Match Info

NBA

Date: 2 January 2026, Friday

Location: Rocket Arena (Cleveland, OH)

Where to Watch on TV:


World	NBA Global League Pass


	Cleveland Cavaliers		Denver Nuggets

	1	2
	1.12	6.75	Watch
	1.12	6.5
	1.11	7.65	Watch
	1.11	6.5	Watch
	1.14	7.16
	1.12	6.5
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.12 ↓ (1.13)	6.84 ↑ (6.3)

The most likely Over/Under: 240.50

The most likely Handicap: 1 (-14)

The best margin for this event is 1.7%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Cleveland Cavaliers
85.9%

Denver Nuggets
14.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

84.8%

15.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Cleveland Cavaliers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.1%)

Denver Nuggets has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.1%)

Cleveland Cavaliers - Denver Nuggets Predictions

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH -11.5, OT - Denver (11.00) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -6.5 - Cleveland (2.43) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. Cleveland (votes: 1 - 50%). Denver (votes: 1 - 50%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 127:113

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
20. Tyson J.	21. Jones S.
4. Mobley E.	8. Watson P.
31. Allen J.	14. Holmes D.
45. Mitchell D.	24. Pickett J.
10. Garland D.	27. Murray J.
Substitutes
2. Ball L.	11. Brown B.
3. Bryant T.	10. Hardaway T.
12. Hunter D.	1. Jones C.
9. Porter C.	22. Nnaji Z.
24. Proctor T.	3. Strawther J.
35. Tomlin N.	5. Tyson H.
Coaches
. Atkinson K.	. Adelman D.

Preview

Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 8 in the zone Promotion ~ NBA (Promotion ~ Play Offs: ) and 3 in the zone Promotion ~ NBA (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cleveland won 3.

Both teams have been playing unpredictably.

Recently, Denver has had a series of away games.

In this match, Cleveland is the undeniable favorite.

There will not play in Cleveland: Hunter D. (Illness) Nance L. (Calf Injury) Strus M. (Foot Injury)

There will not play in Denver: Bates T. (Foot Injury) Braun C. (Ankle Injury) Gordon A. (Hamstring Injury) Johnson C. (Knee Injury) Jokic N. (Knee Injury)

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Cleveland won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 2206:2263. (average 110.3:113.2).

Including home matches between the teams, Cleveland won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 1215:1196. (average 110.5:108.7).

Outrights of NBA for now

Denver Nuggets: 3.38% Cleveland Cavaliers: 3.23%

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA
31.12.25	Cleveland Cavaliers - Phoenix Suns	129:113 ✺
29.12.25	San Antonio Spurs - Cleveland Cavaliers	101:113 ✺
27.12.25	Houston Rockets - Cleveland Cavaliers	117:100 ✺
25.12.25	New York Knicks - Cleveland Cavaliers	126:124 ✺
23.12.25	Cleveland Cavaliers - New Orleans Pelicans	141:118 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.9 WWLLW
- Denver Nuggets
NBA
31.12.25	Toronto Raptors - Denver Nuggets	103:106 ✺
29.12.25	Miami Heat - Denver Nuggets	147:123 ✺
27.12.25	Orlando Magic - Denver Nuggets	127:126 ✺
25.12.25	Denver Nuggets - Minnesota Timberwolves	142:138 OT ✺
23.12.25	Dallas Mavericks - Denver Nuggets	131:130 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.7 WLLWL

Latest Head to Head

NBA
27.12.24	Denver Nuggets - Cleveland Cavaliers	135:149
05.12.24	Cleveland Cavaliers - Denver Nuggets	126:114
31.03.24	Denver Nuggets - Cleveland Cavaliers	130:101
19.11.23	Cleveland Cavaliers - Denver Nuggets	121:109
23.02.23	Cleveland Cavaliers - Denver Nuggets	109:115
06.01.23	Denver Nuggets - Cleveland Cavaliers	121:108
NBA Las Vegas Summer League
10.07.22	Cleveland Cavaliers - Denver Nuggets	76:84

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