Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 2

Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Rocket Arena -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: FDSOH, ALT, and Amazon Prime Video

The Cleveland Cavaliers (19-16) are heavily favored (by 13.5 points) to continue a three-game home winning streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (23-10) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 239.5.

Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Odds & Spread

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Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (59.9%)

Cavaliers vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have covered the spread in a game 13 times this season (13-22-0).
• The Nuggets have 19 wins against the spread in 33 games this year.
• This season, Cavaliers games have hit the over 17 times out of 33 chances.
• Nuggets games this season have gone over the total in 22 of 33 opportunities (66.7%).
• Cleveland has done a better job covering the spread in away games (6-9-0) than it has at home (7-13-0).
• The Cavaliers have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of games at home (40%) than road games (60%).
• Denver's winning percentage against the spread at home is .600 (9-6-0). Away, it is .556 (10-8-0).
• Nuggets games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time both at home (10 of 15) and away (12 of 18) this season.

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell's numbers on the season are 29.7 points, 4.6 boards and 5.5 assists per game, shooting 49.4% from the field and 38.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.9 made treys (second in NBA).
• Evan Mobley is averaging 18.2 points, 4.0 assists and 9.0 rebounds.
• Jaylon Tyson is averaging 13.5 points, 5.5 boards and 1.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• De'Andre Hunter averages 14.7 points, 4.2 boards and 2.1 assists, shooting 42.5% from the floor and 31.4% from downtown, with 1.8 made treys per contest.
• Jarrett Allen is averaging 13.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.8 blocked shots.

Nuggets Leaders

• Jamal Murray is averaging 25.1 points, 4.5 boards and 6.9 assists for the Nuggets.
• The Nuggets are getting 11.2 points, 4.6 boards and 1.4 assists per game from Peyton Watson.
• Per game, Tim Hardaway Jr. provides the Nuggets 13.1 points, 2.4 boards and 1.4 assists, plus 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• Bruce Brown's numbers on the season are 7.5 points, 4.3 boards and 2.1 assists per game. He is making 48.0% of his shots from the floor.
• Jalen Pickett averages 3.5 points, 1.7 boards and 1.7 assists. He is sinking 41.4% of his shots from the field.

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