Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets prediction
NBA · 3 January 2026
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On Saturday, 3 January 2026, Denver Nuggets visited Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. Final score: Cleveland Cavaliers 113–108 Denver Nuggets. Season records: Cleveland Cavaliers 19-16, Denver Nuggets 23-10. Over their last five games Cleveland Cavaliers went 3-2, averaging 121.4 points for and 115 against. Over their last five games Denver Nuggets went 2-3, averaging 125.4 points for and 129.2 against. Head-to-head: 3-2 for Cleveland Cavaliers over the last five games, most recently Denver Nuggets 135–149 Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland Cavaliers had 2 days of rest and Denver Nuggets 2. Tip-off was at 00:30 UTC. The game page also covers the point spread, total points, the predicted score, rest days and key players. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Cleveland Cavaliers 19-16 · Denver Nuggets 23-10
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Cleveland Cavaliers: last 5
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- Cleveland Cavaliers 129–113 Phoenix Suns · 31 Dec
- San Antonio Spurs 101–113 Cleveland Cavaliers · 30 Dec
- Houston Rockets 117–100 Cleveland Cavaliers · 28 Dec
- New York Knicks 126–124 Cleveland Cavaliers · 25 Dec
- Cleveland Cavaliers 141–118 New Orleans Pelicans · 24 Dec
Denver Nuggets: last 5
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- Toronto Raptors 103–106 Denver Nuggets · 1 Jan
- Miami Heat 147–123 Denver Nuggets · 30 Dec
- Orlando Magic 127–126 Denver Nuggets · 28 Dec
- Denver Nuggets 142–138 Minnesota Timberwolves · 26 Dec
- Dallas Mavericks 131–130 Denver Nuggets · 24 Dec