The Cleveland Cavaliers (45-29) will try to break a three-game road slide when they square off against the Denver Nuggets (51-23) on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at Ball Arena. The contest airs at 3:30 PM ET on NBA TV, ALT, and BSOH. For same-game parlay suggestions, see the piece below.
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Successfully hitting the spread, total and Nikola Jokic over 26.5 PTS parlay for the Nuggets-Cavaliers matchup pays out $58.33 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Curious how each of those wagers stacks up? Keep reading to learn more.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 6:36 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Nuggets vs. Cavaliers Spread Pick
- Favorite: Nuggets (-5.5)
- Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 5.5)
- Denver is 34-40-0 against the spread this year.
- As 5.5-point favorites or more, the Nuggets are 18-21 against the spread.
- Cleveland is 37-37-0 against the spread this year.
- The Cavaliers’ ATS record as 5.5-point underdogs or more is 11-2.
Nuggets vs. Cavaliers Total Pick
- Total: 214.5
- Pick OU:
Over (214.5)
- Denver has combined with its opponents to score more than 214.5 points in 51 of 74 games this season.
- Cleveland’s games have gone over 214.5 points in 43 of 74 chances this season.
- The average amount of points in Nuggets games this season is 224.3, which is 9.8 higher than Sunday’s over/under of 214.5.
- The 214.5-point total for this game is 7.7 below the 222.2 points per game average in Cavaliers games this season.
Nikola Jokic Points Prop
- Points Prop: OU 26.5
- Nikola Jokic’s 26.1 points per game average is 0.4 less than Sunday’s over/under.
- Jokic is 31-for-69 at scoring more than his points prop total this season.