Denver Nuggets (42-28) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (39-30)
March 18, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers +2.5; Over/Under: +221
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The Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Friday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Denver Nuggets look for a win after winning six of their last eight games. The Cleveland Cavaliers need a win after losing six of their last nine games.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 111 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 108.2 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 26.1 points and 13.9 rebounds, while Will Barton is averaging 14.8 points and 4.9 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Monte Morris is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 106.7 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 103.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 21.1 points and 8.2 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.1 points and 10.8 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.2 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Friday games and 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog. The under is 6-2 in Nuggets last 8 road games. The over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Denver Nuggets are a team that’s starting to heat up and playing their best ball of the season, and they win by an average of 5.9 points in the favorite role. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on the struggle bus these last two weeks, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 2.8 points while having issues defensively. The Nuggets are in much better form. I’ll lay the bucket.
