3/31/2024 Denver v. Cleveland Game Preview
Nuggets vs. Cavaliers Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for March 31 The Cleveland Cavaliers (45-29) will visit the Denver Nuggets (51-23) after losing three road games in a row. The matchup starts at 3:30 PM ET on Sunday, March 31, 2024.
The Nuggets are currently 4.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers. This game has an over/under of 215.5 points.
Bet on this or any NBA matchup at BetMGM
Nuggets vs. Cavaliers game info Date: Sunday, March 31, 2024Time: 3:30 PM ETHow to Watch on TV: NBA TV, ALT, and BSOHLive Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) Location: Denver, ColoradoVenue: Ball ArenaSpread: Denver -4.5Moneylines: Denver -188, Cleveland +157Total: 215.5 pointsRead More About This Game Sign up for NBA League Pass to get live and on-demand access to NBA games
Prediction: Who will win the Nuggets vs. Cavaliers game? Prediction:
Nuggets 114 - Cavaliers 109
Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 4.5)Pick OU:
Over (215.5)
Make your picks today at BetMGM !
Nuggets vs. Cavaliers Odds, Spread, Over/Under
Favorite
Spread
Total
Nuggets
-4.5
215.5
Nuggets vs. Cavaliers betting insights Denver has beaten the spread 33 times in 74 games. The Nuggets' ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or more is 20-24-3. Cleveland has 35 wins in 74 games against the spread this season. Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or greater, the Cavaliers are 11-3-1. Denver's games have finished with more than 215.5 points 50 times so far this season. Cavaliers games have had over 215.5 points 43 times this year. The total for this matchup is 215.5 points, 11.6 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams. Nuggets vs. Cavaliers stat comparison
Nuggets Rank
Nuggets AVG
Cavaliers AVG
Cavaliers Rank
14th
114.4
Points Scored
112.7
19th
7th
109.9
Points Allowed
109.4
5th
9th
44.2
Rebounds
43.7
14th
11th
10.8
Off. Rebounds
9.9
21st
28th
11.4
3pt Made
13.7
7th
3rd
29.2
Assists
28.0
8th
4th
11.7
Turnovers
12.7
17th
Watch ESPN originals, The Last Dance and more NBA content on ESPN+!
Nuggets top performers Nikola Jokic: 26.1 PTS, 12.2 REB, 8.9 AST, 1.3 STL, 57.9 FG%, 34.5 3PT% (71-for-206)Michael Porter Jr.: 16.6 PTS, 7.0 REB, 48.7 FG%, 40.1 3PT% (194-for-484)Jamal Murray: 20.9 PTS, 6.7 AST, 47.5 FG%, 41.9 3PT% (127-for-303)Aaron Gordon: 13.9 PTS, 55.2 FG%, 28.8 3PT% (36-for-125)Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 9.8 PTS, 1.4 STL, 45.0 FG%, 39.6 3PT% (105-for-265)Cavaliers top performers Jarrett Allen: 16.3 PTS, 10.7 REB, 1.1 BLK, 63.1 FG%Donovan Mitchell: 27.1 PTS, 6.1 AST, 1.8 STL, 46.6 FG%, 36.9 3PT% (167-for-452)Caris LeVert: 13.6 PTS, 5.3 AST, 40.7 FG%, 31.1 3PT% (95-for-305)Max Strus: 12.4 PTS, 41.8 FG%, 34.6 3PT% (151-for-437)Darius Garland: 18.3 PTS, 6.6 AST, 1.2 STL, 45.1 FG%, 37.1 3PT% (115-for-310)Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact
1-800-GAMBLER .
Season Series - Tied 1-1
2023-2024 Team Stats
GP MPG PPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB APG SPG BPG TOV PF Cleveland 82 48.3 112.6 41.8 87.2 .479 13.5 36.8 .367 15.6 20.4 .765 9.8 33.4 43.3 28.0 7.4 4.6 13.6 17.5 Denver 82 48.0 114.9 44.0 88.8 .496 11.7 31.2 .374 15.1 19.9 .762 10.7 33.7 44.4 29.5 7.1 5.6 12.6 18.2 CLE Opponents 82 48.3 110.2 40.5 87.5 .463 12.5 33.8 .371 16.6 21.0 .791 10.0 32.6 42.7 25.3 7.7 5.0 13.6 18.7 DEN Opponents 82 48.0 109.6 40.6 87.9 .462 11.2 31.5 .355 17.1 22.2 .772 10.9 31.4 42.3 25.7 7.0 4.8 12.5 17.9
Head to Head Since 1946-1947
Date
Away Team
Home Team
Score
Winner
Game Type
Venue
Nov 19, 2023
Denver
Cleveland
109 - 121
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 23, 2023
Denver
Cleveland
115 - 109
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 6, 2023
Cleveland
Denver
108 - 121
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Mar 18, 2022
Denver
Cleveland
116 - 119
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Oct 25, 2021
Cleveland
Denver
99 - 87
Cleveland
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Feb 19, 2021
Denver
Cleveland
120 - 103
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 10, 2021
Cleveland
Denver
95 - 133
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Mar 7, 2020
Denver
Cleveland
102 - 104
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 11, 2020
Cleveland
Denver
111 - 103
Cleveland
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Jan 19, 2019
Cleveland
Denver
102 - 124
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Nov 1, 2018
Denver
Cleveland
110 - 91
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 7, 2018
Cleveland
Denver
113 - 108
Cleveland
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Mar 3, 2018
Denver
Cleveland
126 - 117
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 22, 2017
Cleveland
Denver
113 - 126
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Feb 11, 2017
Denver
Cleveland
109 - 125
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 21, 2016
Denver
Cleveland
91 - 124
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Dec 29, 2015
Cleveland
Denver
93 - 87
Cleveland
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Nov 17, 2014
Denver
Cleveland
106 - 97
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Nov 7, 2014
Cleveland
Denver
110 - 101
Cleveland
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Jan 17, 2014
Cleveland
Denver
117 - 109
Cleveland
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Dec 4, 2013
Denver
Cleveland
88 - 98
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 9, 2013
Denver
Cleveland
111 - 103
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 11, 2013
Cleveland
Denver
91 - 98
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Mar 7, 2012
Cleveland
Denver
100 - 99
Cleveland
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Jan 28, 2011
Denver
Cleveland
117 - 103
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 15, 2011
Cleveland
Denver
99 - 127
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Feb 18, 2010
Denver
Cleveland
118 - 116
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 8, 2010
Cleveland
Denver
97 - 99
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Dec 19, 2008
Cleveland
Denver
105 - 88
Cleveland
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Nov 13, 2008
Denver
Cleveland
99 - 110
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 10, 2008
Denver
Cleveland
113 - 83
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Nov 12, 2007
Cleveland
Denver
100 - 122
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Mar 25, 2007
Denver
Cleveland
105 - 93
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 19, 2007
Cleveland
Denver
99 - 110
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Jan 18, 2006
Cleveland
Denver
89 - 90
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Dec 15, 2005
Denver
Cleveland
85 - 94
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Feb 11, 2005
Denver
Cleveland
106 - 101
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Dec 2, 2004
Cleveland
Denver
92 - 73
Cleveland
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Dec 2, 2003
Cleveland
Denver
103 - 115
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Nov 5, 2003
Denver
Cleveland
93 - 89
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 17, 2003
Cleveland
Denver
80 - 97
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Dec 14, 2002
Denver
Cleveland
104 - 111
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 10, 2002
Cleveland
Denver
91 - 96
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Dec 8, 2001
Denver
Cleveland
99 - 109
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 24, 2001
Denver
Cleveland
105 - 117
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 19, 2001
Cleveland
Denver
88 - 91
Denver
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Mar 5, 2000
Cleveland
Denver
100 - 92
Cleveland
Regular Season
Ball Arena
Feb 17, 2000
Denver
Cleveland
101 - 119
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 16, 1998
Cleveland
Denver
99 - 74
Cleveland
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 10, 1997
Denver
Cleveland
83 - 102
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 16, 1997
Cleveland
Denver
87 - 88
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Nov 10, 1996
Denver
Cleveland
86 - 101
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 12, 1996
Cleveland
Denver
83 - 90
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 17, 1995
Denver
Cleveland
79 - 92
Cleveland
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Apr 2, 1995
Denver
Cleveland
104 - 101
Denver
Regular Season
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Jan 21, 1995
Cleveland
Denver
101 - 100
Cleveland
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 15, 1994
Denver
Cleveland
99 - 111
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Nov 18, 1993
Cleveland
Denver
93 - 100
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 8, 1993
Denver
Cleveland
107 - 122
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Jan 23, 1993
Cleveland
Denver
95 - 97
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 15, 1992
Denver
Cleveland
91 - 100
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Feb 12, 1992
Cleveland
Denver
102 - 108
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 12, 1991
Cleveland
Denver
120 - 128
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 4, 1990
Denver
Cleveland
117 - 121
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Mar 1, 1990
Cleveland
Denver
125 - 131
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 20, 1989
Denver
Cleveland
104 - 89
Denver
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Jan 14, 1989
Cleveland
Denver
116 - 104
Cleveland
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 4, 1988
Denver
Cleveland
103 - 122
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Mar 2, 1988
Cleveland
Denver
81 - 99
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 4, 1988
Denver
Cleveland
101 - 122
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Mar 18, 1987
Denver
Cleveland
104 - 100
Denver
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Feb 28, 1987
Cleveland
Denver
119 - 117
Cleveland
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 27, 1986
Cleveland
Denver
103 - 124
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 7, 1985
Denver
Cleveland
114 - 124
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Jan 26, 1985
Cleveland
Denver
127 - 144
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 8, 1984
Denver
Cleveland
114 - 108
Denver
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Mar 16, 1984
Denver
Cleveland
118 - 102
Denver
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Mar 1, 1984
Cleveland
Denver
113 - 119
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 1, 1983
Cleveland
Denver
121 - 132
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 10, 1982
Denver
Cleveland
117 - 107
Denver
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Mar 7, 1982
Cleveland
Denver
127 - 147
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 12, 1981
Denver
Cleveland
120 - 115
Denver
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Mar 1, 1981
Cleveland
Denver
127 - 137
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 18, 1980
Denver
Cleveland
122 - 130
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Dec 29, 1979
Denver
Cleveland
106 - 124
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Nov 13, 1979
Cleveland
Denver
110 - 116
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 7, 1979
Cleveland
Denver
105 - 120
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 23, 1979
Denver
Cleveland
107 - 108
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Nov 3, 1978
Cleveland
Denver
93 - 110
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 1, 1978
Cleveland
Denver
110 - 104
Cleveland
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 16, 1978
Denver
Cleveland
87 - 119
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Jan 17, 1978
Cleveland
Denver
89 - 104
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Nov 1, 1977
Denver
Cleveland
93 - 110
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Apr 7, 1977
Denver
Cleveland
94 - 108
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
Jan 14, 1977
Cleveland
Denver
96 - 116
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Dec 9, 1976
Cleveland
Denver
94 - 104
Denver
Regular Season
McNichols Sports Arena
Nov 30, 1976
Denver
Cleveland
93 - 99
Cleveland
Regular Season
Richfield Coliseum
2023-2024 Cleveland Cavaliers Depth Chart
2023-2024 Denver Nuggets Depth Chart
Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats
#
Player
Pos
GP MPG PPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB APG SPG BPG TOV PF
31
Jarrett Allen
C
77
31.7
16.5
6.7
10.6
.634
0.0
0.1
.000
3.0
4.1
.742
3.2
7.4
10.5
2.7
0.7
1.1
1.6
1.9
21
Emoni Bates
SF
15
8.9
2.7
1.0
3.3
.306
0.7
2.2
.303
0.1
0.3
.250
0.1
0.9
0.9
0.7
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.3
10
Darius Garland
G
57
33.3
18.0
6.6
14.8
.446
2.3
6.2
.371
2.6
3.1
.834
0.5
2.1
2.7
6.5
1.3
0.1
3.1
1.7
2
Ty Jerome
PG
2
7.4
2.0
1.0
2.0
.500
0.0
0.5
.000
0.0
0.0
.000
0.5
0.0
0.5
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
1.0
30
Damian Jones
PF
39
6.9
2.7
1.1
1.8
.597
0.1
0.4
.214
0.5
0.5
.857
0.5
1.1
1.6
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.7
3
Caris LeVert
G
68
28.8
14.0
5.1
12.1
.421
1.6
4.9
.325
2.3
3.0
.766
0.6
3.5
4.1
5.1
1.1
0.5
1.7
1.8
5
Sam Merrill
G
61
17.5
8.0
2.6
6.4
.402
2.3
5.8
.404
0.4
0.5
.929
0.4
1.6
2.0
1.8
0.3
0.1
0.3
1.2
45
Donovan Mitchell
SG
55
35.3
26.6
9.1
19.8
.462
3.3
9.0
.368
5.0
5.8
.865
0.8
4.3
5.1
6.1
1.8
0.5
2.8
2.1
4
Evan Mobley
PF
50
30.6
15.7
6.4
11.0
.580
0.4
1.2
.373
2.5
3.4
.719
2.2
7.1
9.4
3.2
0.9
1.4
1.8
2.7
15
Isaiah Mobley
SF
10
7.2
2.3
1.0
2.4
.417
0.3
1.0
.300
0.0
0.1
.000
0.3
0.7
1.0
0.6
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.6
24
Marcus Morris
F
12
15.0
5.8
2.2
4.9
.441
1.0
2.4
.414
0.4
0.7
.625
0.4
1.7
2.1
0.8
0.2
0.2
0.9
1.1
8
Pete Nance
PF
8
3.4
0.4
0.1
0.8
.167
0.1
0.1
1.000
0.0
0.2
.000
0.0
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
20
Georges Niang
F
82
22.3
9.4
3.5
7.7
.449
1.8
4.8
.376
0.6
0.7
.850
0.3
3.1
3.4
1.2
0.4
0.2
0.9
2.3
35
Isaac Okoro
SG
69
27.3
9.4
3.4
7.0
.490
1.2
3.1
.391
1.3
2.0
.679
1.0
2.0
3.0
1.9
0.8
0.5
0.8
2.0
9
Craig Porter, Jr.
G
51
12.7
5.6
2.3
4.5
.509
0.2
0.7
.353
0.8
1.1
.732
0.4
1.7
2.1
2.3
0.4
0.3
0.9
0.8
1
Max Strus
G
70
32.0
12.2
4.3
10.4
.418
2.4
6.8
.351
1.1
1.4
.794
0.9
3.9
4.8
4.0
0.9
0.4
1.6
2.4
13
Tristan Thompson
F
49
11.2
3.3
1.5
2.4
.608
0.0
0.0
.000
0.3
1.1
.288
1.5
2.1
3.6
1.0
0.2
0.3
0.6
1.2
32
Dean Wade
PF
54
20.5
5.4
1.8
4.3
.414
1.5
3.7
.391
0.4
0.5
.769
0.7
3.4
4.0
0.8
0.7
0.5
0.4
1.7
Denver Nuggets Player Stats
#
Player
Pos
GP MPG PPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB APG SPG BPG TOV PF
0
Christian Braun
SF
82
20.2
7.3
2.7
5.9
.460
0.8
2.0
.384
1.1
1.6
.694
1.0
2.8
3.7
1.6
0.5
0.4
0.7
1.7
5
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SG
76
31.6
10.1
3.6
7.7
.460
1.6
4.1
.406
1.3
1.5
.894
0.4
2.0
2.4
2.4
1.3
0.6
1.0
2.0
31
Vlatko Cancar
SF
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
Collin Gillespie
PG
24
9.4
3.6
1.3
2.9
.464
0.6
1.6
.395
0.3
0.5
.667
0.0
0.8
0.9
1.1
0.5
0.0
0.6
1.0
50
Aaron Gordon
F
73
31.5
13.9
5.5
9.8
.556
0.5
1.9
.290
2.4
3.7
.658
2.4
4.1
6.5
3.5
0.8
0.6
1.4
1.9
9
Justin Holiday
SF
58
14.9
4.0
1.5
3.3
.454
0.9
2.3
.404
0.1
0.1
.750
0.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
0.6
0.2
0.2
1.2
30
James Huff
C
20
2.5
1.1
0.5
0.8
.600
0.1
0.5
.333
0.1
0.1
1.000
0.1
0.5
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.5
7
Reggie Jackson
G
82
22.2
10.2
4.0
9.2
.431
1.2
3.5
.359
1.0
1.2
.806
0.4
1.5
1.9
3.8
0.5
0.2
1.3
1.8
15
Nikola Jokic
C
79
34.6
26.4
10.4
17.9
.583
1.1
2.9
.359
4.5
5.5
.817
2.8
9.5
12.4
9.0
1.4
0.9
3.0
2.5
6
DeAndre Jordan
C
36
11.0
3.9
1.6
2.6
.624
0.0
0.0
.000
0.7
1.5
.491
1.5
2.9
4.4
0.7
0.2
0.4
0.6
1.6
11
Braxton Key
SF
20
3.0
1.1
0.3
0.8
.412
0.1
0.2
.400
0.3
0.4
.750
0.1
0.8
0.9
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
27
Jamal Murray
SG
59
31.5
21.2
8.0
16.7
.481
2.5
5.8
.425
2.7
3.1
.853
0.7
3.4
4.1
6.5
1.0
0.7
2.1
1.8
22
Zeke Nnaji
PF
58
9.9
3.2
1.2
2.6
.463
0.1
0.4
.261
0.7
1.1
.677
1.1
1.1
2.2
0.6
0.3
0.7
0.5
1.4
24
Jalen Pickett
F
27
4.5
1.6
0.6
1.3
.429
0.3
0.9
.360
0.1
0.1
.750
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.8
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.5
1
Michael Porter, Jr.
PF
81
31.7
16.7
6.4
13.3
.484
2.7
6.8
.397
1.1
1.4
.836
1.3
5.7
7.0
1.5
0.5
0.7
1.1
1.8
3
Julian Strawther
GF
50
10.9
4.5
1.6
4.4
.369
0.8
2.8
.297
0.4
0.6
.710
0.1
1.1
1.2
0.9
0.3
0.1
0.5
1.1
4
Hunter Tyson
SF
18
2.7
1.1
0.4
1.1
.400
0.2
0.8
.286
0.0
0.0
.000
0.1
0.4
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.6
8
Peyton Watson
GF
80
18.6
6.7
2.6
5.6
.465
0.6
1.9
.296
0.9
1.3
.670
0.7
2.5
3.2
1.1
0.5
1.1
0.7
1.8
Cleveland Cavaliers Last 10 Games
Denver Nuggets Last 10 Games