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Nuggets vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Nuggets vs. Cavaliers NBA game on January 2, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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FINAL
NBA
FINAL
NBA
108
112
Jan 3, 12:30AM Rocket Arena
Jan 3, 12:30AM Rocket Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuggets | 24 | 35 | 49 | 0 | 108 |
Cavaliers | 28 | 34 | 50 | 0 | 112 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
<1%
>99%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuggets | 24 | 35 | 49 | 0 | 108 |
Cavaliers | 28 | 34 | 50 | 0 | 112 |
Q4 00:00 Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:05 Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot
Q4 00:32 DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:42 Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:46 Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:09 Peyton Watson misses three point pullup jump shot
Q4 1:28 De'Andre Hunter misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:48 Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:13 Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
Q4 2:17 Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
End of 4th Quarter.
Nuggets offensive rebound
Peyton Watson personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot
108-112
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, De'Andre Hunter, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Lonzo Ball)
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 1
108-112
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown, Peyton Watson)
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
108-112
Nuggets personal foul
+1
De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
108-112
+1
De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
108-112
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
108-112
Nuggets 60 second timeout
De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Peyton Watson misses three point pullup jump shot
Darius Garland personal foul (Spencer Jones draws the foul)
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
De'Andre Hunter misses three point jump shot
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
108-112
Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Jump ball. Evan Mobley vs. Spencer Jones (Jarrett Allen gains possession)
Spencer Jones turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mobley steals)
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
Darius Garland turnover (bad pass)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, De'Andre Hunter, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland)
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot
Spencer Jones personal foul
Jaylon Tyson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
+1
Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
108-112
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
108-112
Nuggets personal foul
Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Blood rule)
+2
Peyton Watson makes two point jump shot
105-107
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot
Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland)
Darius Garland turnover (offensive foul)
Darius Garland offensive foul (Spencer Jones draws the foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland)
De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
DaRon Holmes II offensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., DaRon Holmes II, Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Peyton Watson)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Darius Garland, Lonzo Ball)
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Bruce Brown offensive rebound
Lonzo Ball blocks Jamal Murray's two point jump shot
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Peyton Watson misses two point pullup jump shot
Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses two point tip layup
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
+2
Zeke Nnaji makes two point jump shot
105-107
Spencer Jones shooting foul (Nae'Qwan Tomlin draws the foul)
+1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
108-112
+1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
108-112
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Darius Garland, Lonzo Ball, Craig Porter Jr.)
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Bruce Brown turnover (lost ball)
Donovan Mitchell blocks Bruce Brown's two point driving layup
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses two point jump shot
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point jump shot
101-99
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown, Peyton Watson)
Nuggets turnover
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
108-112
Lonzo Ball defensive rebound
Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot
108-112
Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Peyton Watson personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
+1
Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 1 of 2
100-92
Jarrett Allen personal foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul)
+1
Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 2 of 2
101-99
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets defensive rebound
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
101-99
Cavaliers turnover
Nuggets turnover
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
101-99
Lonzo Ball defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point jump shot
101-99
Instant replay (Request)
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Jalen Pickett, Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, Peyton Watson)
Cavaliers lineup change (Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Lonzo Ball, Craig Porter Jr.)
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
108-112
End of 3rd Quarter.
Cavaliers turnover
Nuggets turnover
Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr.)
Donovan Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
+3
Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
101-99
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Bruce Brown personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
108-112
Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
+3
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot
101-99
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Nuggets offensive rebound
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 1 of 2
108-112
+1
Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 2 of 2
108-112
Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
Craig Porter Jr. personal foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul)
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving finger roll layup
+3
Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Peyton Watson assists)
100-92
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
108-112
Nuggets turnover
Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
Nuggets offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Tim Hardaway Jr., Jamal Murray, Bruce Brown, Peyton Watson)
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
De'Andre Hunter misses two point jump shot
Bruce Brown turnover (bad pass) (Nae'Qwan Tomlin steals)
Cavaliers personal foul
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
108-112
Spencer Jones personal foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Tim Hardaway Jr., Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, De'Andre Hunter, Donovan Mitchell, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr.)
+3
Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot
108-112
Jamal Murray offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+3
Darius Garland makes three point jump shot
101-99
De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound
Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
101-99
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Nuggets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
108-112
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., DaRon Holmes II, Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
108-111
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
Evan Mobley shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul)
Peyton Watson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
108-111
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., DaRon Holmes II, Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Peyton Watson)
Cavaliers lineup change (Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland, Craig Porter Jr.)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
78-73
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot
Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
105-104
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
105-104
+3
Darius Garland makes three point jump shot
101-99
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
103-101
Darius Garland turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
103-101
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Nuggets personal foul
Donovan Mitchell misses technical free throw 1 of 1
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
78-73
Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Watson steals)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+3
DaRon Holmes II makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists)
69-65
Cavaliers personal foul
Nuggets offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+3
Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)
71-65
+2
Peyton Watson makes two point running dunk
71-65
Cavaliers turnover
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot
78-73
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
78-73
End of 1st Half.
+2
Jalen Pickett makes two point jump shot
59-62
Nuggets lineup change (Jalen Pickett, DaRon Holmes II, Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Peyton Watson)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland)
+3
De'Andre Hunter makes three point jump shot
57-62
+2
Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup
57-59
+2
Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
55-59
Darius Garland personal foul
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 3
53-57
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 3 of 3
53-57
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Jalen Pickett, Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Peyton Watson)
+1
Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 3
59-62
+3
Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot
52-57
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
Jaylon Tyson turnover (offensive foul)
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
52-54
+2
Donovan Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
57-59
Jump ball. De'Andre Hunter vs. DaRon Holmes II (Darius Garland gains possession)
Jalen Pickett turnover (lost ball)
Nuggets offensive rebound
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
49-52
+2
Spencer Jones makes two point cutting dunk (DaRon Holmes II assists)
49-49
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland)
Peyton Watson personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses two point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
47-49
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1
44-49
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
De'Andre Hunter personal foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul)
Nuggets lineup change (Jalen Pickett, DaRon Holmes II, Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Peyton Watson)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Tyrese Proctor, Darius Garland)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
44-49
+3
Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot
43-47
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
44-49
+2
Spencer Jones makes two point pullup jump shot (Peyton Watson assists)
40-44
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
38-44
Lonzo Ball defensive rebound
Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
38-42
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Nuggets lineup change (DaRon Holmes II, Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown, Peyton Watson)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Evan Mobley blocks Tim Hardaway Jr.'s two point driving floating jump shot
Peyton Watson misses two point jump shot
Nuggets offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, De'Andre Hunter, Tyrese Proctor, Darius Garland, Lonzo Ball)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
32-40
DaRon Holmes II offensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
32-40
Nuggets personal foul
Cavaliers lineup change (Tyrese Proctor, Jarrett Allen, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Darius Garland, Lonzo Ball)
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
32-37
Spencer Jones offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Bruce Brown defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
30-37
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
28-37
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Nuggets lineup change (Tim Hardaway Jr., DaRon Holmes II, Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown, Peyton Watson)
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
28-34
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
26-34
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
26-32
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
26-30
Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
26-28
Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers turnover
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
24-28
Nuggets offensive rebound
End of 1st Quarter.
Cavaliers lineup change (Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Lonzo Ball, Craig Porter Jr.)
Bruce Brown misses heave shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
24-26
Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Nuggets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
22-26
Nuggets personal foul
+1
De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-25
+1
De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-26
Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
19-24
Nuggets personal foul
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
19-22
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-20
+1
Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-20
Nuggets offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets 60 second timeout
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Julian Strawther, Tim Hardaway Jr., Jamal Murray, Bruce Brown)
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Spencer Jones defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
17-20
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
15-20
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
15-17
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, De'Andre Hunter, Donovan Mitchell, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr.)
Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Jaylon Tyson makes two point putback layup
15-17
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
15-15
Cavaliers turnover
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
12-15
Cavaliers personal foul
Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Tim Hardaway Jr., Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Bruce Brown)
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
10-15
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
10-13
Peyton Watson defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
8-13
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers turnover
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Tim Hardaway Jr., Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Peyton Watson)
Cavaliers lineup change (Jaylon Tyson, De'Andre Hunter, Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland, Craig Porter Jr.)
Nuggets turnover
Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
8-11
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
8-9
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Nuggets personal foul
+2
Nuggets makes two point jump shot
8-7
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
6-7
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
Nuggets misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
6-5
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
6-2
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
3-4
Cavaliers turnover
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Nuggets personal foul
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Nuggets lineup change (Zeke Nnaji, Jalen Pickett, Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Peyton Watson)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Nuggets misses two point jump shot
Nuggets personal foul
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-1
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-2
+3
Nuggets makes three point jump shot
3-0
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nuggets defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
Nuggets lineup change (Jalen Pickett, DaRon Holmes II, Jamal Murray, Spencer Jones, Peyton Watson)
DaRon Holmes II vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Jaylon Tyson, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland)
Start of 1st Quarter
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
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Nuggets vs. Cavaliers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Nuggets vs. Cavaliers
- Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Venue: Rocket Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Cavaliers favored at -13.5
- Total (Over/Under): 240.5
- Moneyline Odds: Nuggets +600, Cavaliers -820
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Nuggets: 16%
- Cavaliers: 84%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Nuggets 114-126 Cavaliers.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Nuggets a win probability of 16%, while the Cavaliers have a win probability of 84%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Cavaliers are more likely to beat the Nuggets in the NBA game at Rocket Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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