Cleveland Cavaliers at Denver Nuggets Free Pick - Betting Odds
Date:
March 22, 9:05 pm
Location:
Pepsi Center
TV:
FSN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Cleveland -4
Total:
221
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LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will square off with the Denver Nuggets in a cross-conference collision that is essential for both teams looking to retain their playoff seeding at the present time. For the defending champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers it’s the opportunity to potentially clinch home court throughout the playoffs. Which has proven to be useful for them in particular. For the Nuggets, it’s the ability to go the post-season and retain their #8 seed. The scheduled tip-off time is 9:05 PM ET and is set to be televised on FSN. The Cavs have won six of their last seven against the Nuggets.
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Denver Nuggets Overview<br />
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The Cavaliers enter off a nail-biting victory at Los Angeles against the Lakers on Sunday night, where the Cavs escaped 125-120. For the Nuggets, they have lost a back-to-back against Houston on both occasions after entering on a four-game winning streak. The Cavaliers enter with the second-ranked three-point shooting offense in America, coupled with the forth-ranked scoring offense. For Denver, they enter with rivaling numbers offensively as they own the third-ranked scoring offense and sixth-ranked three-point field goal percentage. However, on both sides of the ball Denver is the best in the country in rebounding.
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Cleveland at Denver Key Betting Trends<br />
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The Cavaliers enter at 46-23 SU while owning a 31-35-3 ATS record.
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On the road, the Cavaliers are just 18-16 SU.
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Denver comes in to this contest with a mark of 33-37 SU while owning a 38-32 against the spread record.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In the early going we have seen 88% of the public fancy the Cavs. In this market, Denver requires more juice at 115 compared to the Cavs who sit at -105 in the same offering. Presently, the Money Line has been offered with this market prices the Clippers as a -175 road favorite while the Nuggets enter as a +151 home dog. As for the Over/Under, we have seen the market settle at 229 after descending by a point with early action on the Under. 56% of the consensus like the Over.
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Denver Nuggets Prediction
When you take action on Cleveland, expect to pay a premium. The contrasting straight-up and against the spread records of the Cavs suggest that this team is overvalued on a plethora of occasions and this is because takers pay a premium in taking back an elite NBA team. More often than not the number is always inflated. When the Cavaliers are on the road in particular, they are a .500 basketball team which makes them extremely risky whether spotting points or as an outright.
The fact remains Denver plays a physical brand of basketball that makes them extremely dangerous in any contest as they have a penchant for collecting boards. Given Cleveland’s track record and their more finesse approach to the game, this situation sets up perfectly for Denver who are in desperate need of a win with just a game on Portland for the coveted eighth seed. Denver may be worth a look on the Money Line as well as the price offered.
Free Pick:
Take Denver +4 (-115)
