Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 12/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is where the Cleveland Cavaliers (19-3) will take on the Denver Nuggets (11-8) on Thursday.

The Nuggets took the court against the Warriors and went home with a win by a final score of 119-115 in their last game. Denver wrapped up the game having earned a 50.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 79) and made 11 of 24 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Nuggets buried 28 of their 35 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected 38 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 32 assists in the game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of the defense, Denver allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 44 out of 95 shooting. Golden State recorded 36 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. Additionally, Golden State snagged 48 boards (11 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Golden State ended up going 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 21 tries. They buried 12 of 38 shots from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Nuggets left the arena with 15 while the Warriors totaled 25 fouls.

Nikola Jokic is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He notched 38 points on 14 out of 24 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins and also totaled 10 boards. Jokic finished 58.3% from the field and also recorded 6 dimes.

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Denver heads into this contest with a record of 11-8 for the year. They are turning it over 14.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Denver is pulling down 44.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 577 dimes so far this season, which is 12th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Nuggets are shooting 39.3% on 3-pointers (234 of 596) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 118.1 pts per contest (5th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.6% from the field.

On defense, the Nuggets are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 20th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 568 conceded so far this year. The Nuggets defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (826 of 1,762) and they surrender 44.2 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 36.0% on three-point shots and they are 24th in basketball in PPG allowed (116.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers got the victory with a final of 118-87 against the Wizards. In relation to team rebounding, Cleveland allowed Washington to snag 52 in all (13 offensive). They went 15.4% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 26 and finished the game at 19 of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). The Cavaliers permitted the Wizards to make 32 of 83 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.6% for the game. When the game finished, the Cavaliers shot 43 for 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Cleveland knocked down 16 of 46 attempts (34.8%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 64.0%. The Wizards were called for 21 personal fouls for this contest which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 25 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 11 steals in this matchup. The Cavaliers were able to collect 38 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 45 in this matchup.

Donovan Mitchell was important for the Cavaliers in this matchup. Mitchell totaled 19 points in his 28 minutes on the court and totaled 7 dimes in this contest. He converted 6 of 15 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Cleveland has a mark of 19-3 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cavaliers are connecting on 50.9% from the field, which has them ranked 1st in basketball. Cleveland has tallied 2,680 points this year (121.8 per game) and they pull down 43.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 28.0 times per game (8th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 18.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland defense surrenders 37.5% from downtown (307 of 818) and their opposition knocks down 79.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 25.6 assists and 43.6 boards per contest, which is 12th and 13th in the league. The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 11th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 111.3. They are able to force 15.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (7th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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