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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Denver Nuggets
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Nuggets as -5.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 229.5.
Last time out for Denver, they were a 122-91 winner as they battled the Clippers at home. The Nuggets covered in the match as a -4-point favorite, while 213 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Cavaliers were a 90-88 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Suns. They failed to cover the -5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (178) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 22-11 SU,18-13-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Cleveland is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Denver:
Team record: 19-11 SU,13-17 ATS
Denver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Denver is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Denver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Phoenix Sunday, January 8
Denver home to Los Angeles Monday, January 9