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NBA : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 3/22/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
CLEVELAND
 
DENVER
-2  

+2  
-125

+105

228
 
113
Final
126

CLEVELAND (46 - 23) at DENVER (33 - 37)
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Wednesday, 3/22/2017 9:05 PM
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761CLEVELAND-4-3.5
762DENVER230227.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CLEVELAND - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games46-23-731-3538-31110.456.546.9%52.4106.352.745.6%51.4
Road Games18-16-8.214-2020-14108.154.845.6%50.1109.654.647.3%52.5
Last 5 Games3-2+22-22-3106.854.248.9%48.4104.850.844.6%53.6
CLEVELAND Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)110.456.540-8546.9%13-3438.8%18-2474.6%52922187134
vs opponents surrendering105.453.139-8545.6%10-2735.7%18-2377.2%521022208135
Team Stats (Road Games)108.154.838-8445.6%13-3438.4%18-2476.0%50920186143
Stats Against (All Games)106.352.740-8945.6%10-2836.5%15-2077.2%511124217124
vs opponents averaging105.152.839-8545.5%9-2635.6%18-2377.3%521022208135
Stats Against (Road Games)109.654.642-8847.3%10-2837.4%16-2176.8%531124218125

DENVER - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games33-37-10.737-3144-25111.357.546.8%55.0111.055.547.8%47.8
Home Games19-17-6.418-1723-13113.558.147.9%54.7110.754.547.6%47.9
Last 5 Games3-2+14-13-2118.460.249.5%52.0108.249.247.1%48.4
DENVER Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)111.357.541-8746.8%11-2937.3%19-2576.7%551225197154
vs opponents surrendering105.352.939-8545.7%10-2735.9%18-2477.1%521022208145
Team Stats (Home Games)113.558.142-8747.9%11-2838.7%19-2575.4%551228197144
Stats Against (All Games)111.055.542-8847.8%10-2637.9%17-2278.3%48924208125
vs opponents averaging105.452.939-8545.7%10-2735.9%18-2377.3%511022208135
Stats Against (Home Games)110.754.542-8847.6%10-2637.8%17-2377.3%48924218114
Average power rating of opponents played: CLEVELAND 94.7,  DENVER 95.6
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CLEVELAND - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
2/11/2017DENVER125-109W-11.5W233O46-8454.8%521539-9740.2%5112
2/14/2017@ MINNESOTA116-108W-4W219O44-8651.2%521042-8648.8%459
2/15/2017INDIANA113-104W-6W219U39-8247.6%46840-8646.5%4711
2/23/2017NEW YORK119-104W-10W223.5U46-8752.9%491242-10042.0%5812
2/25/2017CHICAGO99-117L-6L210O37-8046.2%471246-9349.5%537
2/27/2017MILWAUKEE102-95W-10L218.5U35-7050.0%511637-8344.6%408
3/1/2017@ BOSTON99-103L1.5L224.5U37-9140.7%561036-7846.2%5212
3/3/2017@ ATLANTA135-130W-2.5W214.5O47-8654.7%401449-9153.8%5312
3/4/2017@ MIAMI92-120L8L210O35-7347.9%371546-8852.3%5210
3/6/2017MIAMI98-106L-10L214.5U35-7844.9%621739-9142.9%457
3/9/2017@ DETROIT101-106L-4.5L215.5U39-8446.4%49941-8747.1%538
3/11/2017@ ORLANDO116-104W-8.5W215.5O43-8650.0%58938-9639.6%576
3/12/2017@ HOUSTON112-117L7W235.5U42-8052.5%441541-9642.7%606
3/14/2017DETROIT128-96W-7W216.5O46-7759.7%45937-9937.4%558
3/16/2017UTAH91-83W-8T209U36-8641.9%601034-8241.5%5116
3/18/2017@ LA CLIPPERS78-108L13.5L213.5U32-8338.6%441240-7851.3%5814
3/19/2017@ LA LAKERS125-120W-11.5L223O45-8552.9%491047-9151.6%445
3/22/2017@ DENVER              
3/24/2017@ CHARLOTTE              
3/25/2017WASHINGTON              
3/27/2017@ SAN ANTONIO              
3/30/2017@ CHICAGO              
3/31/2017PHILADELPHIA              
4/2/2017INDIANA              
4/4/2017ORLANDO              
4/5/2017@ BOSTON              
4/7/2017ATLANTA              

DENVER - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
2/10/2017@ NEW YORK131-123W2W229O54-9556.8%491552-9355.9%3810
2/11/2017@ CLEVELAND109-125L11.5L233O39-9740.2%511246-8454.8%5215
2/13/2017GOLDEN STATE132-110W11.5W236.5O48-8854.5%602245-9248.9%329
2/15/2017MINNESOTA99-112L-6.5L225.5U38-9440.4%591441-8647.7%527
2/23/2017@ SACRAMENTO100-116L-6.5L222U39-8844.3%461546-8852.3%5114
2/24/2017BROOKLYN129-109W-10W234.5O49-9750.5%601341-8349.4%5119
2/26/2017MEMPHIS98-105L-2L216.5U37-8444.0%451236-8045.0%5315
2/28/2017@ CHICAGO125-107W2.5W223O45-8056.2%481644-9645.8%4212
3/1/2017@ MILWAUKEE110-98W4.5W223U41-8448.8%511438-8345.8%4113
3/4/2017CHARLOTTE102-112L-5.5L222U36-8045.0%501341-9045.6%505
3/6/2017SACRAMENTO108-96W-10.5W216U37-7549.3%491736-8343.4%4615
3/8/2017WASHINGTON113-123L2L223.5O46-8752.9%431650-8856.8%5211
3/10/2017BOSTON119-99W2.5W223U45-8552.9%561834-8042.5%3918
3/11/2017@ SACRAMENTO105-92W-5W217U40-8547.1%51936-8243.9%5012
3/13/2017LA LAKERS129-101W-13W227O45-8453.6%501542-9743.3%5516
3/16/2017LA CLIPPERS129-114W-6W222O46-8653.5%501044-8452.4%399
3/18/2017HOUSTON105-109L2L241U38-8942.7%561338-8345.8%5814
3/20/2017@ HOUSTON124-125L8.5W238O44-8651.2%531945-8950.6%4012
3/22/2017CLEVELAND              
3/24/2017@ INDIANA              
3/26/2017NEW ORLEANS              
3/28/2017@ PORTLAND              
3/31/2017@ CHARLOTTE              
4/2/2017@ MIAMI              
4/4/2017@ NEW ORLEANS              
4/5/2017@ HOUSTON              
4/7/2017NEW ORLEANS              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CLEVELAND: BACKCOURT: PG Kyrie Irving became an instant legend with his Finals-winning shot in Game 7 last year. While he didn't lack for confidence before, that added status will benefit a player who needs to play different roles at different times. SG J.R. Smith, too, is viewed through a new lens now that he's a champion. Smith came up huge for the Cavs in last year's Finals and hasn't put on a shirt since. SG Iman Shumpert really needs to improve his shooting. . . . FRONTCOURT: Basic knowledge of the human body tells us that SF LeBron James has to slow down sometime, but he's shown few actual signs of doing so. Continuing to rest him in the regular season would be very wise of coach Tyronn Lue. It's easy to forget how bad things got with PF Kevin Love last year, but we'll see if his defense on Steph Curry really did heal the situation. When it counts, C Tristan Thompson performs his low-post role to perfection. . . . BOTTOM LINE: With a full offseason as head coach of strategizing under his belt, Lue should be able to create a monster out of a group that few remember seemed lost at times last year. But don't be surprised if James sees more rest than ever.
DENVER: BACKCOURT: PG Emmanuel Mudiay was kind of what everyone expected him to be last year: talented and productive but inconsistent and inefficient. If he can improve as much as SG Gary Harris did in his sophomore campaign last year, he'll be in good shape. SG Will Barton was a revelation as a sixth man last season, and he's a veteran in this backcourt at 25 years old. Rookie guards Jamal Murray and Malik Beasley enter with lots of potential. . . . FRONTCOURT: SF Danilo Gallinari did everything for the Nugs last year before getting injured after the All Star break. His health is a serial problem, but he's the team's leader if he's on the court. C Nikola Jokic is the complete package as a center, and C Jusuf Nurkic is a bully off the bench. PF Kenneth Faried's style of play isn't en vogue in a league that wants shooters at every position, but he dominates when he plays up to his ability. . . . BOTTOM LINE: The Nuggets are loaded with young talent, but they're developing almost all of it simultaneously. Wins shouldn't be a priority for a team this young, and Gallinari and Faried are frequent subjects of trade rumors.
PREVIEW
Cavs take on Nuggets squad on playoff bubble
 

DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets are clinging to playoff hopes now, and it doesn't get any easier for them this week.

After two losses in a home-and-home set with Houston, the Nuggets host the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

Denver, which is 6-4 in March, leads the Trail Blazers by a game for the last Western Conference playoff spot.

The schedule favors the Trail Blazers: Portland (32-38) plays nine of its final 12 games at home while Denver (33-37) is on the road for eight of the last 12. Thus, the game against the Cavaliers is a must-win for the Nuggets.

There may be a silver lining for Denver. Injured forwards Danilo Gallinari (left knee bone bruise) and Wilson Chandler (right groin contusion) could return after missing three and four games, respectively. Had those two starters been able to play the two games against the Rockets, the Nuggets might have walked away with a six-game winning streak instead of losses by four and two points.

They could certainly use them against LeBron James and company.

"Hopeful is the word I'd use," coach Michael Malone told The Denver Post on Monday about the duo's status. "We'll have to wait and see how their continued rehabs go and how they're feeling. For both of those guys it comes down to whether they're comfortable enough and confident enough to go out there and play at a high level."

Unlike the last three teams Denver has played at home, the Cavaliers (46-23) are not playing the second game in as many nights Wednesday. Cleveland's last game was a Sunday win at the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Cavs might be getting back a key player for the stretch run.

Kyle Korver, acquired from Atlanta earlier this season, went through practice Tuesday and could play Wednesday after missing more than two weeks with a sore left foot.

"I feel a lot better, like I've been sitting a long time," Korver told cleveland.com. "Definitely rested, my foot's feeling stronger."

Tristan Thompson missed practice to attend to his front teeth that were knocked backwards by a Julius Randle elbow on Sunday against the Lakers. Thompson was given dental braces to immediately repair the damage and went to the dentist on Tuesday.

Coach Tyronn Lue told cleveland.com that Thompson should play, which means his consecutive games streak will reach 440 games, tops among active NBA players.

The Cavaliers will be looking to maintain their two-game lead over the Boston Celtics in the race for the Eastern Conference's top playoff seed.

Cleveland has added motivation to win Wednesday after NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a memo demanding team owners be involved in decisions to rest star players for games. James, guard Kyrie Irving and forward Kevin Love didn't play in Saturday night against the Clippers in a nationally broadcast game, a week after Golden State and San Antonio did the same thing on ABC's broadcast.

James told cleveland.com he disagreed with the memo.

"I love what Adam is doing for our league, but I don't see how that (would help)," James said Tuesday. "I don't understand why it's become a problem now, because I sit out a couple games?

He added that Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been resting players for years and it has helped them win titles.

"But some of our coaches in our league don't have the stature that Pop has, and our head coach doesn't have it so he gets killed for it," James told cleveland.com. "So, I've got to keep winning to help my coach be able to have a reason why he can sit his players."

The Nuggets didn't need James to have any reason to play harder when they are trying to secure a playoff spot, but the league gave it to him. Denver is not shrinking from the challenge after a heartbreaking loss to Houston on Monday.

"We're not going to accept moral victories," Nelson said. "There's a lot of basketball left."


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 11:13:26 AM EST.


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