q4Q4: +5.6+5.6Q4: +0.4+0.4
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
Philadelphia 76ers
#26
L
48-54
48
54
-6
A14/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
77-73
77
73
+4
H16/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#28
W
72-59
72
59
+13
H17/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
48-65
48
65
-17
A20/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#27
W
69-55
69
55
+14
H21/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
65-55
65
55
+10
H25/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#18
W
64-61
64
61
+3
H28/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#18
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A29/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H01/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
60-42
60
42
+18
H04/12
NBA
116.9Avg total
60.4Scored
56.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.155.1114.2+4.057%-
Last 30 at home (17)62.553.9116.4+8.582%-
Last 30 away (13)54.656.6111.2-2.023%-
Last 10 (10)60.456.5116.9+3.970%-
Last 5 (5)58.051.8109.8+6.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)52.058.0110.0-6.00%-
vs Similar (5)47.853.4101.2-5.640%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)63.654.8118.4+8.975%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Weaker. 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
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
60-63
60
63
-3
H11/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#27
L
54-59
54
59
-5
A16/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
43-55
43
55
-12
A17/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
68-57
68
57
+11
A20/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
53-73
53
73
-20
H23/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
57-63
57
63
-6
A24/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
53-76
53
76
-23
H26/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#30
W
63-53
63
53
+10
A28/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
D
59-59
59
59
+0
A02/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
D
57-57
57
57
+0
H04/12
NBA
118.2Avg total
56.7Scored
61.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.057.4111.5-3.430%-
Last 30 at home (16)52.657.2109.9-4.631%-
Last 30 away (14)55.657.6113.3-2.029%-
Last 10 (10)56.761.5118.2-4.820%-
Last 5 (5)57.861.6119.4-3.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)53.062.0115.0-9.00%-
vs Similar (18)53.755.9109.6-2.339%-
vs Weaker (10)54.959.2114.1-4.320%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 121.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.2 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.9 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.0 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.229.1
58.0%
54.3%58.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.315.3
38.9%
35.9%45.9
🏀 Free throws20.917.0
81.3%
77.8%17.0
They take 89.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 115.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.2 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.0 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.731.6
55.7%
54.3%63.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.812.0
39.0%
35.9%36.0
🏀 Free throws22.516.4
72.9%
77.8%16.4
They take 87.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Dec 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
WWLLWWLWWW
Denver Nuggets
WLWLWLWLLW
#2
League position
#9
+8.6
Net rating
+0.6
119.4
Offensive rating
113.8
110.8
Defensive rating
113.2
58.2%
Effective FG%
56.7%
53.0%
Opp. effective FG%
54.4%
12.6%
Turnover %
12.8%
22.9%
Off. rebound %
22.0%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.26
38.9%
3-point %
39.0%
61.9%
Assist %
70.0%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence119.4 · 113.8Defence110.8 · 113.2Shooting58.2% · 56.7%3-point %38.9% · 39.0%Ball care12.6% · 12.8%Off. rebounds22.9% · 22.0%Free throws0.23 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)70% · 50%
■ 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
04/12/24HWashington Wizards118-87
01/12/24HBoston Celtics115-111
29/11/24AAtlanta Hawks101-117
28/11/24HAtlanta Hawks124-135
25/11/24HToronto Raptors122-108
21/11/24HNew Orleans Pelicans128-100
20/11/24ABoston Celtics117-120
17/11/24HCharlotte Hornets128-114
16/11/24HChicago Bulls144-126
14/11/24APhiladelphia 76ers114-106
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/24HGolden State Warriors119-115
02/12/24ALos Angeles Clippers122-126
28/11/24AUtah Jazz122-103
26/11/24HNew York Knicks118-145
24/11/24ALos Angeles Lakers127-102
23/11/24HDallas Mavericks120-123
20/11/24AMemphis Grizzlies122-110
17/11/24AMemphis Grizzlies90-105
16/11/24ANew Orleans Pelicans94-101
11/11/24HDallas Mavericks122-120

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW86%
HomeWWLWW92%
AwayWWWLL78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22139
Win %86%92%78%
Points / game121.8123.3119.7
Allowed / game111.3110.2113.0
Point differential+10.5+13.2+6.7
Avg total233.1233.5232.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%69%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Denver Nuggets
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW58%
HomeWWLLW60%
AwayLWWWL56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %58%60%56%
Points / game118.1117.9118.2
Allowed / game116.3118.0114.4
Point differential+1.7-0.1+3.8
Avg total234.4235.9232.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%20%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (10)67% (6)50% (4)
Overtime %11%0%22%
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 Cleveland Cavaliers2219386%121.8111.3+10.5
2 Boston Celtics2218482%120.5110.2+10.3
3 Oklahoma City Thunder2116576%114.9104.1+10.8
4 Houston Rockets2215768%114.4107.0+7.5
5 Orlando Magic2416867%107.9103.0+4.8
6 Memphis Grizzlies2214864%121.4113.3+8.1
7 Dallas Mavericks2214864%118.0111.6+6.4
8 New York Knicks2113862%118.0111.2+6.8
9 Golden State Warriors2012860%116.1110.2+5.8
10 Phoenix Suns2012860%112.7112.8-0.1
11 Los Angeles Clippers24141058%108.8107.0+1.8
12 Denver Nuggets1911858%118.1116.3+1.7
13 Los Angeles Lakers22121055%111.5115.7-4.3
14 Minnesota Timberwolves21111052%110.9107.4+3.5
15 Milwaukee Bucks21111052%113.6112.5+1.1
16 San Antonio Spurs21111052%110.2110.4-0.2
17 Atlanta Hawks23121152%116.6118.4-1.8
18 Miami Heat20101050%111.3109.0+2.3
19 Sacramento Kings22101245%114.5113.9+0.6
20 Brooklyn Nets23101343%110.0113.7-3.7
21 Chicago Bulls2291341%118.9123.2-4.3
22 Indiana Pacers2391439%113.4118.2-4.8
23 Detroit Pistons2491538%110.1113.1-3.0
24 Portland Trail Blazers2281436%107.1115.3-8.1
25 Toronto Raptors2271532%113.2116.5-3.3
26 Charlotte Hornets2161529%107.3112.0-4.7
27 Philadelphia 76ers2051525%105.2111.4-6.2
28 Utah Jazz2141719%108.2118.6-10.3
29 New Orleans Pelicans2241818%103.3116.0-12.7
30 Washington Wizards1921711%107.0122.8-15.8
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers37293624126
Denver Nuggets27352527114
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