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NBA Betting? Nuggets vs Cavs Predictions

NBA betting action sees the Denver Nuggets taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday November 17 at Quicken Loans Arena – Cleveland, OH.  Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.

The Cavs are going to be a hot story all season long. They should be able to get this one done at home.

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Denver Nuggets (2-7) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (5-3)
Monday November 17
7:00PM
Quicken Loans Arena – Cleveland, OH
NBATV
NBA Betting Lines:  Cleveland -11.5
NBA Betting Total:  216
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Denver

It is hard to give Denver much of a chance in this one. After winning their opener they then proceeded to lose 6 in a row.

They finally broke that losing streak but then lost again to the Knicks last night.

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Now they are travelling to Cleveland to face a team that looks like it is finally getting its act together. It is about the worst scenario you can imagine for a team that is at best mediocre.

They are +11.5 but you can easily make a case for that being generous. Denver looks toast.

The Nuggets were hoping for a successful return of Danilo Gallinari and they aren’t getting it. He missed all of last season with an injury and so far he is averaging 10 points less per game than before he got hurt. He is a versatile player and they need to get him back on track.

It is expected that they are going to rest him to protect his knees and that isn’t going to help the Nuggets against the Cavs at all.

Cleveland

It seems the sky has stopped falling in Cleveland.

The Cavs have rattled off 4 wins in a row and because they are 3-1 ATS over that stretch bettors can’t be too mad.

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The offense has been humming as they have scored 110 points or more in all of those victories and they are currently second in the league in scoring.

The more points they score the better because then all of the mouths can get fed. NBA players just want their shots so they can get their numbers.

They don’t care if others get them too as long as they get theirs.

Speaking of getting theirs LeBron James is leading the league at 27.8ppg.

Teammates can’t accuse him of being too selfish though as he is also leading the team in assists. As the wins pile up there will be less pressure on James and the other stars on this team, especially Kevin Love who has not been shooting it at a level you would expect.

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The same goes for vet Mike Miller, who is useless if he can’t make shots. So far that isn’t hurting them.

NBA Handicapping Trends:

  • Nuggets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
  • Under is 4-1 in Nuggets last 5 Monday games.
  • Over is 4-1-1 in Nuggets last 6 overall.
  • Over is 3-0-1 in Cavaliers last 4 overall.
  • Over is 4-0 in Cavaliers last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
  • Over is 4-0 in Cavaliers last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400
  • Nuggets are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
  • Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
  • Nuggets are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Cleveland.

NBA Prediction:  Cav -11.5

The way that both of these teams are playing there is actually good value with Cleveland.

NBA Score prediction:  Cleveland 117 – Denver 100 

It seems like a lot of chalk but the numbers bear it out.

Check out our Updated NBA Betting Odds.

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By The Wiesguy

The Wiesguy is a newcomer to the handicapping scene. Hailing from Toronto, Canada he is always sweet on the underdogs and you can often find his thoughts, musings and picks at moneydogs.blogspot.com.